Methods and systems for imaging device metadata management
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1. A method for imaging device file metadata management, said method comprising:
- a) retrieving a metadata configuration file (MCF) that is associated with a file folder, wherein said MCF comprises parameters for creating a metadata file associated with a data file in said file folder, and wherein said retrieving is performed with a processor and a memory;
b) identifying at least one metadata parameter with said MCF;
c) sending user prompt data to an IDev for prompting a user for metadata input that conforms to said metadata parameter;
d) receiving said metadata input from said IDev; and
e) storing said metadata input as a metadata file in said file folder, wherein said metadata file conforms to said parameters in said MCF and wherein said storing comprises storing said metadata input as a file in said destination folder and storing said associated data file in said destination folder and wherein said data file and said metadata file share a common file name element.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems, methods and devices for imaging device file metadata management.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for imaging device file metadata management, said method comprising:
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a) retrieving a metadata configuration file (MCF) that is associated with a file folder, wherein said MCF comprises parameters for creating a metadata file associated with a data file in said file folder, and wherein said retrieving is performed with a processor and a memory; b) identifying at least one metadata parameter with said MCF; c) sending user prompt data to an IDev for prompting a user for metadata input that conforms to said metadata parameter; d) receiving said metadata input from said IDev; and e) storing said metadata input as a metadata file in said file folder, wherein said metadata file conforms to said parameters in said MCF and wherein said storing comprises storing said metadata input as a file in said destination folder and storing said associated data file in said destination folder and wherein said data file and said metadata file share a common file name element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for imaging device file metadata management, said method comprising:
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a) receiving a selection of a destination file folder for storing a data file; b) retrieving a metadata configuration file (MCF) associated with said destination file folder, wherein said MCF comprises parameters for creating a metadata file for each file in said file folder, and wherein said retrieving is performed using a processor and a memory; c) identifying at least one metadata parameter with said MCF; d) sending user prompt data to an IDev for prompting a user for metadata input that conforms to said metadata parameter; e) receiving said metadata input from said IDev; I) storing said data file in said destination file folder; g) associating said metadata input with said data file, wherein said metadata input is stored according to said parameters in said MCF; and h) wherein said associating said metadata input with said data file comprises storing said metadata input as a file in said destination folder and storing said data file in said destination folder and wherein said data file and said metadata file share a common file name element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for imaging device file metadata management, said system comprising:
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a) an MCF retriever for retrieving a metadata configuration file (MCF) from a file folder to which said MCF is associated, wherein said MCF comprises metadata parameters for creating a metadata file for each file in said file folder, and wherein said retriever comprises a processor and a memory; b) an MCF reader for reading said MCF to identify at least one metadata parameter in said MCF; c) a prompt sender for sending user prompt data to an IDev for prompting a user for metadata input that conforms to said metadata parameter; d) a metadata receiver for receiving said metadata input from said IDev; and e) an associator for storing said metadata input as a metadata file and associating said metadata file with a data file destined to be stored in said file folder wherein said associating comprises naming said data file and said metadata file with a common file name element. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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