System and method for inserting position information into image

A method of inserting position information stored in a GPS device into image files stored in a digital image processing device that photographs an image, the method comprising:

• periodically storing position information and associated time information according to a predetermined time interval by the GPS device for a plurality of positions;
• determining whether the digital image processing device and the GPS device are interconnected;
• and
• when the digital image processing device and the GPS device are determined to be interconnected, transmitting position information for the plurality of positions that corresponds to photographing times of the plurality of image files from the GPS device to the digital image processing device;
• storing the position information into the image files;
• selecting between a first option and a second option, wherein:
• the first option comprises correcting the clock time of the digital image processing device according to the time information of the GPS device;
• and
• the second option comprises correcting the time information of the image files according to the time information of the GPS and storing the position information corresponding to the corrected time information in the image files.

A digital photographing system for inserting position information into image files, the system comprising:

• a digital camera including an image memory configured to store a plurality of image files, each having an image timestamp;
• a GPS receiver including a position memory configured to store position information along with a position timestamp for a plurality of positions;
• and
• a selectively-establishable communication link configured to directly interconnect the digital camera and the GPS receiver,
• wherein:
• upon establishing the communication link, the digital camera reconciles the image timestamps and position timestamps to match the plurality of positions and the plurality of image files
• the digital camera further comprises:
• a processing unit that determines a time error between the clock time of a timer and time information of the GPS, a user selector for selecting between a first option and a second option when the time error exists, wherein in the first option, the processing unit corrects the clock time of the digital image processing device according to the time information in the GPS device, and in the second option, determines a time range of the image file for the time error that is to be corrected, and corrects the time information of the image file that is included in the time range based on the time error according to the time information of the GPS, and stores the position information corresponding to the corrected time in the image file.