Automatic association of reference data with primary process data based on time and shared identifier
US8171237B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/29
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for automatically associating primary process data with reference data. The primary process data may include image, video, audio, text, search data, and the like. The reference data may include location, temperature, pressure, and the like. A primary process data processor device, such as a digital camera, is used to acquire the primary process data with time information, but without any reference data. A reference data collector device, such as a cellular telephone, is used to acquire the reference data with time information. The primary process data and the reference data are uploaded to a server and each are associated with a shared identifier, such as a user ID. Of the content and reference data associated with the shared ID, the server determines which primary process data and reference data were acquired near the same time, and automatically associates the reference data with the primary process data.
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