Method and system for providing and utilizing file attributes with digital images
First Claim
1. A method for providing automatic image file handling, the method comprising:
- capturing digital images in the digital image capture device;
designating at least one file format attribute for a digital image file of a captured digital image; and
utilizing the at least one file format attribute for automatic file handling of the digital image file within a photosystem environment, wherein the at least one file format attribute comprises at least one of read-only attribute, a hidden attribute, an archive attribute, and a system attribute.
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Abstract
Method and system aspects for providing more automatic image file handling with a digital image capture device. The present invention includes the designation of at least one file format attribute of a plurality of file format attributes for captured digital images in the digital image capture device. Further included is the establishment of one or more rule sets for digital image file handling based on the plurality of file format attributes, and the manipulation of digital image files according to a selected rule set of the one or more rule sets. The automatic file handling extends to a photosystem environment that includes at least one computer system coupled to the digital image capture device that also provides and utilizes file attributes for automatic image file handling.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing automatic image file handling, the method comprising:
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capturing digital images in the digital image capture device;
designating at least one file format attribute for a digital image file of a captured digital image; and
utilizing the at least one file format attribute for automatic file handling of the digital image file within a photosystem environment, wherein the at least one file format attribute comprises at least one of read-only attribute, a hidden attribute, an archive attribute, and a system attribute. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for automatic image file handling in a digital image capture device, the method comprising:
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designating at least one file format attribute of a plurality of file format attributes for captured digital images in the digital image capture device, the plurality of file format attributes comprising a read-only attribute, a hidden attribute, an archive attribute, and a system attribute;
establishing one or more rule sets for digital image file handling based on the plurality of file format attributes; and
manipulating digital image files according to a selected rule set of the one or more rule sets.
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8. A method for automatic image file handling in a digital image capture device, the method comprising:
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designating at least one file format attribute of a plurality of file format attributes for captured digital images in the digital image capture device;
establishing one or more rule sets for digital image file handling based on the plurality of file format attributes; and
manipulating digital image files according to a selected rule set of the one or more rule sets, wherein a storage reclaiming rule set determines availability of captured image files for freeing storage space based on the file format attributes of the captured image files. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing automatic image file handling, the system comprising:
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a digital image capture device for capturing digital images and automatically increasing storage space by eliminating captured image files with an archive attribute when storage capacity needs to be increased during an image capture session; and
at least one computer system coupled to the digital image capture device, wherein file attribute designation for captured digital images occurs by at least one of the digital image capture device and the at least one computer system for utilization with one or more rule sets for automatic image file handling. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing automatic image file handling, the system comprising:
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a digital image capture device for capturing digital images; and
at least one computer system coupled to the digital image capture device, wherein file attribute designation for captured digital images occurs by at least one of the digital image capture device and the at least one computer system for utilization with one or more rule sets for automatic image file handling, and further wherein a plurality of file format attributes comprises a read-only attribute, a hidden attribute, an archive attribute, and a system attribute.
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