Method, electronic device, system and computer program product for naming a file comprising digital information

• US 20050134703A1
• Filed: 12/19/2003
• Published: 06/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Mittal, Nitin
• Application Number:
  US10/742,745
• Publication Number:
  US 20050134703A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/231.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4184 providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4394 involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• 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 2201/3264 of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence

Abstract

A method, electronic devices, system and computer program products of naming a file comprising digital information using an electronic device connected to a camera. In the method, digital information is recorded with the camera into a file. The file is named according to verbal information. Particularly, in the invention a digital picture or digital video file is named according to the verbal information given by a user at close proximity to the recording moment.

Claims

1. A method of naming a file comprising digital information using an electronic device comprising or connected to a camera, the method comprising:

recording digital information with a camera into a file; and

naming said file according to verbal information given by a user at close proximity to the recording moment.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

storing said recorded digital information;

recording said verbal information with a microphone;

storing said verbal information;

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information; and

saving said file using said textual file name.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

storing said recorded digital information;

recording verbal information with a microphone in connection with said electronic device;

storing said verbal information; and

associating said recorded verbal information with said recorded digital information.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information using said electronic device; and

saving said file using said textual file name using said electronic device.

5. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

transferring said recorded digital information and said recorded verbal information to an external electronic device;

storing said recorded digital information;

storing said recorded verbal information;

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information using said external electronic device; and

saving said file using said textual file name.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

recording verbal information with a microphone in connection with said electronic device;

transferring said recorded digital information and said verbal information to an external electronic device;

storing said digital information;

storing said verbal information;

converting said verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information using said external electronic device; and

saving said file using said textual file name.

7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

transferring said recorded digital information to an external electronic device;

storing said digital information;

recording verbal information with a microphone in connection with said external electronic device;

storing said verbal information;

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information using said external electronic device; and

saving said file using said textual file name.

8. The method according to claim 2, wherein said step of recording comprising recording said verbal information before recording said digital information.

9. The method according to claim 2, wherein said step of recording comprising recording said verbal information after recording said digital information.

10. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of:

determining a time period during which it is possible to verbally name said digital information.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device is one of a mobile terminal, a web camera, digital camera, digital video camera and a computer.

12. An electronic device comprising:

a camera or a connection to a camera configured to record digital information;

a first memory configured to store said digital information;

a microphone configured to record verbal information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information;

a converter configured to convert said verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information; and

wherein said first memory is configured to store said file using said textual file name.

14. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein said electronic device is one of a mobile terminal, a web camera, digital camera, digital video camera and a computer.

15. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein at least one of said first memory and second memory is an internal memory of said electronic device.

16. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein at least one of said first memory and second memory is a memory medium removably insertable into said electronic device.

17. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein said first memory and second memory refer to a single memory area.

18. The electronic device according to claim 12, wherein said first memory and second memory refer to separate memory areas.

19. The electronic device according to claim 12, further comprising a timer configured to determine a time period during which it is possible to verbally name said digital information.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a camera or a connection to a camera configured to record digital information;

a first memory configured to store said digital information;

a microphone configured to record verbal information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information, wherein said first memory and second memory are associated so that said recorded verbal information is linked with said recorded digital information; and

a transmitter configured to transmit said recorded digital information and said associated recorded verbal information to an external electronic device.

20. An external electronic device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive recorded digital information and associated recorded verbal information from an electronic device;

a first memory configured to store said digital information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information;

a converter configured to convert said verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information; and

wherein said first memory is configured to store said file comprising said recorded digital information using said textual file name.

22. The external electronic device according to claim 20, wherein said electronic device is one of a mobile terminal and a computer.

23. The external electronic device according to claim 20, wherein at least one of said first memory and second memory is an internal memory of said external electronic device.

24. The external electronic device according to claim 20, wherein at least one of said first memory and second memory is a memory medium removably insertable into said external electronic device.

25. The external electronic device according to claim 20, wherein said first memory and second memory refer to a single memory area.

26. The external electronic device according to claim 20, wherein said first memory and second memory refer to separate memory areas.

21. An external electronic device comprising:

a receiver configured to receive recorded digital information a from an electronic device;

a first memory configured to store said digital information;

a microphone configured to record verbal information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information;

a converter configured to convert said verbal information into a form of a textual file for a file comprising said recorded digital information; and

wherein said first memory is configured to store said file comprising said recorded digital information using said textual file name.

27. The external electronic device according to claim 21, further comprising a timer configured to determine a time period during which it is possible to verbally name said digital information.

28. A system of naming a file comprising digital information, the system comprising:

an electronic device comprising a camera or connected to a camera configured to record digital information;

a first memory configured to store said recorded digital information;

a microphone configured to record verbal information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information;

a converter configured to convert said verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information;

wherein said first memory is configured to store said file comprising said recorded digital information using said textual file name.

32. The system according to claim 28, wherein at least one of said memories is an internal memory of at least one of said first electronic device and second electronic device.

33. The system according to claim 28, wherein at least one of said first memory and second memory is a memory medium removably insertable into at least one of said first electronic device and second electronic device.

