Patent ID: 8832570
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method using one or more computer processors to perform operations comprising: obtaining a plurality of photos associated with users participating in a group messaging thread, wherein the group messaging thread is at least one of a group text messaging thread, a group conversation thread, and a group email thread, wherein the plurality of photos is obtained from a storage location associated with one or more users in a social network, and wherein one or more of the photos have tags associated with the users; selecting a representative photo from the plurality of photos, wherein the representative photo represents a group of the users, wherein the selecting of the representative photo comprises ranking the plurality of photos based on predetermined criteria, and wherein the predetermined criteria include one or more of a percentage of users in each photo who are associated with the group messaging thread, a proximity of faces of the users from each other in each photo, an age of each photo, and comments associated with each photo; cropping the representative photo to a predetermined shape; resizing the representative photo to a predetermined size; associating the representative photo with the group messaging thread; and displaying the representative photo in a location associated with the group messaging thread.