METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMAGE AND METADATA MANAGEMENT

• US 20140176733A1
• Filed: 12/26/2012
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System Incorporated (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Turner Broadcasting System Incorporated (Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.)
• Inventors: Drooker, Matthew, O'Neil, Brian K., Grakal, Christopher
• Granted Patent: US 8,896,709 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking

Abstract

A method and system for image and metadata management are described in which a server may communicate with multiple cameras from a single photographic session or shoot. The server may receive a digital image from one of the cameras and may attach metadata to the digital image. The digital image may also have embedded metadata as a result of the image capture process in the camera. The attached metadata may comprise session-specific metadata created in connection with the photographic session and stored in the server prior to the digital image being received. The attached metadata may comprise location-specific metadata that may be provided to the server by a photographer through a wireless device. The server may transmit the digital image and its metadata to one or both of a social media outlet and a website. The server may enable an approval and selection process of the digital image for transmission.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

in a server operable to communicate with a plurality of cameras corresponding to a single photographic session;

receiving a digital image from one of the plurality of cameras;

attaching to the digital image, corresponding metadata; and

transmitting the digital image and the attached corresponding metadata to one or both of a social media outlet and a website.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving a portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image from an application in a wireless device, wherein the server is operable to communicate with the wireless device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image received from the application in the wireless device comprises location information of the wireless device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the metadata corresponding to the digital image comprises one or more of:

copyright information,

scene description,

photographer name,

photographic session name,

date of photographic session, and

photographic session location.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising:

selecting the digital image from among a plurality of digital images stored in the server; and

transmitting the selected digital image to one or both of the social media outlet and the website, wherein the corresponding metadata attached to the selected digital image is transmitted along with the selected digital image.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising:

approving the digital image for distribution;

selecting the approved digital image from among a plurality of digital images stored in the server; and

transmitting the selected digital image to one or both of the social media outlet and the website, wherein the corresponding metadata attached to the selected digital image is transmitted along with the selected digital image.

7. The method of claim 1, comprising:

receiving an additional digital image from one of the plurality of cameras;

attaching to the additional digital image corresponding metadata; and

selecting for transmission to one or both of the social media outlet and the website one of;

the digital image and its attached corresponding metadata, and

the additional digital image and its attached corresponding metadata.

8. The method of claim 1, comprising:

receiving a first portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image from an application in a first wireless device; and

receiving a second portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image from an application in a second wireless device, wherein the server is operable to communicate with the first wireless device and with the second wireless device.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising:

generating information for a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to an application in a wireless device;

transmitting the information to the wireless device for display of the GUI in the wireless device, wherein the server is operable to communicate with the wireless device; and

receiving from the wireless device one or more of at least a portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image, digital image approval information, and digital image selection information, each of which is provided by a user of the wireless device in response to the GUI displayed.

10. A system, comprising a server operable to:

communicate with a plurality of cameras corresponding to a single photographic session;

receive a digital image from one of the plurality of cameras;

attach to the digital image, corresponding metadata; and

transmit the digital image and the attached corresponding metadata to one or both of a social media outlet and a website.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the server is operable to:

communicate with a wireless device; and

receive a portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image from an application in the wireless device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image received from the application in the wireless device comprises location information of the wireless device.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the metadata corresponding to the digital image comprises one or more of:

copyright information,

scene description,

photographer name,

photographic session name,

date of photographic session, and

photographic session location.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the server is operable to:

select the digital image from among a plurality of digital images stored in the server; and

transmit the selected digital image to one or both of the social media outlet and the website, wherein the corresponding metadata attached to the selected digital image is transmitted along with the selected digital image.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the server is operable to:

approve the digital image for distribution;

select the approved digital image from among a plurality of digital images stored in the server; and

transmit the selected digital image to one or both of the social media outlet and the website, wherein the corresponding metadata attached to the selected digital image is transmitted along with the selected digital image.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the server is operable to:

receive an additional digital image from one of the plurality of cameras;

attach to the additional digital image corresponding metadata; and

select for transmission to one or both of the social media outlet and the website one of;

the digital image and its attached corresponding metadata, and

the additional digital image and its attached corresponding metadata.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the server is operable to:

communicate with a first wireless device and with a second wireless device;

receive a first portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image from an application in the first wireless device; and

receive a second portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image from an application in the second wireless device.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the server is operable to:

communicate with a wireless device;

generate information for a graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to an application in the wireless device;

transmit the information to the wireless device for display of the GUI in the wireless device; and

receive from the wireless device one or more of at least a portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image, digital image approval information, and digital image selection information, each of which is provided by a user of the wireless device in response to the GUI displayed.

19. A system, comprising an electronic device operable to:

communicate with a plurality of image capture devices participating in a same photographic session;

receive a digital image from two or more of the image capture devices;

attach to each received digital image corresponding metadata, wherein at least a portion of the metadata corresponding to each digital image is stored in the electronic device prior to reception of the digital images; and

transmit each digital image and the attached corresponding metadata to one or both of a social media outlet and a website.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the electronic device is operable to:

communicate with a wireless device; and

receive a portion of the metadata corresponding to the digital image from an application in the wireless device.