Image Annotation Embedding Network Location Metadata
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Solution Overview
Problem
Digital image meta-information is often lost when shared over computer networks, especially when viewed through generic viewers like Web browsers, lacking sophisticated digital image editors.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for image annotation that loads digital images into a computer, selects auxiliary information, encodes a network location for this information, and embeds it into the image, using techniques like bar codes, allowing recipients to retrieve the auxiliary information even when the image is in print form.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If digital images are shared over computer networks and viewed through generic viewers, then image accessibility is improved, but meta-information is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds auxiliary information (such as video, audio, or text) directly within the digital image file structure. This nesting approach allows the meta-information to be carried along with the image data itself, ensuring that when the image is shared and viewed, the auxiliary information remains intact and accessible, thereby resolving the contradiction between image accessibility and meta-information preservation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism that automatically attaches and transmits auxiliary information with the image file. This intermediary process ensures that when an image is shared over a network, the auxiliary information is automatically included and preserved, preventing its loss while maintaining ease of access for the recipient
2Adaptability or versatility
If auxiliary information is stored separately from the image, then image editing flexibility is improved, but information retrieval becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the image data into two distinct parts: the original image file and the auxiliary information (video, audio, text). This segmentation allows the image to be edited independently while maintaining a clear association with its auxiliary information through embedded references. The segmented structure enables flexible editing of the image while keeping auxiliary information accessible through embedded pointers or references
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds another dimension to the traditional image file structure by embedding auxiliary information references within the image data itself. This dimensional expansion allows the image to carry not only visual data but also references to auxiliary information, making retrieval easier while preserving editing flexibility. The auxiliary information can be accessed through embedded pointers or metadata structures within the image file
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present invention provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for image annotation for image auxiliary information storage and retrieval. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for image annotation for image auxiliary information storage and retrieval is provided. The method includes loading a digital image into memory of a computer and selecting separately stored auxiliary information for the digital image. A network location of the auxiliary information can be encoded. Finally, the encoding can be embedded into the digital image.