System and method for selecting a geographic location to associate with an object
US9183229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/2125
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a system and method for geotagging objects on a mobile handheld communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: providing a user interface with a plurality of user selectable options for obtaining geographic location coordinates; receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of options; and tagging an object with the geographic location coordinates obtained from the selected one of the plurality of options. In another embodiment, the method may further comprise obtaining from an active global positioning system (GPS) module the geographic location coordinates for a current location to tag the object. The method may further comprise providing previously saved geographic location coordinates to tag the object. The object may be an image object.
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