Place Name Picture Annotation on Camera Phones
First Claim
1. Method for storing a digital picture acquired with a digital camera embodied on a mobile communication terminal, with a descriptive filename including information of the geographical location of where the picture was taken, said mobile communication terminal comprising memory, sender and receiver for access to a localization service via a communication network, and said method comprising the following steps:
- a) the communication terminal requests location information from the localization service, b) the communication terminal receives location information from the localization service, said location information being based on the mobile communication terminal'"'"'s location, c) the communication terminal captures a picture, d) the communication terminal generates a file name based on said location information, e) said file name is assigned to the picture, f) said picture is stored in the communication terminal with said file name.
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Abstract
A method is described for providing and storing a digital picture acquired with a digital camera embodied on a mobile communication terminal comprising memory, sender and receiver connected to a base station, with a descriptive filename including information of the geographical location of where the picture was taken. This is achieved by sending a trigger signal from the mobile communication terminal initiating a request of location information to the base station when a picture is taken. Based on the mobile communication terminal'"'"'s location, relevant geographical locations acquired from a map server is presented as suggestions to the user of the mobile communication terminal. The user of the mobile communication terminal chooses a location and a filename is provided for the picture comprising the chosen location name. The picture will then be stored with a descriptive filename.
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1. Method for storing a digital picture acquired with a digital camera embodied on a mobile communication terminal, with a descriptive filename including information of the geographical location of where the picture was taken, said mobile communication terminal comprising memory, sender and receiver for access to a localization service via a communication network, and said method comprising the following steps:
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a) the communication terminal requests location information from the localization service, b) the communication terminal receives location information from the localization service, said location information being based on the mobile communication terminal'"'"'s location, c) the communication terminal captures a picture, d) the communication terminal generates a file name based on said location information, e) said file name is assigned to the picture, f) said picture is stored in the communication terminal with said file name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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