PROCESSING GEO-LOCATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH DIGITAL IMAGE FILES
First Claim
1. A method for processing geo-location information associated with a digital image file, the method implemented at least in part by a data processing system and comprising:
- a) receiving a digital image file having at least associated geo-location information relating to the digital image file;
b) providing a venue database that stores geographic boundaries for a plurality of venues;
c) identifying a venue where the digital image file was captured, the venue being identified by at least comparing the geo-location information to the geographic boundaries stored in the venue database; and
d) adding a metadata tag to the digital image file, the metadata tag providing an indication of the identified venue.
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Abstract
A method for processing geo-location information associated with a digital image file, the method implemented at least in part by a data processing system and comprising receiving a digital image file having at least associated geo-location information relating to the digital image file; providing a venue database that stores geographic boundaries for a plurality of venues; identifying a venue where the digital image file was captured, the venue being identified by at least comparing the geo-location information to the geographic boundaries stored in the venue database; and adding a metadata tag to the digital image file, the metadata tag providing an indication of the identified venue.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for processing geo-location information associated with a digital image file, the method implemented at least in part by a data processing system and comprising:
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a) receiving a digital image file having at least associated geo-location information relating to the digital image file; b) providing a venue database that stores geographic boundaries for a plurality of venues; c) identifying a venue where the digital image file was captured, the venue being identified by at least comparing the geo-location information to the geographic boundaries stored in the venue database; and d) adding a metadata tag to the digital image file, the metadata tag providing an indication of the identified venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A processor-accessible memory system storing:
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a venue database that stores geographic boundaries for a plurality of venues; and instructions configured to cause a data processing system to implement a method for processing geo-location information associated with a digital image file, wherein the instructions comprise; instructions for receiving a digital image file having at least associated geo-location information relating to the digital image file; instructions for identifying a venue where the digital image file was captured, the venue being identified by at least comparing the geo-location information to the geographic boundaries stored in the venue database; and instructions for adding a metadata tag to the digital image file, the metadata tag providing an indication of the identified venue.
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16. A system comprising:
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a data processing system; and a memory system communicatively connected to the data processing system, the memory system storing; a venue database that stores geographic boundaries for a plurality of venues; and instructions configured to cause the data processing system to implement a method for processing geo-location information associated with a digital image file, wherein the instructions comprise; instructions for receiving a digital image file having at least associated geo-location information relating to the digital image file; instructions for identifying a venue where the digital image file was captured, the venue being identified by at least comparing the geo-location information to the geographic boundaries stored in the venue database; and instructions for adding a metadata tag to the digital image file, the metadata tag providing an indication of the identified venue.
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Specification