METHOD OF GATHERING VISUAL META DATA USING A REFERENCE IMAGE
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1. A digital image processing method for gathering visual meta data using a reference image, comprising:
- (a) capturing, on a hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, an original main image and one or more reference images having a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity with the original image, or combinations thereof;
(b) analyzing said one or more reference images based on predefined criteria in comparison to said main image;
(c) based on said analyzing, creating supplemental meta data; and
(d) adding said supplemental meta data to said main image at a digital data storage location.
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Abstract
A digital image processing technique gathers visual meta data using a reference image. A main image and one or more reference images are captured on a hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device. The reference images are analyzed based on predefined criteria in comparison to the main image. Based on said analyzing, supplemental meta data are created and added to the main image at a digital data storage location.
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1. A digital image processing method for gathering visual meta data using a reference image, comprising:
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(a) capturing, on a hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, an original main image and one or more reference images having a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity with the original image, or combinations thereof; (b) analyzing said one or more reference images based on predefined criteria in comparison to said main image; (c) based on said analyzing, creating supplemental meta data; and (d) adding said supplemental meta data to said main image at a digital data storage location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, comprising:
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(a) one or more lenses, an aperture and a photodetector for capturing an original main image and one or more reference images having a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity with the original image, or combinations thereof; (b) a processor; (c) one or more processor-readable media having embedded therein programming code for the processor to perform a digital image processing method that comprises; (i) capturing, on a hand-held or otherwise portable or spatial or temporal performance-based image capture device, an original main image and one or more reference images having a temporal or spatial overlap or proximity with the original image, or combinations thereof; (ii) analyzing said one or more reference images based on predefined criteria in comparison to said main image; iii) based on said analyzing, creating supplemental meta data; and (iv) adding said supplemental meta data to said main image at a digital data storage location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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