Filing digital images using voice input

• US 9,013,600 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2013
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Bos, Jeffrey Charles, Kramer, Kem-Laurin
• Primary Examiner(s): Haskins, Twyler
• Assistant Examiner(s): TEJANO, DWIGHT ALEX C
• Application Number:
  US14/050,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20140049665A1
• Time in Patent Office: 558 Days
• Field of Search: 348/231.99, 348/231.2, 348/231.3, 348/231.4, 396/56
• US Class Current: 348/231.4
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8216 using time division multiplex

Abstract

Method and device for naming digital image data files stored on a camera enabled device having an image sensor, an audio sensor, a display and a memory, including: capturing image data through the image sensor; automatically displaying on the display a default filename for an image data file for the captured image data; monitoring the audio sensor for voice input upon detecting a user input selecting the default filename, and determining a new filename for the image data file in dependence on a text translation of the voice input. A folder name can alternatively be determined in dependence on a text translation of a voice input and an image data file for the captured image data saved in the memory using a folder having the folder name.

Claims

1. A method for naming digital image data files stored on an electronic device, the method comprising:

when image data is captured, immediately and automatically displaying, on a display of the electronic device, an editable default filename for an image data file for the captured image data; and

when an input selecting the default filename is detected within a predefined duration after capture of the image data;

monitoring for voice input, and determining a new filename for the image data file in dependence on the voice input.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the image data file is stored in a memory of the electronic device using the new filename.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the default filename is derived from a previously voice inputted filename with an identifier added to the previously voice inputted filename.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the new filename comprises determining one or more text strings as possible matches for the voice input, presenting the one or more text strings, and deriving the new filename in dependence on selection from the one or more text strings.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein determining one or more text strings as possible matches for the voice input comprises comparing the voice input with a stored dictionary of text strings.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the new filename comprises determining whether the voice input matches a previously used filename and when the voice input matches a previously used filename, adding an identifier to a text string derived from the voice input for use as the new filename.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the identifier comprises any one of a sequential identifier, a date stamp and a time stamp.

8. The method of claim 1 comprising receiving further voice input and determining a folder name in dependence on the further voice input, wherein the image data file is stored in a memory of the electronic device using a folder having the folder name.

9. An electronic device comprising:

a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions that, when executed, causes the device to;

when image data is captured, immediately and automatically display, on a display of the electronic device, an editable default filename for an image data file for the captured image data; and

when an input selecting the default filename is detected within a predefined duration after capture of the image data;

monitor for voice input, determine a new filename in dependence of the voice input and associate the new filename with the image data file.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 wherein the electronic device is enabled for wireless voice and data communications.

11. A method for organizing digital image data files stored on an electronic device, the method comprising:

when an image capture mode is enabled, immediately and automatically displaying, on a display of the electronic device, an editable default folder name for storing an image data file;

receiving a selection input selecting the displayed default folder name; and

after receiving the selection input;

receiving voice input, determining a folder name in dependence on the voice input and storing an image data file for captured image data in a memory of the electronic device using a folder having the folder name.

12. The method of claim 11 comprising, prior to receiving the voice input, providing a prompt for the voice input.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the prompt is provided subsequent to receiving the selection input.

14. The method of claim 11 comprising using a filename for the image data file that is derived from the folder name and one or more of a sequential identifier, a time stamp and a date stamp.

15. The method of claim 11 comprising receiving further voice input and determining a filename for the image data file in dependence the further voice input.

16. The method of claim 15 comprising, displaying, on the display, an editable default filename for the image data file for captured image data;

and

upon detecting an input selecting the default filename;

monitor for voice input, determine a new filename in dependence on the voice input, and associate the new filename with the image data file.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein displaying the editable default filename is in response to capture of the captured image data.

18. The method of claim 11 wherein determining the folder name comprises determining one or more text strings as possible matches for the voice input, presenting the one or more text strings, and deriving the folder name in dependence on a selection from the one or more text strings.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein determining the folder name comprises determining if the voice input matches an existing folder name and when the voice input matches an existing folder name, adding an identifier to at least one of the text strings derived from the voice input.

20. The method of claim 11 wherein the voice input is received prior to capture of the image data.