Method and system for managing images and geographic location data in a mobile device
US8437777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04806
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for managing images and associated geographic location data in a mobile device generates images using an integrated camera. After generating an image, the system determines a geographic location associated with the image. The system then stores the image, the associated geographic location data, and a record of the association in the mobile device's storage component. The system associates supplemental information, such as telephone number, category, and street address, with the image. The system provides one or more display modes for displaying the image and the associated information, including a list mode for displaying multiple images and portions of the associated data and a detail mode for displaying a selected image and the full set of associated data. The system may also provide a map display mode for displaying locations associated with one or more images on a map of a geographical area.
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