IP Library Granted Patent US 7,995,117
Granted Patent B1
US 7,995,117 · App. 12/060,313 · Granted Aug 9, 2011

Methods and systems for associating an image with a location

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Patent No.
US 7,995,117
App. No.
12/060,313
Granted
Aug 9, 2011
Kind
B1
Abstract

There is disclosed herein a method for associating a location with an image captured by an image capture device, wherein the method comprises capturing an image, determining a first location of the device in response to capturing the image, storing the first location in association with the image, determining a second location of the communication device subsequent to storing the first location in association with the image, and storing the second location in association with the image.

Claims (26)

1. A method for associating a location with an image, the method comprising:

capturing an image with an image capture device;

determining a first location of the image capture device in response to capturing the image;

storing the first location in association with the image;

determining a second location of the image capture device subsequent to storing the first location in association with the image, wherein the second location is closer to the location where the image was captured than is the first location; and

storing the second location in association with the image.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the first location occurs substantially at the time the image was captured.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising replacing the first location with the second location.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein replacing the first location with the second location comprises removing the first location from the image and embedding the second location in the image.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein storing the first location with the image comprises at least one of the following techniques: embedding the first location in the image, associating the file name of the image with the first location in a relational database, or storing the location as part of the image file name.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the image capture device is a wireless device.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the second location is determined using at least one of the group of GPS and assisted GPS.

8. A communication system for associating a location with an image comprising:

an image capture system configured to capture an image;

a processing system coupled to the image capture system and configured to determine a first location of the communication system in response to capturing the image, storing the first location in association with the image, determining a second location of the image capture device subsequent to storing the first location in association with the image, wherein the second location is closer to the location where the image was captured than is the first location, and storing the second location in association with the image.

9. The communication system of claim 8 wherein the processing system is configured to determine the first location occurs substantially at the time the image was captured.

10. The communication system of claim 8 wherein the processing system is further configured to replace the first location with the second location.

11. The communication system of claim 10 wherein, to replace the first location with the second location, the processing system is configured to remove the first location from the image and embed the second location in the image.

12. The communication system of claim 8 wherein the processing system, to store the first location with the image, is configured to use at least one of the following techniques: embedding the first location in the image, associating the file name of the image with the first location in a relational database, or storing the location as part of the image file name.

13. The communication system of claim 8 wherein the second location is determined using at least one of the group of GPS and assisted GPS.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to:

receive an image captured by an image capture device;

determine a first location of the image capture device in response to capturing the image;

store the first location in association with the image;

determine a second location of the image capture device subsequent to storing the first location in association with the image, wherein the second location is closer to the location where the image was captured than is the first location; and

store the second location in association with the image.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: IBSV LLC; LAYER3 TV, LLC; PUSHSPRING, LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; SPRINTCOM LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ISBV LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; LAYER3 TV, INC.; PUSHSPRING, INC.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; CLEARWIRE LEGACY LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
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GRANT OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2008
From: BONN, MARK J.
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
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