Image capture device loaded with image metadata
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1. A method for associating metadata with captured images, comprising:
- an image capture device receiving the metadata from an external source;
capturing an image with the image capture device, and the image capture device associating the captured image with the metadata, wherein the metadata is received prior to capturing the image.
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Abstract
A method for associating metadata with captured images includes an image capture device receiving the metadata from an external source and capturing an image with the image capture device. The method continues with the image capture device associating the captured image with the metadata, wherein the metadata is received prior to capturing the image.
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1. A method for associating metadata with captured images, comprising:
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an image capture device receiving the metadata from an external source;
capturing an image with the image capture device, and the image capture device associating the captured image with the metadata, wherein the metadata is received prior to capturing the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image capture device, comprising:
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an interface that receives a plurality of metadata labels from an external source prior to the image capture device capturing an image;
a memory that stores the image; and
a processor that assigns one or more of the plurality of metadata labels to the image under the control of a user of the image capture device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An image capture device, comprising:
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means for receiving and storing a plurality of metadata labels from an external source;
means for capturing a plurality of images in memory;
means for automatically associating at least some of the plurality of stored metadata labels with at least some of the plurality of images captured in memory. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. In an image capture device, a method for associating captured images with metadata, comprising:
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receiving the metadata from an external source;
capturing an image, after receiving the metadata; and
associating the metadata with the captured image, wherein the captured image automatically inherits the metadata when the image is captured. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for associating metadata with captured images, comprising:
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an image capture device receiving the metadata from a public venue transmitter;
capturing an image with the image capture device, and the image capture device associating the captured image with the metadata from the public venue transmitter.
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