Method and system for freshness indication of location data
First Claim
1. A method for indicating a freshness of data used in a context aware application, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining presentation data;
associating a location indication representative of a location when the presentation data was obtained; and
altering a data characteristic of the presentation data in a manner that degrades a presentation of the presentation data over time to correspond to an indication of a freshness of the location indication.
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Abstract
A system (50) and method (10) providing a user with a qualitative indication of a freshness of location information with minimal user disruption can include the steps of obtaining (12) presentation data, associating (14) a location indication representative of a location when the presentation data was obtained, and altering (16) a data characteristic of the presentation data over time to provide an indication of a freshness of the location indication. The method can further include the step of presenting (19) the presentation data to a user. Note, presentation data for example can be data for a digital photograph or an audio sample. The step of altering the data characteristic can optionally involve altering (18) at least one among a contrast, brightness, sharpness, pixel resolution, vertical positioning, horizontal positioning, color setting, white balance, compression ratio, language setting, volume, pitch, and equalization setting.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for indicating a freshness of data used in a context aware application, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining presentation data; associating a location indication representative of a location when the presentation data was obtained; and altering a data characteristic of the presentation data in a manner that degrades a presentation of the presentation data over time to correspond to an indication of a freshness of the location indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for indicating a freshness of a picture used in a context aware application, comprising the steps of:
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photographing an object; associating a location indication representative of a location when the object was photographed; and altering a picture quality of a photograph of the object over time to provide an indication of a freshness of the location indication, wherein the picture quality is altered in a manner resulting in picture degradation indicating an age of the location indication. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for indicating a freshness of data used in a context aware application, comprising:
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a location device capable of receiving location information; a recording device coupled to the location device for recording at least one among a video signal and an audio signal; a presentation device coupled to the recording device for presenting at least one among the video signal and the audio signal; and a processor coupled to the recording device, the presentation device and the location device, wherein the processor is programmed to; associate a location indication with presentation data obtained at a location representative of the location indication; and alter a data characteristic of the presentation data over time to provide an indication of a freshness of the location indication by degrading a data quality over time that degrades a presentation in a manner that corresponds to the freshness of the location indication. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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