METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING IMAGES AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DATA IN A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing images and associated geographic location data in a mobile device and displaying the images and the associated geographic location data, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a form factor suitable for handheld use;
a display device contained in the housing;
an input device contained in the housing;
at least one wireless network connection component contained in the housing;
a location component contained in the housing and configured to generate geographic location data based on a current geographic location of the mobile device;
a camera component contained in the housing configured to generate an image;
a memory contained in the housing; and
a processor contained in the housing and coupled among the display device, the input device, the at least one wireless network connection component, the location component, the camera component, and the memory;
wherein the processor is configured to execute various components, wherein the components comprise;
a location association component configured to receive the image from the camera component and geographic location data based on the current geographic location of the mobile device from the location component and to store an association between the image and the geographic location data in the memory;
a supplemental information component configured to associate supplemental information with the selected image, wherein the supplemental information includes one of description information, telephone number, category, street address, network address, or audio data;
an association display component configured to cause the display device to display the selected image in a first user interface and to display the associated geographic information data and portions of the associated supplemental information in a second user interface; and
a map display component configured to cause the display device to display a geographic indicator of the selected image on a map at the associated geographical location and to move or zoom the map in response to commands received from the input device.
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Abstract
A method and system for managing images and associated geographic location data in a mobile device uses an integrated camera to generate one or more images. After generating an image, the system determines a geographic location associated with the image. The system then stores the image, the associated geographic location data, and a record of the association in the mobile device'"'"'s storage component. The system may also associate supplemental information, such as telephone number, category, and street address, with the image. The system provides one or more display modes for displaying the image and the associated information. The display modes may include a list mode for displaying multiple images and portions of the associated data and a detail mode for displaying a selected image and the full set of associated data. The system may also provide a map display mode for displaying locations associated with one or more images on a map of a geographical area.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for managing images and associated geographic location data in a mobile device and displaying the images and the associated geographic location data, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a form factor suitable for handheld use; a display device contained in the housing; an input device contained in the housing; at least one wireless network connection component contained in the housing; a location component contained in the housing and configured to generate geographic location data based on a current geographic location of the mobile device; a camera component contained in the housing configured to generate an image; a memory contained in the housing; and a processor contained in the housing and coupled among the display device, the input device, the at least one wireless network connection component, the location component, the camera component, and the memory; wherein the processor is configured to execute various components, wherein the components comprise; a location association component configured to receive the image from the camera component and geographic location data based on the current geographic location of the mobile device from the location component and to store an association between the image and the geographic location data in the memory; a supplemental information component configured to associate supplemental information with the selected image, wherein the supplemental information includes one of description information, telephone number, category, street address, network address, or audio data; an association display component configured to cause the display device to display the selected image in a first user interface and to display the associated geographic information data and portions of the associated supplemental information in a second user interface; and a map display component configured to cause the display device to display a geographic indicator of the selected image on a map at the associated geographical location and to move or zoom the map in response to commands received from the input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for managing images and associated geographic location data in a mobile device having an associated camera and displaying the images and the associated geographic location data, the method comprising:
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receiving multiple images generated by the associated camera; storing the multiple images in a storage device associated with the mobile device; associating descriptive information with individual images of the multiple images, wherein associating descriptive information comprises; generating, by a location component in the mobile device, geographic location data based on a geographic location of the mobile device at the time that the individual image was received; storing an association between the geographic location data and the corresponding individual image; and associating supplemental information with the individual image, wherein the supplemental information includes one of description information, telephone number, category, street address, a network location, or audio data; and displaying a selected image from the multiple images, the associated geographic location, and portions of the associated supplemental information on a display device associated with the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for managing images and associated geographic location data in a mobile device and displaying the images and the associated geographic location data, the apparatus comprising:
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a housing having a form factor suitable for handheld use; an input means for receiving input from a user; a display means for displaying output data; a memory means for storing data; and a processor means for executing one or more components comprising; a location association component configured to receive an image and geographic location data associated with a specified geographic location and to store an association between the image and the geographic location data in the memory means; a supplemental information component configured to associate supplemental information with the image, wherein the supplemental information comprises one of description information, telephone number, category, street address, network address, or audio data; and an association display component configured to cause the display means to display the one or more of the image, the associated geographic information data, and portions of the associated supplemental information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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