IP Library Patent Application 13460051
Patent Application
App. No. 13/460,051

USE OF CLOSE PROXIMITY COMMUNICATION TO ASSOCIATE AN IMAGE CAPTURE PARAMETER WITH AN IMAGE

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App. No.
13/460,051
Abstract

Associating an image capture parameter with an image. Via an image capture device, the image capture parameter can be received from a transmit device via close proximity communication. Via the image capture device, the image can be captured. Via the image capture device, the image capture parameter can be automatically associated with the captured image.

Claims (52)

1 . A method of associating an image capture parameter with an image, the method comprising:

via an image capture device, receiving at least one image capture parameter from a transmit device via close proximity communication;

via the image capture device, capturing the image; and

via the image capture device, automatically associating the image capture parameter with the captured image.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the close proximity communication is implemented in accordance with a near field communication protocol.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

responsive to receiving the image capture parameter via the image capture device, automatically initiating image capture functionality on the image capture device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein initiating the image capture functionality on the image capture device comprises:

initiating a camera application on a mobile communication device.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein initiating the image capture functionality on the image capture device comprises:

initiating the image capture functionality with image capture settings corresponding to the image capture parameter.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

receiving the image capture parameter on the image capture device comprises receiving an image format parameter; and

associating the image capture parameter with the captured image comprises formatting the image in accordance with the image format parameter.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein formatting the image in accordance with the image format parameter comprises:

adding to the captured image a second image corresponding to the image format parameter.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein formatting the image in accordance with the image format parameter comprises:

applying image effects corresponding to the image format parameter to the captured image.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein:

receiving the image capture parameter on the image capture device comprises receiving an image tag; and

associating the image capture parameter with the captured image comprises associating the image tag with the captured image as metadata.

10 . A method of associating an image capture parameter with an image, the method comprising:

via a transmit device, identifying at least one image capture parameter; and

via the transmit device, communicating the image capture parameter to an image capture device via close proximity communication, wherein, via the image capture device, the image capture parameter is automatically associated with an image captured by the image capture device.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the close proximity communication is implemented in accordance with a near field communication protocol.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the image capture parameter initiates image capture functionality on the image capture device.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein initiating the image capture functionality on the image capture device comprises:

initiating a camera application on a mobile communication device.

14 . The method of claim 12 , wherein:

the image capture functionality is initiated in the image capture device with image capture settings corresponding to the image capture parameter.

15 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:

communicating the image capture parameter to the image capture device comprises communicating an image format parameter; and

the image capture device formats the image in accordance with the image format parameter.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the image capture devices formats the image in accordance with the image format parameter by adding to the captured image a second image corresponding to the image format parameter.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the image capture devices formats the image in accordance with the image format parameter by applying image effects to the captured image.

18 . The method of claim 10 , wherein:

communicating the image capture parameter to an image capture device comprises communicating an image tag; and

the image tag is associated with the captured image as metadata by the image capture device.

19 . An image capture device, comprising:

a receiver that receives at least one image capture parameter from a transmit device via close proximity communication;

an image sensor that captures an image; and

a processor configured to initiate executable operations comprising associating the image capture parameter with the captured image.

20 . The image capture device of claim 19 , wherein the close proximity communication is implemented in accordance with a near field communication protocol.

21 . The image capture device of claim 19 , wherein the processor further is configured to initiate executable operations comprising:

responsive to receiving the image capture parameter via the receiver, automatically initiating image capture functionality on the image capture device.

22 . A transmit device, comprising:

a processor configured to initiate executable operations comprising identifying at least one image capture parameter; and

a transmitter that communicates the image capture parameter to an image capture device via close proximity communication, wherein, via the image capture device, the image capture parameter is automatically associated with an image captured by the image capture device.

23 . The image capture device of claim 22 , wherein the close proximity communication is implemented in accordance with a near field communication protocol.

24 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the image capture parameter initiates image capture functionality on the image capture device.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2014
From: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
To: GOOGLE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 034271/0061 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 10, 2012
From: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
To: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
Reel/Frame 028561/0557 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2012
From: SHETH, DHAWAL S.
To: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.
Reel/Frame 028280/0638 →