Patents by Inventor Erik Weitzman

Erik Weitzman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cloud storage for image data, image product designs, and image projects
    Patent number: 10560588
    Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Shutterfly, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene Chen, Preeti Nathan, Trynne Anne Miller, Wiley H. Wang, Zhaohui Feng, Erik Weitzman
  • Cloud storage for image data, image product designs, and image projects
    Patent number: 10298781
    Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene Chen, Preeti Nathan, Trynne Anne Miller, Wiley H. Wang, Zhaohui Feng, Erik Weitzman
  • Cloud storage for image data, image product designs, and image projects
    Publication number: 20190075208
    Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eugene Chen, Preeti Nathan, Trynne Anne Miller, Wiley H. Wang, Zhaohui Feng, Erik Weitzman
  • CLOUD STORAGE FOR IMAGE DATA, IMAGE PRODUCT DESIGNS, AND IMAGE PROJECTS
    Publication number: 20170013144
    Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Eugene Chen, Preeti Nathan, Trynne Anne Miller, Wiley H. Wang, Zhaohui Feng, Erik Weitzman
  • Cloud storage for image data, image product designs, and image projects
    Patent number: 9485365
    Abstract: A method for proactively creating a photobook includes identifying a group of images by a computer system and automatically creating a design for a photobook by the computer system without receiving a user's request for designing a photobook if the number of images in the group is determined to be within a predetermined range. Pages of the photobook incorporate a plurality of images in the group. The method further includes presenting the design of the photobook to a user for preview and receiving an order from the user for a physical manifestation of the photobook based on the design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene Chen, Preeti Nathan, Trynne Anne Miller, Wiley H. Wang, Zhaohui Feng, Erik Weitzman
  • Producing and sharing personalized photo calendar
    Publication number: 20030182210
    Abstract: A method for producing a personalized photo calendar is provided. Digital images are generated by a user. A calendar layout is displayed. The calendar layout includes at least one image field for receiving a digital image. The user selects one of the digital images. The calendar layout is rendered with the selected image in the image field to form the personalized photo calendar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Erik Weitzman, Christopher Humphrey, Xin Wen