Internet-based synchronized imaging
First Claim
1. A method for creating, transmitting, modifying and posting a digital image file including the steps of:
- digitally capturing a photographed image;
creating a first digital file of the captured image;
transmitting the captured first digital image file to an internet based web service; and
,thereafter appending to the first digital image file a second digital file to create a combined file.
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Abstract
A internet based method and apparatus is described from automatically processing a captured digital image taken by a smart device at a fixed-location, mobile or virtual event, and synchronizing the combination of that captured primary image with a secondary image, be it a picture frame, or a watermark to create a combined media image. If desired, the combined image may also contain an audio file. Once combined, the image may be stored for later viewing, and/or automatically returned to the user of the smart device or the PC of the user who captured the primary image, forwarded to an online print service website, posted to a photo sharing website, and/or forwarded to a distribution list. The automated post processing of said captured images is handled by a process engine hosted at an Application Provider'"'"'s website, the process engine containing instructions for the media combining and metadata tagging of said images.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for creating, transmitting, modifying and posting a digital image file including the steps of:
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digitally capturing a photographed image; creating a first digital file of the captured image; transmitting the captured first digital image file to an internet based web service; and
,thereafter appending to the first digital image file a second digital file to create a combined file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for synchronizing digital images from an input device such as a cell phone camera, digital camera or smart device with imaging capabilities to an online destination through use of a software program embedded in such device, the method including the steps of:
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creating a digital image file; securing the digital image file within the memory of the digital input device; combining the secured digital image file with a second digital image file resident in the memory of the digital input device; wirelessly connecting the digital image device to an image synchronization destination; and
thereafter wirelessly transmitting said combined digital image file from the digital input device to a remote storage medium maintained by said image synchronization destination. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A process engine for synchronizing captured digital images with stored media files, including:
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an event configuration file which receives a forwarded digital image, and read its associated metadata; a directory file which contains sponsored location event based instructions for image processing; an instructions file which includes among other things instructions for post processing of the forwarded digital image; and
,a tagging file which includes the digital image files, audio files and metadata to be synchronized with said captured digital image.
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22. The process engine of claim 23 further including an event management system database for storage of said synchronized digital images.
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