Associating image and location data
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1. A method of associating location data with image recordings, comprising the steps of:
- (a) using a camera to take a number of image recordings;
(b) in association with taking each of at least some of said image recordings, using a mobile device that is operatively associated with a mobile radio infrastructure and separate from the camera, to provide, or trigger the provision of, a location data item indicative of the location at which the image recording was taken;
(c) storing, in a store connected with the mobile radio infrastructure, the location data items obtained in step (b);
(d) subsequently retrieving the location data items from said store and uniting each location data item with the corresponding image recordings.
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Abstract
Associating Image and Location Data Location stamping of digital photos provides a convenient way to subsequently catalogue the photos. However, most digital cameras are not provided with location discovery means. To overcome this, arrangements are provided for enabling location data (100) to be separately recorded (for example using a cell phone 20) at the time a photo (95) is taken and then subsequently united with the photo.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of associating location data with image recordings, comprising the steps of:
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(a) using a camera to take a number of image recordings;
(b) in association with taking each of at least some of said image recordings, using a mobile device that is operatively associated with a mobile radio infrastructure and separate from the camera, to provide, or trigger the provision of, a location data item indicative of the location at which the image recording was taken;
(c) storing, in a store connected with the mobile radio infrastructure, the location data items obtained in step (b);
(d) subsequently retrieving the location data items from said store and uniting each location data item with the corresponding image recordings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of associating location data with image recordings, comprising the steps of:
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(a) using a camera to take a number of image recordings that are distinguished from each other by an implicit or explicit location-independent reference associated with each;
(b) in association with taking each of at least some of said image recordings, using a mobile device that is operatively associated with a mobile radio infrastructure and separate from the camera, to provide, or trigger the provision of, location data indicative of the location at which the image recording was taken;
(c) storing, in a store connected with the mobile radio infrastructure, the location data obtained in step (b) together with implicit or explicit indexes for matching with the reference associated with the corresponding image recording,;
(d) subsequently uniting the location data with the corresponding image recordings by a correlation process using said references and indexes.
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