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Digital Camera Patent Abstract
A method for remarking image taken by digital camera involves an
image-sensing element, a sound-sensing element, a logic element,
and an output element. The method is performed through the logic
element to edit video/audio signals caught by the image-sensing
element and the sound-sensing element into a link file in the format
compatible with a web browser. At this moment, a plurality of image
data and corresponding remarking sound data are assigned and stored
at once, so that a user can view a selected image data and listen
to a corresponding remarking sound data synchronously when the link
file is opened by the web browser.
Digital Camera Patent Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A method for remarking image taken by digital camera, comprising
the following steps: (1) detecting and catching video/audio signals
with an image-sensing element and a sound-sensing element, respectively;
(2) storing the caught video-audio signals with a logic element;
(3) editing a link file in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format
with the logic element for assigning and displaying the image/sound
data stored at once by opening the link file through a web browser;
and (4) selectively storing and outputting the link file edited
in HTML format and/or the image/sound data through the logic element.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the link file is edited
with a language compatible with that of the web browser.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the language compatible
to the web browser is Java.
4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the language compatible
to the web browser is Javascript.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the logic element is
capable of assigning and editing a plurality of image data into
the link file, and linking a plurality of corresponding sound data
with those image data, respectively, so that a user can listen to
the corresponding sound data by selecting an arbitrary image data
while the link file is opened.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the image data of the
link file are linked with text data so that the text data is displayed
when the link file is opened.
Digital Camera Patent Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a method for remarking
image taken by digital camera by editing a link file in a data format
readable by a web browser through a logic element whereby a user
is allowed to view the image taken and synchronously remarking sound
thereof.
[0003] 2. The Prior Arts
[0004] A generic digital camera is supposed to meanwhile record
and embed a piece of sound data as remarks in a specific format
into a piece of image taken, so that a user may fetch the sound
data directly or download the video image to a computer and open
it to listen to the remarking sound.
[0005] Besides, a digital camera of some species may store the
image and sound data in different respective files such that a user
may open the image file and fetch the sound data, however, in this
case, a special tool will be needed for treating the image data
downloaded.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] As mentioned, in the method for remarking image taken by
digital camera, the sound data is embedded in the image data, and
both the image and the sound data are organized in a specific format
which is usually incompatible with the application program of a
generic digital camera or computer, a user would be troubled to
install another application program capable of reading data in that
format.
[0007] Therefore, a method of the present invention for remarking
image taken by digital camera is provided to use a language compatible
with that of a web browser to thereby eliminate the said inconvenience.
[0008] The method of the present invention involves an image-sensing
element, a sound-sensing element, a logic element, and an output
element, and is performed through a step for sensing an image source
and a sound signal by an image-sensing element and a sound-sensing
element respectively; a step for the logic element to store the
respective video and audio signals as image and sound data; a step
for the logic element to edit a link file in HTML format to thereby
assign and display the image data and sound data stored at once
when a web browser opens the link file; and a step for the output
element to store or output the link file in HTML format edited by
the logic element, and/or store or output the related image data
and sound data.
[0009] In short, the merits of the method of the present invention
may be summarized in the following respects:
[0010] (1) As a language compatible with that of a web browser
is applied in the present invention for editing a file linked with
an image and its remarking sound data, hence, it is possible for
a user to open this link file through the web browser for viewing
the image data and listening to the remarking sound data.
[0011] (2) A link file comprised of the image data and the remarking
sound data can be opened by a web browser without needing any extra
application software so as to promote its availability and circulation.
[0012] (3) Because the link file comprised of the image data and
the remarking sound data is of a text file format, it only occupies
several KB of a digital camera's memory.
[0013] (4) In case the sound data is taken as a main storage target,
the corresponding image data may serve for a remarking data reversely.
[0014] For more detailed information regarding advantages or features
of the present invention, at least an example of preferred embodiment
will be described below with reference to the annexed drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The related drawings in connection with the detailed description
of the present invention to be made later are described briefly
as follows, in which:
[0016] FIG. 1 shows the configuration of elements in accordance
with the method of the present invention for remarking image taken
by a digital camera; and
[0017] FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of the method for remarking image
taken by a digital camera.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE PRESENT
INVENTION
[0018] FIG. 1 shows the configuration of elements in accordance
with the method of the present invention for remarking image taken
by a digital camera. As shown in FIG. 1, in a digital camera, the
method of the present invention involves an image-sensing element
(1) for detecting video signals, a sound-sensing element (2) for
detecting audio signals, a logic element (3) for logic operation
or edition of detected video or audio signals, and an output element
(4) for storing or outputting the data sent out from the logic element
(3).
[0019] The flowchart shown in FIG. 2 includes the following steps:
[0020] Step 10 is a step for the image-sensing element (1) and
the sound-sensing element (2) to detect and catch video and audio
signals, respectively.
[0021] Step 20 is a step for the logic element (3) to store the
caught video/audio signals in step 10.
[0022] Step 30 is a step for the logic element (3) to edit a link
file in HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format for assigning and
displaying the image/sound data stored at once by opening the link
file through a web browser.
[0023] Step 40 is a step for storing or outputting the link file
edited in HTML format and/or the image/sound data through the logic
element (3).
[0024] In step 30, any language other than above-mentioned, such
as Java or Javascript, is also applicable for editing a text file
as long as it is readable by the web browser.
[0025] The information of the link file in HTML format edited by
the logic element (3) is comprised of image and sound data taken
at once, so that a user is enabled to view the related image data
and listen to the remarking sound data synchronously through a digital
camera or by opening the link file with a web browser after download
of the image and sound data to a computer through the output element
(4).
[0026] Moreover, it is possible for a user to assign a plurality
of image data and link them with respective sound data at a time
so that he/she can view several image data in the same link file
and locate to listen to the sound data corresponding to the selected
image data.
[0027] Similar to the way the sound data being recorded and replayed,
simple text record related to picture-taking may be edited in the
link file for synchronous display with the image data afterwards,
in which the text record could be a picture-taking date, various
photographic settings, or some input text information.
[0028] In the above described, at least one preferred embodiment
has been described in detail with reference to the drawings annexed,
and it is apparent that numerous changes or modifications may be
made without departing from the true spirit and scope thereof, as
set forth in the claims below. |