Using local networks for location information and image tagging
US7707239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3253
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for establishing a location for a digital image without the use of a GPS unit. Aspects of the invention include broadcasting over a network a location identifier (ID) identifying a location of the network; detecting the location ID by a digital image capture device coupled to the network; and in response to the image capture device capturing a digital image when in communication with the network, associating the location ID with the digital image.
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