# US 2014/0193083 A1 · Method and apparatus for determining the relationship of an image to a set of images > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0193083 A1 - Document ID: US20140193083A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/737,507 - Filed: 2013-01-09 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-09 - Assignees: Nokia Corporation - Applicants: Nokia Corporation - Inventors: Bennett D. Marks - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140193083A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/58: Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually - G06F 16/5838: {using colour} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to determine the relationship of an image to a set of images. In the context of a method, information about a set of images is received. The method also receives an image from the set of images. The method determines, by a processor, information about a relationship of the image to the set of images. The method also causes storage of the image in conjunction with metadata about the image. The metadata includes the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images. The method may also repeat the above operations until a determined number of images have been stored in conjunction with respective metadata, in which case the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images includes a parameter specifying the number of images in the set of images. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: receiving information about a set of images; receiving an image from the set of images; determining, by a processor, information about a relationship of the image to the set of images; and causing storage of the image in conjunction with metadata about the image, the metadata including the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images comprises at least one of: a parameter specifying that the image is part of the set of images; or a parameter specifying a sequence number of the image within the set of images. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images further comprises a parameter describing the set of images. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a parameter specifying a post-processing action to be performed on the set of images, wherein the metadata includes the parameter specifying the post-processing action to be performed on the set of images. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, further comprising: determining a parameter describing a characteristic specific to the individual image, wherein the metadata includes the parameter describing a characteristic specific to the individual image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the set of images includes information about image variables that will change between images. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a number of images in the set of images, wherein receiving an image, determining information about a relationship of the image to the set of images, and causing storage of the image are repeated until the determined number of images have been stored in conjunction with respective metadata, and wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images includes a parameter specifying the number of images in the set of images. ### Claim 8 An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the one processor, cause the apparatus to: receive information about a set of images; receive an image from the set of images; determine information about a relationship of the image to the set of images; and cause the image to be stored in conjunction with metadata about the image, the metadata including the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images comprises at least one of: a parameter specifying that the image is part of the set of images; or a parameter specifying a sequence number of the image within the set of images. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images further comprises a parameter describing the set of images. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: determine a parameter specifying a post-processing action to be performed on the set of images, wherein the metadata includes the parameter specifying the post-processing action to be performed on the set of images. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: determine a parameter describing a characteristic specific to the individual image, wherein the metadata includes the parameter describing the characteristic specific to the individual image. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the information about the set of images includes information about image variables that will change between images. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: determine a number of images in the set of images; and repeat receiving an image, determining information about a relationship of the image to the set of images, and storing the image until the determined number of images have been stored in conjunction with respective metadata, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images includes a parameter specifying the number of images in the set of images. ### Claim 15 A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to: receive information about a set of images; receive an image from the set of images; determine information about a relationship of the image to the set of images; and cause the image to be stored in conjunction with metadata about the image, the metadata including the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images comprises at least one of: a parameter specifying that the image is part of the set of images; or a parameter specifying a sequence number of the image within the set of images. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The computer program product of claim 16, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images further comprises a parameter describing the set of images. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer-executable program code portions further comprise program code instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: determine a parameter specifying a post-processing action to be performed on the set of images, wherein the metadata includes the parameter specifying the post-processing action to be performed on the set of images. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the computer-executable program code portions further comprise program code instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: determine a parameter describing a characteristic specific to the individual image, wherein the metadata includes the parameter describing the characteristic specific to the individual image. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the information about the set of images includes information about image variables that will change between images. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the computer-executable program code portions further comprise program code instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to: determine a number of images in the set of images; and repeat receiving an image, determining information about a relationship of the image to the set of images, and storing the image until the determined number of images have been stored in conjunction with respective metadata, wherein the information about the relationship of the image to the set of images includes a parameter specifying the number of images in the set of images.