System and method for automatically annotating images in an image-capture device
View Patent ↗The invention provides a system and method for automatically annotating pictures in an image-capture device. The system includes an image capture system that is configured to capture an image. A memory is coupled to the image capture system and is configured to maintain a user-specific database. A processor is coupled to the memory and is configured to annotate the image with a tag based on data from the user-specific database.
1. A method for automatically annotating images from an image-capture device comprising:
capturing an image;
receiving a device identification (ID) from an electronic device;
comparing the device ID to data in a phone log;
creating a tag based on a match between the device ID and the phone log data; and
annotating the image with the created tag.
2. The method of claim 1 comprising determining a date and time that the image is captured, wherein comparing the device ID to data in a phone log includes comparing both the device ID and the date and time of image capture to the phone log data and creating a tag based on a match between the device ID and the phone log data includes creating the tag based on a match between the device ID, the date and time, and the phone log data.
3. The method of claim 1 comprising providing for user-confirmation of the tag as an annotation to the image.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the tag includes words formed by the user.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein comparing the device ID to data in a phone log includes comparing the device ID to data in an address book and creating a tag based on a match between the device ID and the phone log data includes creating the tag based on a match between the device ID, the phone log data, and the address book data.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the device ID is a telephone number.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the tag includes a name associated with the electronic device.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein the phone log includes a list of recent messages and calls.
9. A computer readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for automatically annotating images from an image-capture device, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
capturing an image;
receiving a device identification (ID) from an electronic device;
comparing the device ID to data in a phone log;
creating a tag based on a match between the device ID and the phone log data; and
annotating the image with the created tag.
10. The computer readable medium of claim 9 comprising determining a date and time that the image is captured, wherein comparing the device ID to data in a phone log includes comparing both the device ID and the date and time of image capture to the phone log data and creating a tag based on a match between the device ID and the phone log data includes creating the tag based on a match between the device ID, the date and time, and the phone log data.
11. The computer readable medium of claim 9 comprising providing for user-confirmation of the tag as an annotation to the image.
12. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the tag includes words formed by the user.
13. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein comparing the device ID to data in a phone log includes comparing the device ID to data in an address book and creating a tag based on a match between the device ID and the phone log data includes creating the tag based on a match between the device ID, the phone log data, and the address book data.
14. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the device ID is a telephone number.
15. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the tag includes a name associated with the electronic device.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 9 wherein the phone log includes a list of recent messages and calls.
17. A system for automatically annotating images in an image-capture device comprising:
an image capture mechanism configured to capture an image;
a memory communicatively coupled to the image capture mechanism and configured to maintain a user-specific database including a phone log; and
a transceiver configured to receive a device identification (ID) from an electronic device; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the transceiver and configured to compare the device ID to data in the phone log and to annotate the image with a tag created based on a match between the device ID and the phone log data.
18. The system of claim 17 wherein the processor is configured to determine a date and time that the image is captured, compare both the device ID and the date and time of image capture to the phone log data, and create the tag based on a match between the device ID, the date and time, and the phone log data.
19. The system of claim 17 wherein the processor is configured to request user-confirmation of the tag as an annotation to the image.
20. The system of claim 17 wherein the tag includes words formed by the user.
21. The system of claim 17 wherein the user-specific database includes an address book and the processor is configured to compare the device ID to data in the address book and to create a tag based on a match between the device ID, the phone log data, and the address book data.
22. The system of claim 17 wherein the device ID is a telephone number.
23. The system of claim 17 wherein the tag includes a name associated with the electronic device.
24. The system of claim 17 wherein the phone log includes a list of recent messages and calls.