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Communication apparatus and method that link a network address with designated image information

US6507371B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 1997
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3277
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

To make it possible to process or retrieve a recorded image in accordance with the location where the image is recorded and record digital image data together with GPS information when capturing a digital image by a video camera. Moreover, when GPS information cannot be captured, GPS information of a certain time before is captured. Furthermore, a system is disclosed which accesses the internet in accordance with the captured GPS information.

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