SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC GEO-TAGGING OF PHOTOS
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1. A system comprising:
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a computer;
a server coupled to the computer through the network; and
wherein, the server is configured to allow a user of the computer to upload global positioning system (GPS) information and digital photographs, the server is further configured to create a trip route map graphically displaying the GPS information and the location markers of digital photographs displayed on a digital map.
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Abstract
The present invention contemplates a variety of improved techniques for geo-tagging of digital photo graphs. In some embodiments, this includes automatically updating photograph locations with a stored offset value.
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1. A system comprising:
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a network; a computer; a server coupled to the computer through the network; and wherein, the server is configured to allow a user of the computer to upload global positioning system (GPS) information and digital photographs, the server is further configured to create a trip route map graphically displaying the GPS information and the location markers of digital photographs displayed on a digital map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for creating a trip route comprising:
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uploading global positioning system (GPS) information; uploading digital photographs; retrieving offset information; if offset information is available, automatically associating the digital photographs with positions in the GPS information using the offset information; if offset information is not available, prompting a user to manually associate on of the photographs with a position in the GPS information; deriving offset information from the manually associated digital photograph; storing the derived offset information; automatically placing the rest of the photographs using the derived offset information. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A geo-tagging web server comprising:
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a computer, the computer configured to connect to the internet and provide a webpage allowing the geo-tagging of photographs; wherein, the computer is configured to store offset information for a user, computer configured to use the offset information to automatically associate digital photographs with positions on a trip route uploaded by the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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