Camera system and method for picture sharing using geotagged pictures
US8144232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/632
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method provide interactive techniques for sharing digital photos, in which a user of a portable electronic device may seek out a location at which another electronic device was used to capture a photo. The captured image may then be displayed on a display of the user's electronic device by superimposing the photo on the display while the display functions as an electronic viewfinder for a camera assembly of the electronic device. The viewing of another person's photos is made to be an interactive and entertaining experience. The disclosed techniques combine the user's “real world” presence (e.g., location and viewing perspective) with the previously captured photo to create a fun and exciting experience that also may serve as a trigger for communication between the user and the person who took the photo.
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