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Information processing apparatus setting additional information added to image data, and control method thereof, and computer readable storage medium

  • US 8,229,157 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2007
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An information processing apparatus which inputs image data, adds additional information to the input image data, and outputs the image data, comprising:

  • input means for inputting image data;

    acquisition means for acquiring position information indicating a geographical position of said information processing apparatus;

    setting means for setting an on state in which position information acquisition processing by said acquisition means is executed and for setting an off state in which position information acquisition processing by said acquisition means is not executed;

    determination means for determining whether or not position information can be acquired by said acquisition means;

    additional information setting means for1) when said setting means sets the state of the position information acquisition processing by said acquisition means to the off state, setting first information indicating that the position information acquisition processing by the acquisition means is in the off state as the additional information,2) when said determination means determines that the position information cannot be acquired, setting second information indicating that the position information cannot be acquired as the additional information, and3) when said setting means sets the state of the position information acquisition processing by said acquisition means to the on state, and said determination means determines that the position information can be acquired, setting the position information acquired by said acquisition means as the additional information, andaddition means for adding the additional information set by said additional information setting means to the image data,wherein the first information and the second information are distinguishable from each other.

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