Identifying collection images with special events
First Claim
1. A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, comprising:
- a) storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time;
b) comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and
c) associating digital images of interest with the special event.
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Abstract
A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, includes storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time; comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and associating digital images of interest with the special event.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, comprising:
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a) storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time;
b) comparing the associated capture time in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest, wherein the comparing step includes calculation of a special event time associated with a special event based on the calendar time associated with the special event and using such information to perform the comparison step; and
c) associating digital images of interest with the special event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, comprising:
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a) storing a collection of digital images or each having an associated capture time;
b) clustering chronologically related digital images into one or more event clusters;
c) comparing the associated capture times of images in the event clusters with a special event time to determine if an event cluster is of interest; and
d) associating an event cluster of interest with the special event.
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11. A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, comprising:
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a) storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time;
b) providing a list of events with associated event times from a personal calendar;
c) classifying an event as a special event;
d) comparing the associated capture times in the collection with an event time associated with the special event to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest; and
e) associating digital images and videos of interest with the special event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for associating event times or time periods with digital images in a collection for determining if a digital image is of interest, comprising:
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a) storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time and an associated photographer;
b) providing a personal calendar of special events with the associated photographer c) comparing the associated capture times in the collection with a special event time to determine if a digital image in the collection is of interest; and
d) associating digital images of interest with the special event. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for labeling digital images captured using a digital capture device, comprising:
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a) receiving and storing personal calendar information in a digital capture device, the personal calendar information including occasion or appointment information;
b) capturing and storing a digital image in the digital capture device;
c) determining a capture time for the captured digital image;
d) automatically comparing the capture time with the personal calendar information to determine a special event label; and
e) storing the special event label in association with the captured digital image. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for enabling a plurality of different users to access particular digital images in a collection of digital images, comprising:
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a) storing data listing a plurality of special events and the subset of the plurality of different users associated with each of the special events;
b) storing a collection of digital images each having an associated capture time;
c) determining a particular special event for at least one associated capture time; and
d) enabling the users associated with the particular special event to access the digital image having the associated capture time. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A method for indicating an incoming phone call in a mobile phone, comprising:
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a) storing personal calendar information in the mobile phone, the personal calendar information including occasion or appointment information and information indicating that at least one occasion or appointment is a silent event;
b) detecting an incoming phone call from a mobile phone network;
c) determining a current date and time;
d) comparing the current date and time with the personal calendar information to determine whether the current date and time corresponds to the silent event;
e) if the current date and time corresponds to the silent event, providing a non-audible indication of the incoming call; and
f) if the current data and time does not correspond to the silent event, providing an audible indication of the incoming call. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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