TW200930979A - Navigation device and method of operation to process image files - Google Patents

Abstract

Apparatus (typically a navigation apparatus) comprises a GPS signal receiver (250), a processor (210), memory (230), and a communication port (270). The apparatus further comprises a location data logging module (390), a file inspector module (392) and a location information generating module (395). The location data logging module (390) is configured to cause the processor to record in the memory a log of location data, date and time, the location data being derived from the GPS signal receiver, and the log representing variation of the location data at different instants in time. The file inspector module (392) is configured to cause the processor to inspect an image file accessible to the apparatus via the communication port. The location information generation module (395) is configured to cause the processor to generate, using the log, location information for the image file.

Description

200930979 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a device equipped with a positioning system (PS) and an operation method for processing an image. Illustrative embodiments of the present invention relate to portable navigation devices (so-called PNDs)', in particular, including global positioning system (GPs) signals* receiving and processing functional PNDs. More generally, other embodiments are directed to any type of processing device configured to execute navigation software to provide route planning functionality. © [Prior Art] Portable digital electronic devices including (i) camera functionality for capturing still images and/or moving images and (11) GPS signal reception and processing functionality* are known as examples 'These devices include devices that are primarily GPS-enabled cameras, as well as some portable communicators and/or processing devices that include PS functionality and camera functionality (such as some portable phones and some two) PDA (Portable Digital Assistant)). GPS functionality is often combined with navigation functionality to provide a PND (portable navigation device). These include cameras and GPS-enabled devices that enable the recording of ps data while capturing still images and/or moving images, thereby providing PS meta-data for recorded images. GPS metadata can be used for indexing, searching, and associating images with real geographic locations. GPS metadata provides a reliable unified indexing scheme for individual titles and place names selected by individual users. For example, different users may choose very different titles and place names for the same location where the image was captured. However, due to receiver and processing requirements, Gps functionality remains a costly technology for phase 127918.doc 200930979. There are many cameras that have the GPS functionality to capture GPS data in the recorded shadows. Although it is possible for the user to manually add the GPS metadata after the call, the system is cumbersome and error prone. For example, the user may not be aware of the important difference between the decimal and the minute, or the user may only have the street address and not the GPS coordinates. ' One of the objectives of the present invention is to solve such problems. [Summary of the Invention]

To this end, a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a device including a positioning system signal receiver, a processor, a memory, and a communication device: the device further includes a location data recording module, and a Power check

Is module and a location information generation drawing; ★ day 4 generation module The location data recording module is configured to enable the processor to record a log of location data, date ^ H period and time in the memory, The location information media automatically 兮· A , / ^ _ needles are served by the positioning system signal receiver, and the log indicates that the position is cautious + tender η 1 set in different moments. The file verifier module is configured to cause the processor to verify that the sneak peek can be accessed by the device via the communication port. The location is carefully configured to cause the processor to use the log to generate location information for the image file. One or more of the following: (1) the ability to generate location information; the features and advantages of the present invention capable of attaching and locating information to the image file include image bins generated by camera devices not equipped with PS (ii) Automatically attach this location information to no such force; and (iii) avoid the need for the user to manually calculate the burden and risk of errors. This preferred embodiment illustrates a PND that implements this functionality. For example, 127918.doc 200930979 ° can store image files such as inlays on a memory card that can be connected to the PND. The image file can be a still image and/or a moving image. [Embodiment] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will now be described with specific reference to a PND. However, it should be borne in mind that the teachings of the present invention are not limited to testing, but, in fact, can be used universally for all types of navigational perturbations. In particular, it should be noted that we use the & device to refer to the type-of-route planning device, and whether the device is via Wei Weiqing, built-in navigation device in the vehicle or actually implement route planning and navigation software. The computing resources (such as desktop or portable personal computers (4), mobile phones or portable digital assistants (pDA)) are irrelevant. As will be explained below, the comparative embodiment includes a function for generating location data that can be appended to the digital image archive at some time after the digital image capture has been captured. The term location data