Digital image identification system

• US 20040201736A1
• Filed: 08/15/2001
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert J. Squiers Jr
• Original Assignee: Robert J. Squiers Jr
• Inventors: Squiers, Robert J. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US09/930,697
• Publication Number:
  US 20040201736A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/231.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/58 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00384 Key input means, e.g. buttons or keypads electromechanical details of key input means in general H01H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3226 of identification information or the like, e.g. ID code, index, title, part of an image, reduced-size image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3247 Data linking a set of images to one another, e.g. sequence, burst or continuous capture mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure

Abstract

A system for cataloging a digital image created by a digital camera includes a character string. The system further includes a character input device subject to receive the character string. A memory file, which stores the digital image in the digital camera, is identified by the character string.

Claims

1. A method for cataloging an image created by a digital camera, the method comprising the steps of:

manually inputting a character sequence into an input device for the digital camera;

creating a memory file on the digital camera subject to identification by said character sequence;

assigning the image to said memory file; and

storing the image in said file.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said step of manually inputting includes the step of reading a character sequence from a bar code.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of assigning includes the step of transmitting said file to a remote server.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 further comprising the step of manually advancing said character sequence coinciding with said image.

5. A system for cataloging a digital image created by a digital camera, the system comprising:

a character string;

a character input device subject to receive said character string; and

a memory file on the digital camera subject to identification by said character string, said memory file further subject to electronically store the digital image.

6. The system as recited in claim 5 wherein said character input device is independent of the digital camera.

7. The system as recited in claim 5 wherein said character input device is a keypad.

8. The system as recited in claim 5 wherein said character input device is a bar code reader.

9. The system as recited in claim 5 wherein said memory file contains multiple digital images.

10. The system as recited in claim 5 further comprising a switch which advances said character string within said memory file.

11. The system as recited in claim 5 further comprising a second data transfer link which connects the digital camera to a remote server.

12. A system for cataloging a digital image created by a digital camera, the system comprising:

a character string;

a character input device subject to receive said character string;

a memory file on the digital camera subject to identification by said character string, said memory file further subject to electronically store the digital image;

a switch which advances a sequential indicator for said digital image within said memory file; and

a remote server subject to receive said memory file.

13. The system as recited in claim 12

wherein said character input device is independent of the digital camera.

14. The system as recited in claim 12

wherein said character input device is a keypad.

15. The system as recited in claim 12 wherein said character input device is a bar code reader.

16. The system as recited in claim 12 wherein said memory file contains multiple digital images.