Internet-based synchronized imaging
First Claim
1. A method for modifying a first digital image file sent over the interne, the method including the steps of:
- receiving said first digital image file by a server system, said server system including a process engine for synchronizing said received first digital image file with a second digital file;
the received first digital image file including an associated alias, and one or more of the following metadata attributes selected from the group comprising date, time, place of image file creation, device and device settings used to take the image, network access point, and the identity of the image taker;
processing said first digital image file according to instructions stored within the process engine of said server system, the selection of instructions to be applied performed by said process engine based upon the transmitted alias and the at least one of the metadata attributes associated with the said alias;
appending to said first digital image file a second digital file to create a combined digital file, wherein all such synchronization occurs within said server system; and
thereafter,transmitting the combined digital files to a select destination.
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Abstract
A internet based method and apparatus is described for automatically processing a captured digital image taken by a smart device at a fixed-location, mobile or virtual event, and synchronizing the combination of that captured primary image with a secondary image, be it a picture frame, or a watermark to create a combined media image. If desired, the combined image may also contain an audio file. Once combined, the image may be stored for later viewing, and/or automatically returned to the user of the smart device or the PC of the user who captured the primary image, forwarded to an online print service website, posted to a photo sharing website, and/or forwarded to a distribution list. The automated post processing of said captured images is handled by a process engine hosted at an Application Provider'"'"'s website, the process engine containing instructions for the media combining and metadata tagging of said images.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for modifying a first digital image file sent over the interne, the method including the steps of:
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receiving said first digital image file by a server system, said server system including a process engine for synchronizing said received first digital image file with a second digital file;
the received first digital image file including an associated alias, and one or more of the following metadata attributes selected from the group comprising date, time, place of image file creation, device and device settings used to take the image, network access point, and the identity of the image taker;processing said first digital image file according to instructions stored within the process engine of said server system, the selection of instructions to be applied performed by said process engine based upon the transmitted alias and the at least one of the metadata attributes associated with the said alias; appending to said first digital image file a second digital file to create a combined digital file, wherein all such synchronization occurs within said server system; and
thereafter,transmitting the combined digital files to a select destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A process engine for synchronizing stored media files with a received digital image file including:
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an event configuration file for receiving a forwarded digital image file, and reading its associated metadata; a directory file in communication with said event configuration file, which directory file contains sponsored location event based instructions for image processing; an instructions file in communication with said event configuration file, which instructions file includes among other things instructions for post processing of the forwarded digital image file, instructions for the returning of the processed image file to the source of said digital image file, the forwarding of the processed digital image file to a database for on-line storage, the forwarding of the processed digital image file to a print service provider, or the forwarding the processed image file to other devices according to a predetermined distribution list; and
,a tagging file in communication with the event configuration file, which tagging file includes stored media files comprising digital image files, audio files, and metadata to be synchronized with said first digital image file; whereby, as received by the process engine, a received digital image file along with its associated alias and metadata attributes is examined by the event configuration file and associated directory and instructions files, the tagging file accessed for retrieval of said stored media file for synchronization with said first digital image file, and additional processing to be performed according to instructions contained within said event configuration, directory and instructions files. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for modifying a first digital photographic image file including the steps of:
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receiving a transmitted first photographic digital image file by a server system, said server system including a process engine for synchronizing said first digital photographic image file with a second digital file;
the received first digital photographic image file including an associated alias, and one or more of the following metadata attributes selected from the group comprising the date, time, place of image file creation, the device and device settings used to take the image, the network access point, and the identity of the image source;selecting from within a menu of instructions stored within the process engine of said server system which of said stored instructions are to be applied to the further processing of the first digital photographic image file, said selection performed by said process engine based upon the transmitted alias and the at least one of the metadata attributes associated with the said alias; appending to the first digital photograph image file a second digital graphics file, said second digital graphics file including a digital frame which is configured to surround the captured first digital photographic image file to create a combined digital file, wherein all such image synchronization occurs within said server system; and
, thereafter,transmitting the combined digital files to a select destination.
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