refers to any kind of information that defines the location associated with the image. For example, the location data can be GPS data or any positioning system or map coordinates. The preferred embodiment enables the ❹ 35 to add location data to images captured by cameras that are not equipped with ps. Figure 1 illustrates an example view of a Global Positioning System (Gps) that can be used by a navigation device. The Gps is described as an instance PS, but this embodiment may use any other satellite or terrestrial signal resource to derive location data. These systems are known and used for a variety of purposes. In general, Gps is a satellite radio based navigation system that is capable of determining continuous position, speed, time and, in some cases, direction information for an unlimited number of users. The GPS previously known as NAVSTAR incorporates a plurality of satellites orbiting the earth in extremely precise orbits. Based on these precise orbits, the satellite can pass the 1279I8.doc 200930979 to any number of receiving units. As used herein, 浯PS does not refer to any particular system, but is a general term for a system for identifying a location from a satellite transmitted signal or other binary measurement resource. The GPS system is implemented when a device that is specifically equipped to receive GPS data begins scanning the radio frequency of the GPS satellite signal. After receiving the radio signal from the GPS satellite, the device determines the fine location of the satellite via one of a plurality of different conventional methods. In most cases, the device will continue to scan the signal until it has obtained at least three different satellite signals (note that it is not normally 'but other triangulation techniques can be used to determine the position by only two signals). After performing the geometric triangulation, the receiver uses three known locations to determine its own two-dimensional position relative to the satellite. This determination can be made in a known manner. In addition, obtaining the fourth satellite signal will allow the receiving device to calculate its three-dimensional position in a known manner by the same geometric calculation. The position and speed data can be continuously updated in real time by an unlimited number of users. As shown in Figure 1, the GPS system is generally indicated by the reference numeral 1〇〇. A plurality of satellites 120 are in orbit around the earth 124. The orbit of each satellite is not necessarily synchronized with the orbits of other satellites 120, and is actually likely to be different. The GPS receiver 140 is shown receiving broadcast frequency GPS satellite signals from various satellites. The spread spectrum satellite signal 16 continuously transmitted from each satellite 120 utilizes a highly accurate frequency standard implemented by an extremely accurate atomic clock. Each satellite 120 transmits a data stream indicative of its particular satellite 120 as part of its data signal transmission 160. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the GPS receiver device 140 typically obtains a spread spectrum gps satellite signal from at least three satellites 12 127 918.doc 2009 30 979 (10) so that the GPS receiver device 140 calculates its two-dimensional position by triangulation. The acquisition of an additional signal (which causes a signal from a total of four satellites 12 〇 16 〇) permits (iv) the receiver device (4) to be known to calculate ^(4). Figure 2 illustrates the electronic components of the navigation device 2 (9) in block diagrams. The block diagram of the navigation device 2 (10) does not include all of the components of the navigation device, but rather represents only a number of example components. The navigation device 200 is located in the outer 蹲 γ go to the _, + Bu Hua (He Tu not). The casing includes a connection to the input

The device 220 and the display processor 24 are displayed. The input device 22A can include a keyboard device, a sound input device, a touch panel, and/or any other known input device for inputting information; and the display screen 24 can include any type of staff member such as an LCD display. In a particularly preferred configuration, the input device 220 and the display screen 24 are integrated into an integrated input and display device. The input and display device includes a touch pad or a touch screen input. The user only needs to touch the display. One of the screens 240 can select a plurality of optional wipes or activate one of a plurality of virtual buttons. The navigation device can include an output device 260, such as a voice output device such as a marginal port. Since the output device 260 can generate information for the user of the navigation device 2, it should be understood that the input device 24 can include the wind and also includes software for receiving input voice commands. In the navigation device 200, the processor 210 is operatively remotely connected to the wheel #^ via the connection 225, and is set to operate operatively from the input device 22 via the connection 225 and operatively via the output connection 245. Connected to at least one of the display screen 240 and the wheeling device 26A to output information to the at least 127918.doc 200930979. Additionally, processor 210 is operatively coupled to memory 230 ′ via connection 235 and further adapted to receive information from input/output ... 