Patent ID: 7849116

Claim:
A method of automated layout of images within a compilation, the method comprising: rating the images by eliciting users' recommendations to other users; for each image, associating values for multiple metrics, including: whether a user selected the image as a favorite; how often the image was recommended among users; how often the image was downloaded; an average rating of the image by all users who rated the image; how long the image was viewed by the users; whether an enlarged version of the image was accessed; and clarity of the image; and for each image, combining the values for the metrics to yield a ranking of the image; selecting a set of top-rated images for the compilation from a pool of images shared within a community of users; dividing the selected images into multiple chapters; within each chapter of images: sequencing images in the chapter into pages; selecting page templates for each page; and arranging the images on each page with each image's prominence reflecting the image's rating; and storing the compilation.