Patents by Inventor Paul D. Taratino

Paul D. Taratino 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).

  • System and methods for image management
    Patent number: 8051035
    Abstract: An image management system includes a first storage device configured to store a list of image identifiers indexed by one or more image property descriptors, wherein each of the image identifiers corresponds to a digital image, an index processor in communication with the first storage device, configured to write the image identifiers and the associated image property descriptors for each image identifier in the image index storage, and a search processor in communication with the first storage device, configured to receive a specified image property descriptor and to identify one or more image identifiers that match the specified image property descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: William Patrick Flynn, Paul D. Taratino, Emily Josephine Butler
  • Providing image-based product in an electronic marketplace
    Patent number: 8024231
    Abstract: An automated printing system for producing an image-based product comprises a server computer that receives from a first user a group of one or more copyright protected digital images and price information for image-based product. The price information can be distinct for each group of copyright protected digital images. The automated printing system also includes a computer processor that processes the copyright protected digital images in response to an order from a second user and calculates payment to the first user based on the price information and a digital printer that produces the image-based product in response to the processed copyright protected digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Taratino, Lance Dildine, Patrick Teo, Su Quek
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMAGE MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20090157638
    Abstract: An image management system includes a first storage device configured to store a list of image identifiers indexed by one or more image property descriptors, wherein each of the image identifiers corresponds to a digital image, an index processor in communication with the first storage device, configured to write the image identifiers and the associated image property descriptors for each image identifier in the image index storage, and a search processor in communication with the first storage device, configured to receive a specified image property descriptor and to identify one or more image identifiers that match the specified image property descriptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: William Patrick Flynn, Paul D. Taratino, Emily Josephine Butler
  • System and methods for image management
    Patent number: 7512859
    Abstract: An image management system includes a first storage device configured to store a list of image identifiers indexed by one or more image property descriptors, wherein each of the image identifiers corresponds to a digital image, an index processor in communication with the first storage device, configured to write the image identifiers and the associated image property descriptors for each image identifier in the image index storage, and a search processor in communication with the first storage device, configured to receive a specified image property descriptor and to identify one or more image identifiers that match the specified image property descriptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: William Patrick Flynn, Paul D. Taratino, Emily Josephine Butler
  • Automated printing system for producing copyright protected image-based product
    Patent number: 7328173
    Abstract: An automated printing system for producing an image-based product comprises a server computer that receives from a first user a group of one or more copyright protected digital images and price information for image-based product. The price information can be distinct for each group of copyright protected digital images. The automated printing system also includes a computer processor that processes the copyright protected digital images in response to an order from a second user and calculates payment to the first user based on the price information and a digital printer that produces the image-based product in response to the processed copyright protected digital image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Shutterfly, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul D. Taratino, Lance Dildine, Patrick Teo, Su Quek
  • Automated printing system for producing copyright protected image-based product
    Publication number: 20040260614
    Abstract: An automated printing system for producing an image-based product comprises a server computer that receives from a first user a group of one or more copyright protected digital images and price information for image-based product. The price information can be distinct for each group of copyright protected digital images. The automated printing system also includes a computer processor that processes the copyright protected digital images in response to an order from a second user and calculates payment to the first user based on the price information and a digital printer that produces the image-based product in response to the processed copyright protected digital image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Paul D. Taratino, Lance Dildine, Patrick Teo, Su Mien Quek