Photograph with map

• US 20060293837A1
• Filed: 06/02/2005
• Published: 12/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Navteq B.V.
• Original Assignee: Navteq B.V.
• Inventors: Bennett, James Ronald
• Application Number:
  US11/143,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20060293837A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• 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: G06F 16/587 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/003 Maps

Abstract

A feature for producing photographs is disclosed. A location is associated with an image. When a photograph of the image is printed, a map showing the location is printed on the back side of the photograph.

Claims

1. A method for producing a photograph comprising:

acquiring information that indicates a location associated with an image; and

printing the image on a front side of a piece of paper and a map of the location on a back side of the piece of paper.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

using a position determining unit associated with a camera used to obtain the image to determine a position of the camera when the image is taken.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the location associated with the image corresponds to the position of the camera when the image is taken.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the position determining unit includes a GPS unit.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the position is expressed as geographic coordinates.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

using a geographic database to determine the map.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the geographic database is located at a remotely located print service.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

printing a date and time on the back side of the piece of paper.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving an indication of a level of detail to include in the map, wherein the map is printed with the specified level of detail.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of printing is performed by an online printing service.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of printing is performed by a local printer.

12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

obtaining the information that indicates the location associated with the image from a user.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the map is printed at a default scale.

14. A photograph produced by the method of claim 1.

15. A photograph comprising:

a piece of paper having a front side and a back side;

an image printed on the front side; and

a map printed on the back side, wherein the map shows a location associated with the image.

16. The photograph of claim 15 further comprising:

a date and time printed on the back side of the piece of paper.

17. The photograph of claim 15 wherein the map is at a scale specified by a user.

18. The photograph of claim 15 wherein the map is at a default scale.

19. An online method for producing photographs comprising:

from each of a plurality of users, receiving data corresponding to an image and information that indicates a location associated with the image;

printing the image on a front side of a piece of paper and a map of the location on a back side of the piece of paper; and

providing the piece of paper to the user from whom the image was received.

20. A printer comprising:

means for receiving data corresponding to an image;

means for receiving data that indicates a location associated with the image;

means for printing the image on a front side of a piece of paper and a map of the location on a back side of the piece of paper.

21. The printer of claim 20 further comprising:

a map generating means for generating a map that encompasses the location, said map generating means operatively coupled to the means for receiving data that indicates a location associated with the image; and

a geographic database operatively coupled to the map generating means.