GEOTAGGING OF AUDIO RECORDINGS
First Claim
1. A method of geotagging an audio-recording, comprising:
- determining (220) a location at which the audio-recording was recorded;
obtaining (230) an image containing an indication of the location, or a reference to a file containing such an image; and
creating (215, 240) a single file (1) containing;
the audio-recording (4); and
the image (8) or a reference to a separate file that contains the image,wherein the indication of the location comprises at least one of;
a map (8a) that includes the location;
an aerial or satellite photograph that includes the location; and
text (8b) overlaid on the image to specify the location.
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Abstract
A method of geotagging an audio-recording. The method comprises: determining (220) a location at which the audio-recording was recorded; obtaining (230) an image containing an indication of the location, or a reference to a file containing such an image; and creating (215, 240) a single file (1) containing: the audio-recording (4); and the image (8) or a reference to a separate file that contains the image. The indication of the location comprises at least one of: a map (8a) that includes the location; an aerial or satellite photograph that includes the location; and text (8b) overlaid on the image to specify the location.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of geotagging an audio-recording, comprising:
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determining (220) a location at which the audio-recording was recorded; obtaining (230) an image containing an indication of the location, or a reference to a file containing such an image; and creating (215, 240) a single file (1) containing; the audio-recording (4); and the image (8) or a reference to a separate file that contains the image, wherein the indication of the location comprises at least one of;
a map (8a) that includes the location;
an aerial or satellite photograph that includes the location; and
text (8b) overlaid on the image to specify the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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9. A method of geotagging an audio-recording with a location at which it was recorded, comprising:
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creating a digital audio file containing the audio-recording; and describing the location in one or more metadata tags of the digital audio file, wherein the audio file is an MP3 file and the location is described in a Unique File Identifier frame according to the ID3v2 specification. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A digital audio file (1) comprising an audio-recording (4) and an image (8) or a reference to a separate file that contains an image, wherein the image comprises at least one of:
- a map (8a) that includes a location at which the audio-recording was made;
an aerial or satellite photograph that includes the location; and
text (8b) overlaid on the image to specify the location.
- a map (8a) that includes a location at which the audio-recording was made;
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15. A digital audio file (1) comprising an audio-recording (4) and at least one metadata tag (2), wherein the tag describes a location at which the audio-recording was made, and
wherein the audio file is an MP3 file and the location is described in a Unique File Identifier frame according to the ID3v2 specification.
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16. Apparatus for geotagging an audio recording, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory (32, 132) for storing the audio recording; and a processor (34, 134), adapted to; determine a location at which the audio recording was made; obtain an image (8) indicating the location or a reference to a file containing such an image; and create, in the memory (32, 132), a single file (1) containing; the audio-recording (4); and the image (8) or a reference to a separate file that contains the image, wherein the image indicates the location by means of at least one of;
a map (8a) that includes the location;
an aerial or satellite photograph that includes the location; and
text (8b) overlaid on the image to specify the location.
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17. Apparatus for geotagging an audio recording comprising:
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a memory (32, 132) for storing the audio recording; and a processor (34, 134), adapted to; determine a location at which the audio recording was made; and create, in the memory, a digital audio file (1) containing the audio-recording (4) and one or more metadata tags (2) describing the location, wherein the audio file is an MP3 file and the location is described in a Unique File Identifier frame according to the ID3v2 specification.
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