System for image acquisition, annotation, and use

A method for image management comprising:

• acquiring digital data for an image from a scanner;
• rendering the acquired digital image data to a display;
• modifying color characteristics of the acquired image data according to one or more viewer instructions to form a conditioned image;
• recording audio signal content relating to the conditioned image;
• recording text data relating to the conditioned image;
• linking the recorded audio signal content and text data to the conditioned image;
• storing, in a digital memory, the conditioned image, recorded audio signal content, and recorded text data;
• and
• responding to viewer interaction to render the conditioned image on the display and re-playing or editing the recorded audio content linked to the conditioned image.

A method for image management comprising:

• providing a scanner that is in signal communication with a processor and is configured to acquire image content in a digital file format and to store the digital file on the processor;
• displaying the image content for operator review;
• providing a utility for restoring image appearance and accepting operator instructions for image conditioning, and replacing the stored digital file with a restored digital image file;
• recording and linking audible annotation related to the restored image file;
• storing a plurality of restored image files and linked recorded audible annotations in a sequence to form a story data structure that is accessible from the processor;
• rendering the restored image files of the story data structure onto the display and directing the audible annotation to a speaker;
• and
• processing the story data structure using machine learning logic to obtain metadata related to the story.