〇 埠 270 via connection 275 and send the information to (1/〇) 埠 27〇, The UI can be connected to the I/O device 280 external to the navigation device 200. The external 1/0 device 28A may include, but is not limited to, an external listening device such as a headset. The connection to the 1/〇 device 280 can additionally be a wired or wireless connection to any other external device (such as a car audio unit '70), such as for hands-free operation and/or for voice-activated operation, for A connection of a headset or headset and/or a connection to, for example, a mobile phone, wherein a mobile phone connection can be used to establish a data connection between the navigation device 200 and, for example, the Internet or any other network. And/or to establish a connection to a server via, for example, the Internet or some other network. The external device 28 can also include a digital camera or digital storage device that enables the navigation device 2 to access files (especially image files) stored on the camera or storage device. For example, an image file can be displayed on the screen 240. Image files may include still image files (eg, stored in conventional JPEG or TIFF format) and/or motion image files (eg, stored in a format such as any MPEG encoded compression format 'I/O埠270 A memory card 270a for establishing a connection to the removable memory card 28A is included. For example, the memory card can be 81) a memory card or a memory card of any type used in a digital camera. - Figure 2 further illustrates an operative connection between processor 2 10 and antenna/receiver 250 via connection 255, where antenna/receiver 250 can be, for example, a GPS antenna/receiver. It should be understood that the antenna and receiver represented by reference numeral 250 are schematically combined for illustrative purposes, but the antenna and receiver may be 127918.doc 200930979 as a separately positioned component, and the antenna may be, for example, a GPS patch antenna or a spiral. antenna. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic components shown in Figure 2 are powered by a power source (not shown) in a conventional manner. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, it is believed that the different configurations of the components shown in Figure 2 are within the scope of this application. For example, the components shown in Figure 2 can be in communication with one another via wired and/or wireless connections and the like. Therefore, this application

The material of the navigation split 200 includes a portable or handheld navigation device (10). Furthermore, the portable or handheld navigation device 2 of Figure 2 can be connected or 'docked" to a vehicle such as a bicycle, bicycle, car or boat in a known manner. This navigation device can then be removed from the docking position for portable or handheld navigation purposes. Referring now to circle 3, the navigation device 2 can be activated by the device (not shown) (such as a mobile phone, PDA, and/or any device with poor calling technology). " or electrical network connection, which establishes a digital connection (for example, via a digital connection such as the known technology). After that, the mobile device can be served via its network. The donor establishes and feeds the device 302 200. Therefore, the navigation device (Tianba alone and/or in the vehicle_Brigade) and the word server 302 are established. ,,:, and its 4 and usually action "gp a* « V, , the link to provide instant or at least very "new" for the information, closed circuit. It is possible to use, for example, the Internet (in the case of 'World Wide Web) to enter the mobile device in a known manner (via the establishment of a network connection between the devices) s, this may include the use of the Tcp/Ip 127918.doc 200930979 layered protocol. The mobile device may utilize any number of communication standards, such as CDMA, GSM, WAN, etc. Thus, for example, via data connection, via action An internet connection made by the mobile phone technology in the telephone or navigation device 200. For this connection, an internet connection between the server 302 and the navigation device 2 is established. For example, via a mobile phone Or other mobile devices and GPRS (Integrated Packet Radio Service) connection (GpRS connection is a high-speed data connection for mobile devices provided by the telecom operation*; GPRS is used to: connect to the Internet) to establish this The navigation device 200 can further complete the data connection with the mobile device in a known manner via, for example, the existing Bluetooth technology and finally complete the Internet and the servo. Data connection of 302, wherein the data agreement may utilize any number of standards, such as GSRM, a data agreement standard for the GSM standard. The navigation device 200 may include its own mobile phone technology within the navigation device 20 itself (eg, including The antenna, or optionally the internal antenna of the navigation device ) 200. The mobile phone technology within the navigation device 2 may include internal components as specified above, and/or may include an insertable card (eg, a user identity module) Or a SIM card), the pluggable card is provided with, for example, the necessary mobile phone technology and/or antenna. Thus, the mobile phone technology within the navigation device 2 can be similarly established via, for example, the Internet. The network connection between the navigation device 2 and the server 302 is established in a manner similar to that of any action. For GPRS phone settings, the Bluetooth enabled navigation device can be used with the mobile phone model, manufacturer. Wait for the ever-changing spectrum to work correctly together, 127918.doc 12- 200930979 For example, model/manufacturer-specific settings can be stored in navigation The device 2 can be updated to store the information stored for this information. In Figure 3, the navigation device 200 is depicted as being in communication with the server 302 via a general communication channel 318, which can be any of a number of different configurations. When implemented, a connection via the communication channel 318 is established between the server 302 and the navigation device 2 (note that this connection can be a data connection via a mobile device, via a personal computer via the Internet) The