Patent ID: 7643706

Claim:
A method for specifying filter criteria for filtering a collection of image files, the method comprising: displaying a calendar interface that includes visual representations corresponding to specific time periods; through interactive controls on the calendar interface, receiving user input that selects one or more of the specific time periods; prior to filtering the collection, a display region separate from the calendar interface includes visual depictions of image files, including image files that are associated with date information that does not fall within the selected time periods; filtering the collection using filter criteria that is based, at least in part, on said user input; in response to filtering the collection, the display region ceases to display visual depictions of any image files that are associated with date information that does not fall within the selected time periods and continues to display visual depictions of image files that are associated with date information that does fall within the selected time periods; before receiving said user input, the calendar interface displays visual representations of a first time period and a second time period, the display region shows (a1) one or more visual depictions of image files that correspond to the first time period, (b1) one or more visual depictions of image files that correspond to the second time period; wherein said user input selects the first time period; and after receiving said user input, the calendar interface continues to display the visual representations of the first time period and the second time period, the display region shows (a2) the one or more visual depictions of the image files that correspond to the first time period, the display region ceases to show (b2) the one or more visual depictions of the image files that correspond to the second time period; wherein the displaying and filtering steps are performed by a computing device.