Method and system for organizing digital files
OwnerJennifer Shininventor
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Abstract
A device for organizing digital files is provided, wherein tagging data is applied to a sequence of image files previously captured by and received from an imaging device. A tagging image having tagging data therein is preferably provided before or after the sequence, or both. A text recognizing technology may be used to extract the tagging data from a tagging image. For example, if a tagging image is taken on a camera prior to a sequence of images, the device may extract tagging data from the tagging image and apply such tagging data to the sequence of image files. Preferably, the device provides for renaming of the image files utilizing the tagging data.
Claims19
A data association device for associating data to image files, the device comprising:
- a file receiving mechanism configured to receive a plurality of image files previously captured by an imaging device;
- a storage medium configured to store one or more of said plurality of image files;
- and
- a processing mechanism configured to
- identify, among said plurality of image files, one or more tagging image files having an image of a text by recognizing said text, wherein said text comprises data for a set of image files following said tagging image file;
- extract said data from the text;
- associate said data to said set of images files;
- and
- save said set of image files having said data associated therewith onto the storage medium.
A method of associating data to digital image files, the method comprising:
- capturing with an imaging device a plurality of digital image files;
- receiving at a device having a processor said plurality of digital image files each having file data;
- among said plurality of digital image files, identifying with said device a first tagging image file having an image of a first text and a second tagging image file having an image of a second text;
- identifying a first set of digital image files comprised of image files between said first said first tagging image file and said second tagging image file;
- recognizing said text and extracting text data;
- and
- applying at least a portion of said text data to the file data of each of the digital image files within said first set of digital image files.
A data association device for associating data to image files, the device comprising:
- a file receiving mechanism configured to receive a plurality of image files previously captured by an imaging device;
- a storage medium configured to store one or more of said plurality of image files;
- and
- a processing mechanism configured to
- identify, among said plurality of image files, a first tagging image file having an image of a first text by recognizing said first text, wherein said text comprises data for a first set of image files, and a second tagging image file having an image of a second text by recognizing said second text, wherein said second text comprises data for a second set of image files following said second tagging image file;
- identify said first set of image files comprising image files following said first tagging image file preceding said second tagging image file;
- extract said data from the first text;
- associate said data to said first set of images files;
- and
- save said first set of image files having said data associated therewith onto the storage medium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.