server 302 is communicable with the navigation device 2, etc. The server 302 includes (in addition to other components that may not be described) a processor 304' that is operatively coupled The memory is further operatively coupled to a mass data storage device 312 via a wired or wireless connection 314. The processor 304 is further operatively coupled to the transmitter 3〇8 and the receiver 310 to transmit information to and from the navigation device 200 via the communication channel 318, the transmitted and received signals may include Data, communications and/or other propagating signals. The transmitter 308 and the receiver 31 can be selected or designed based on the communication requirements and communication techniques used in the communication design for the navigation device 2〇0. Additionally, it should be noted that the functions of transmitter 308 and receiver 310 can be combined into a signal transceiver. The server 302 is further coupled to (or includes) a plurality of storage devices 312. Note that the plurality of storage devices 312 can be coupled to the server - 3〇2 via the communication link 314. The mass storage device 3 12 contains a storage of navigation data and map information, and may also be a separate device from the server 3〇2 or may be incorporated into the servo 302. The navigation device 200 is adapted to communicate with the server 3 via the communication channel 318 127918.doc 13 200930979, and includes the processor, memory, etc. as described previously with respect to FIG. 2, and the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 to Communication channel 318 transmits and receives signals and/or data. Note that such devices may be further utilized to communicate with devices other than server 302. In addition, the transmitter 320 and the receiver 322 are selected or designed according to the communication device 2 and the communication technology used in the tenth, and the transmitter 32 and the receiver 322 can be selected. The function combination is a single-transceiver. The software stored in the server memory 306 provides instructions to the processor 3 〇 4 and allows the server 302 to provide services to the navigation device 2 . One of the services provided by the server 302 includes processing the request from the navigation device 2 and transmitting the navigation data from the mass data store 312 to the navigation device 20. Another service provided by the server 302 includes use for the desired application. Various algorithms are used to process the navigation data and to communicate such calculated results to the navigation device 200. The communication channel 318 generally represents the propagation medium or path connecting the navigation device 2 to the server 302. Both server 302 and navigation device 200 include a transmitter for transmitting data via the communication channel and a receiver for receiving data that has been transmitted by the communication channel. Communication channel 3 1 8 is not limited to a particular communication technology. Additionally, communication channel 3 18 is not limited to a single communication technology; that is, 'channel 318 may include several communication links using a variety of techniques. For example, communication channel 318 may be adapted to provide for electrical communication, light. The path of communication and / or electromagnetic communication. Thus, 'communication channel 318 includes, but is not limited to, one or a combination of the following: circuits, electrical conductors such as wires and coaxial cables, fiber optic cable, 127918.doc • 14-200930979 converter, radio frequency (rf Wave, atmosphere, empty space, etc. In addition, communication channel 318 can include intermediate devices such as routers, transponders, buffers, transmitters, and receivers. In an illustrative configuration, communication channel 318 includes a telephone network and a computer network. In addition, communication channel 318 can be capable of accommodating wireless communications such as radio frequency, microwave frequency, infrared communications, and the like. In addition, communication channel 3 18 can accommodate - satellite communications. Communication signals transmitted via communication channel 318 include, but are not limited to, signals that may be required or desired for a given communication technology. For example, the signals may be suitable for use in cellular communication technologies, such as 'Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Divisional Multiple Access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), etc. Both digital and analog signals can be transmitted via communication channel 3 1 8 . These signals may be modulated, encrypted, and/or compressed signals that may be desirable for the core technology. The φ server 302 includes a remote server that can be accessed by the navigation device 200 via a wireless channel. Server 302 can include a network server located on a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a virtual private network (vpN), and the like. The server 302 can include a personal computer such as a desktop or laptop computer and the overnight channel 3 1 8 can be a cable connected between the personal computer and the navigation device 200. Alternatively, a personal computer can be connected between the navigation device and the servo 302 to establish an internet connection between the feeding device 3〇2 and the navigation. Alternatively, a mobile phone or other handheld device can establish a wireless connection to the Internet for connecting the navigation device 200 to the server 302 via the Internet. The information from the server 3〇2 can be provided to the navigation device 2〇〇 via the -Bei download, or the information download can be periodically updated after the user connects the navigation device 200 to the server 302, and/or The information download can be more dynamic