Location-Based Image Telegraphy System
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Solution Overview
Problem
In image capture scenarios, especially with digital photography, there is a lack of association between captured images and relevant location information, leading to forgotten contexts and inadequate understanding of viewed images by recipients.
Innovation Solution
Systems and methods that capture images along with location information, including the device's location, direction, and distances to objects, which are appended to digital image files, allowing access to additional information via query databases and display integration for enhanced context provision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If location information is captured and appended to digital image files, then the association between images and location context is improved, but the complexity of the image capture system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate functions (image capture, location sensing, data association) into an integrated imaging device system. The location sensor, image sensor, and microprocessor work together as a unified system that automatically captures and associates location data with images without requiring separate manual operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The imaging device performs automatic location data capture and association without user intervention. The microprocessor automatically receives location from the location sensor, receives images from the image sensor, and associates the location with the image, eliminating the need for manual note-taking or separate documentation.
2Loss of information
If additional information is obtained from query databases and displayed with images, then user understanding of image context is improved, but the time required to process and display information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads and stores information in query databases before it is needed for display. When an image is captured with location data, the microprocessor can immediately query the pre-existing database for additional information without requiring real-time data retrieval or processing, thus minimizing display preparation time.
3Measurement precision
If location sensors and additional sensors are integrated with the imaging device, then the accuracy of location and object information is improved, but the weight and size of the device increase
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device is designed as a multi-functional system where a single device performs multiple functions: image capture, location tracking, direction sensing, and distance measurement. This universal approach allows the device to gather comprehensive spatial information without requiring separate specialized equipment for each function.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for associating images with location and/or other information. In some cases, the systems include an image sensor, a location sensor, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is communicably coupled to a computer readable medium that includes instructions executable by the microprocessor to: receive a location from the location sensor; receive an image from the image sensor; and associate the location with the image. Some of the methods provide for capturing an object image of an object using an image sensor; capturing a location of the image sensor; and associating the location with the object image. Other methods and systems are also disclosed.