Adding metadata to pictures

Details Adding metadata to pictures Adding metadata to pictures

2008-04-15

2008-04-15

Perkey, W. B. (Department: 2862)

Photography

With data recording

C725S012000, C725S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07359633

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a method for adding in a device1,which comprises a camera component2,metadata to pictures. In order to extend the collection of metadata for such pictures, the method comprises in a first step taking a picture of an object by means of the camera component2.In a next step, signals comprising information on the object are received via a wireless connection from a communication unit6which is associated to the object. In a last step, the received information is stored as metadata together with the data of the picture in a memory5.The invention relates equally to an electronic device1comprising for realizing the proposed method and to a system comprising such a device1and moreover a communication unit6transmitting information on a device to which it is associated.

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patent: 2000/196933 (2000-07-01), None
Patent Abstracts of Japan, Pub. No. 2000-196933, Date: Jul. 14, 2000.

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