CAMERA USER INPUT BASED IMAGE VALUE INDEX
In an imaging evaluation method, camera, and system, a scene is imaged with a camera. User inputs to the camera are received concurrent with the imaging. The inputs each define a setting of one of a plurality of operational functions of the camera. The inputs are valued to provide a set of input values. An image value index is calculated using the input values.
1 . An electronic device, the electronic device comprising:
a camera unit;
a processor coupled to the camera unit;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions comprising instructions to:
image a scene using the camera unit;
create an image record comprising the imaged scene;
store the image record in a storage unit;
access an image corresponding to the image record responsive to a selective input;
track usage parameters of the accessed image responsive to at least one selective control input;
calculate an image value index of the accessed image based, at least in part, on the tracked usage parameters;
analyze the accessed image;
modify the calculated image value index based, at least in part, on a result of the analysis;
detect a share-control input selection;
determine a supplemental parameter based, at least in part, on the selected share-control input detected; and
modify the image value index responsive to the supplemental parameter.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the image value index is one-dimensional.
3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to:
associate an indication of the image value index with the image record in a separate file, or within the image record visibly or by steganographic embedment.
4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the indication of the image value index is at least one of a set of input values, and the image record comprises one or more of a still image, a video sequence, and a multimedia record.
5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to:
store the calculated image value index in the memory in association with the stored image record;
provide a revised image value index based on one or more further supplemental usage patterns; and
store the revised image value index of the image record in the memory in association with the stored image record.
6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the tracked usage parameters include editing time and unit viewing time.
7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein one of the tracked usage parameters is viewing time and the image value index.
8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein one of the tracked usage parameters is editing.
9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the image record includes notes corresponding to one or more images captured using camera unit.
10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein analyzing the accessed image comprises determining image quality of the accessed image and determining depicted content of the accessed image.
11 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor, the instructions comprising instructions to:
image a scene using a camera unit;
create an image record comprising the imaged scene;
store the image record in a storage unit;
access an image corresponding to the image record responsive to a selective input;
track usage parameters of the accessed image responsive to at least one selective control input;
calculate an image value index of the accessed image based, at least in part, on the tracked usage parameters;
analyze the accessed image;
modify the calculated image value index based, at least in part, on a result of the analysis;
detect a share-control input selection;
determine a supplemental parameter based, at least in part, on the selected share-control input detected; and
modify the image value index responsive to the supplemental parameter.
12 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the image value index is one-dimensional.
13 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to:
associate an indication of the image value index with the image record in a separate file, or within the image record visibly or by steganographic embedment.
14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the indication of the image value index is at least one of a set of input values, and the image record comprises one or more of a still image, a video sequence, and a multimedia record.
15 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions to:
store the calculated image value index in the memory in association with the stored image record;
provide a revised image value index based on one or more further supplemental usage patterns; and
store the revised image value index of the image record in the memory in association with the stored image record.
16 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the tracked usage parameters include editing time and unit viewing time.
17 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein one of the tracked usage parameters is viewing time and the image value index.
18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein one of the tracked usage parameters is editing.
19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein the image record includes notes corresponding to one or more images captured using camera unit.
20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 , wherein analyzing the accessed image comprises determining image quality of the accessed image and determining depicted content of the accessed image.