after a more constant or frequent connection between the server 302 and the navigation device 2 via, for example, a wireless mobile connection device and a TCP/IP connection. For many dynamic calculations, the processor 304 in the server 302 can be used to handle a large number of processing needs, however, the processor 210 of the navigation device 200 can also handle many of the processing and calculations from time to time independent of the connection to the feeder 302. As indicated in Figure 2 above, the navigation device 2 includes a processor 21A, an input device 220, and a display screen 240. The input device 22 and the display screen 24 are integrated into an integrated input and display device to enable input of information (via direct input menu selection, etc.) and display of information (for example, via a touch panel screen). As is well known to those skilled in the art, this camp can be, for example, a touch input LCD screen. In addition, the navigation device can also include any additional input devices 220 and 7 or any additional output device 241, such as an audio input/output device. 4A and 4B are perspective views of the navigation device 2''. As shown in FIG. 4, the navigation device 200 can include an integrated input and display device 29 (eg, * (four) panel screen) and other components of FIG. 2 (including but not limited to an internal GPS receiver 250, micro A unit of the processor 21A, the power supply, the memory system 230, and the like. The memory card 埠 27〇a can conveniently be located on the front panel of the device 200 or at any other desired internal or external location. The navigation device 200 can be located on the arm 292, and the arm 292 can be fastened to the vehicle dashboard/window/etc. using the suction cup 294. This arm 292 is one of a pair of docking stations. The navigation device 200 can be docked to the docking station. As shown in FIG. 4B, for example, the navigation device 2 can be docked or otherwise connected to the arm of the docking station 292 by attaching the navigation device 200 to the buckle of the arm 292. The navigation device 200 can then be in the arm. Rotate on 292 as shown by the arrow in Figure 4B. For example, to release the connection between the navigation device 2〇〇 and the docking station, the button on the navigation device 200 can be pressed. Other suitable configurations for coupling the navigation device to the docking station and decoupling the navigation device from the docking station are well known to those skilled in the art. Referring to FIG. 5, the processor 210 cooperates with the memory 230 to establish a BI〇s (Basic Input/Output System) 350, which functions as a functional hardware component 360 in the navigation device 2 and a software executed by the device. Interface between the two. The processor is then loaded from memory 210 into an operating system 37 that provides an environment in which application software 380 (which implements some or all of the above described functionality) is operational. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the functional portion includes a log generation module 39, a file checker module 392, and a location information generation module 395. The functions of such modules will now be described in detail. Referring to Figure 6, the log generation module 39 is configured to maintain a log of the instantaneous movement and position of the navigation device 2 as determined by the Gps parameters. Log . Can represent date one time - location information. This log 400 can be referred to as a journey log. The log may include a pair 405 of date information 405a and time information 405b, and a location data 4 1 相关 associated with date-time pair 405. The date and time information can be expressed in a separate field of 4〇5 on the date of the date, or the date and time information can be combined as a combination of time stamps 127918.doc -17· 200930979. Location Information The Gongke 410 can be gps data in the form of a GPS coordinate or any other coordinate data used to identify the location on the map. The location data 410 can be two-dimensional data (also 丨l ^ ^ ^ such as, depicting the location on the horizontal map) or two-dimensional data (for example, another ancient painted Adu). The day § 400 can also indicate when the navigation device is stationary. For example, when the navigation device is stationary or does not move significantly, the time is continuous: position 曰: material -: (4) ^ ❹ φ is valid for the performance period. The time interval range or log generation module 390 can use any one of the techniques to generate the log 400. In order to avoid doubts, it may be exciting. Examples of energy include (but are not limited to): time recording of time-in-time information for the total item; time interval for the period-time gate-times-_^, 曰1 position Beixun performs position sampling, and records each day in the parking point along the navigation route with each parent-preferred geographical movement between the important and the important items. Finely refer to the points of interest previously indicated in the map material (for example, if you are interested in manually entering the device (4), or you can incorporate it in the vicinity of =: map material), etc., or any of the above Or both of them are made by the eve... The condensed format is recorded in the 400, the u is reduced to reduce the redundancy, and (4) when the navigation device is stationary, the time of the indication device is at rest. Any redundancy in 400... "in the length of 'to make the material * μ 卞 卞 订 的 的 的 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得 可获得, or it can be user = for: manual control (for example, according to the user The user may be at least partially obsessed with user-adjustable preferences and/or by permitting the 127918.doc-J8.200930979 user to start and stop recording the information in the day 400.

