US 11,899,726 B2
Method and apparatus for managing digital files
Christopher J. Desmond, Glenn Ellyn, IL (US); Nancy L. Desmond, Glen Ellyn, IL (US); and L. Michael Taylor, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to MemoryWeb, LLC, Glen Ellyn, IL (US)
Filed by MemoryWeb, LLC, Glen Ellyn, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/061,756.
Application 18/061,756 is a continuation of application No. 17/459,933, filed on Aug. 27, 2021.
Application 17/459,933 is a continuation of application No. 16/536,300, filed on Aug. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,163,823, issued on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 16/536,300 is a continuation of application No. 15/375,927, filed on Dec. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,423,658, issued on Sep. 24, 2019.
Application 15/375,927 is a continuation of application No. 14/193,426, filed on Feb. 28, 2014, granted, now 9,552,376, issued on Jan. 24, 2017.
Application 14/193,426 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/157,214, filed on Jun. 9, 2011, granted, now 9,098,531, issued on Aug. 4, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0123917 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 16/90 (2019.01); G06F 16/907 (2019.01); G06F 16/58 (2019.01); G06F 16/51 (2019.01); G06F 16/901 (2019.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 16/907 (2019.01) [G06F 16/51 (2019.01); G06F 16/5866 (2019.01); G06F 16/901 (2019.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method for organizing and displaying a plurality of digital files, the method comprising:
directly responsive to a first single user input, causing an interface to display an interactive family tree view, the interactive family tree view simultaneously including:
(i) a first family tree selectable element associated with a first person, wherein a first subset of the plurality of digital files is associated with the first person,
(ii) a second family tree selectable element associated with a second person, wherein a second subset of the plurality of digital files is associated with the second person, and
(iii) a linkage positioned relative to the first family tree selectable element and the second family tree selectable element indicating a familial relationship between the first person and the second person,
wherein (i) the first family tree selectable element, (ii) the second family tree selectable element, and (iii) the linkage are caused to be simultaneously included in the interactive family tree view directly responsive to the first single user input;
in the interactive family tree view, directly responsive to a second single user input associated with the first family tree selectable element, causing the interface to display a first person view, the first person view simultaneously including:
(i) a name associated with the first person and
(ii) first thumbnail images associated with at least a portion of the first subset of the plurality of digital files,
wherein (i) the name associated with the first person and (ii) the first thumbnail images are caused to be simultaneously included in the first person view directly responsive to the second single user input;
in the interactive family tree view, directly responsive to a third single user input associated with the second family tree selectable element, causing the interface to display a second person view, the second person view simultaneously including:
(i) a name associated with the second person and
(ii) second thumbnail images associated with at least a portion of the second subset of the plurality of digital files,
wherein (i) the name associated with the second person and (ii) the second thumbnail images are caused to be simultaneously included in the second person view directly responsive to the third single user input;
directly responsive to a fourth single user input associated with a first one of the first thumbnail images, causing the interface to display a first image corresponding to the first one of the first thumbnail images, the first image including the first person and a third person;
directly responsive to a fifth single user input associated with the first image, causing the interface to simultaneously display (i) a first person selectable element associated with the first person and (ii) a second person selectable element associated with the third person, wherein a third subset of the plurality of digital files is associated with the third person; and
directly responsive to a sixth single user input associated with the second person selectable element, causing the interface to display a third person view, the third person view simultaneously including:
(i) a name associated with the third person and
(ii) third thumbnail images associated with at least a portion of the third subset of the plurality of digital files,
wherein (i) the name associated with the third person and (ii) the third thumbnail images are caused to be simultaneously included in the third person view directly responsive to the sixth single user input;
wherein (i) the second single user input occurs subsequent to the first single user input, (ii) the fourth single user input occurs subsequent to the second single user input, (iii) the fifth single user input occurs subsequent to the fourth single user input, and (iv) the sixth single user input occurs subsequent to the fifth single user input.