34. The system according to claim 28, wherein at least one of said first electronic device and second electronic device is one of a mobile terminal, a web camera, digital camera, digital video camera and a computer.

35. The system according to claim 28, wherein said first memory and second memory refer to a single memory area.

36. The system according to claim 28, wherein said first memory and second memory refer to separate memory areas.

37. The system according to claim 28, further comprising a timer configured to determine a time period during which it is possible to verbally name said digital information.

29. A system of naming a file comprising digital information, the system comprising:

a first electronic device;

wherein said first electronic device comprises a camera or is connected to a camera configured to record digital information;

a first memory configured to store said recorded digital information;

a microphone in connection with said first electronic device configured to record verbal information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information, wherein said first memory and second memory are associated so that said recorded verbal information is linked with said recorded digital information; and

a transmitter configured to transmit said recorded digital information and said associated recorded verbal information to a second electronic device external to said first electronic device; and

a second electronic device, wherein said second electronic device comprises a receiver configured to receive said recorded digital information and associated recorded verbal information from said first electronic device;

a first memory configured to store said recorded digital information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information;

a converter configured to convert said verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information; and

wherein said first memory is configured to store said file using said textual file name.

30. A system of naming a file comprising digital information, the system comprising:

a first electronic device, wherein said first electronic device comprises a camera or is connected to a camera configured to record digital information;

a microphone in connection with said first electronic device configured to record verbal information; and

a transmitter configured to transmit said recorded digital information and said recorded verbal information to a second electronic device external to said first electronic device; and

a second electronic device, wherein said second electronic device comprises a receiver configured to receive said recorded digital information and said recorded verbal information from said first electronic device;

a first memory configured to store said recorded digital information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information;

a converter configured to convert said verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information; and

wherein said first memory is configured to store said file using said textual file name.

31. A system of naming a file comprising digital information, the system comprising:

a first electronic device, wherein said first electronic device comprises a camera or is connected to a camera configured to record digital information; and

a transmitter configured to transmit said recorded digital information to a second electronic device external to said first electronic device; and

a second electronic device, wherein said second electronic device comprises a receiver configured to receive said recorded digital information from said first electronic device;

a first memory configured to store said recorded digital information;

a microphone in connection with said second electronic device configured to record verbal information;

a second memory configured to store said verbal information;

a converter configured to convert said verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information; and

wherein said first memory is configured to store said file using said textual file name.

38. A computer program product of naming a file comprising digital information comprising code stored on at least one data-processing device readable medium, the code adapted to perform the following steps when executed on a data-processing device:

recording digital information with a camera into a file; and

naming said file according to verbal information given by a user at close proximity to the recording moment.

39. The computer program product according to claim 38, further adapted to perform the following steps when executed on said data-processing device:

storing said recorded digital information;

recording said verbal information with a microphone;

storing said verbal information;

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file; and

saving said file using said textual file name.

40. The computer program product according to claim 38, further adapted to perform the following steps when executed on said data-processing device:

storing said recorded digital information;

recording verbal information with a microphone in connection with said electronic device;

storing said verbal information; and

associating said recorded verbal information with said recorded digital information.

41. The computer program product according to claim 40, further adapted to perform the following steps when executed on said data-processing device:

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information using said electronic device; and

saving said file using said textual file name using said electronic device.

42. The computer program product according to claim 40, further adapted to perform the following step when executed on said data-processing device:

transferring said recorded digital information and said recorded verbal information to an external electronic device.

43. The computer program product according to claim 38, wherein said computer program product is stored on a computer readable medium.

44. The computer program product according to claim 39, wherein said step of recording comprising recording said verbal information before recording said digital information.

45. The computer program product according to claim 39, wherein said step of recording comprising recording said verbal information after recording said digital information.

46. The computer program product according to claim 39, further adapted to perform the following step when executed on said data-processing device:

determining a time period during which it is possible to verbally name said digital information.

47. A computer program product of naming a file comprising digital information comprising code stored on at least one data-processing device readable medium, the code adapted to perform the following steps when executed on a data-processing device:

receiving recorded digital information and a recorded verbal information from an electronic device;

storing said digital information;

storing said verbal information;

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file comprising said recorded digital information using said external electronic device; and

saving said file using said textual file name.

48. The computer program product according to claim 47, wherein said computer program product is stored on a computer readable medium.

49. A computer program product of naming a file comprising digital information comprising code stored on at least one data-processing device readable medium, the code adapted to perform the following steps when executed on a data-processing device:

receiving a recorded digital information from an electronic device;

storing said digital information;

recording verbal information with a microphone;

storing said verbal information;

converting said recorded verbal information into a form of a textual file name for a file using said external electronic device; and

saving said file using said textual file name.

50. The computer program product according to claim 49, wherein said computer program product is stored on a computer readable medium.

51. The computer program product according to claim 49, wherein said step of recording comprises recording said verbal information before recording said digital information.

52. The computer program product according to claim 49, wherein said step of recording comprises recording said verbal information after recording said digital information.

53. The computer program product according to claim 49, further adapted to perform the following step when executed on said data-processing device:

determining a time period during which it is possible to verbally name said digital information.