The location ^ sfl generation module 3 9 5 is configured to generate location information, and the location information will be attached to the image file that has been captured by the unequipped GPS camera device. Referring to Figure 7, in order to provide the navigation device 2 with access to the image file, (1) establishing between the I/O port 270 of the navigation device and the camera 280a or other storage device containing the image file (as a 1/0 device) The two-way data communication link, or (11) the memory card 28B containing the video file is inserted into the memory card 270a* of the navigation device 200. The file verifier module 292 permits the navigator to access image files stored in a predetermined format. The process of generating and appending the location information of the image file is generally initiated in response to a user command or confirmation input via the input device 22, but when the connection to the camera is recorded or recorded, the user can start from (4) process. Figure 8 is a schematic illustration of the steps of the process of generating and appending location information. At step 420, the video broadcast 425 is accessed to read the flood time and time information 430 associated with the reference 425. The image (4) 425 can be a still image standard or a moving shadow (4) case. Almost all modern digital cameras include a (four) type of clock that is used to record date and time information as a period-time metadata for the period and time of the capture of the image and/or the creation of the image slot. If the date information and the time information are not located for the image slot in step 435, then for the case, the material is turned, or the process jumps to step 485. = The step down is used to obtain the best estimate of the position and time information "o". In step 4, the liver 9 and the time information 430 are compared with the current date in the navigation device 200. Date 127918.doc -19· 200930979 Information 4 3 0 Compared with the current period and time is not earlier than the first scheduled time interval, the current position of the navigation device is considered to be close enough for location information. The process continues Go to step 445 to select the current position of the navigation device as the location information of the image file. The first predetermined interval may be a large: a number of knife clocks, for example, up to 5 minutes or up to 1 minute. The process then continues So to the following description The step of attaching the location information to the image file, in step 455, accessing the daily money 400 to take the date closest to the date and time information 430. Between the item folder = and the time information 430. In the step please 'estimate the time in the flood season; Bay;:. With each of the 曰 曰 曰 曰 — — — — 时间 时间 时间 且 且 且With the second interval (first-pro Value) Comparison: 曰, is the time item near time and time information 430. The first interval can also be about a few minutes, for example, 'up to 10 minutes or minutes. If two keys are in the ^ In the same time and time information 430, the process continues from the near date of the crime, such as, picking (4) continuation to the interpolation step 465. In the step of performing the interpolation 时间 - time to the respective location information of the 4 0 5 〇, And use the various positional processes to generate position information in the middle of the position data. The illustrations are only used to illustrate the case: the tumor can be swollen between 41〇b and the 41贝b point. The period and time information in the domain - and the location in the location field; according to: the linear ratio between each of the broad used to derive the point 500. The linear "' rate between the corresponding position between the data points = ΓΓ transmission It is not sandwiched between the time limit and the time slot. Other interpolation methods are also covered, for example, non-line 127918.doc 200930979 sexual interpolation or interpolation along a predetermined navigation route. The process then proceeds to the following description. Step 450 to attach location information to the image file In step 47, the total daily item of the stay is analyzed again to evaluate the date and time information of the ones in the log items. The date-time pair 405 of the per-day term can be The difference between the date and time information is compared with the third interval (second threshold). The third interval may be the same as or different from the second interval. The third predetermined interval may also be approximately several minutes, for example, up to 5 Minutes or up to 10 minutes or 15 minutes. If appropriate, the results from the steps can be reused. If at step 47G, one of the daily items is close enough, the process proceeds to step 475. The location data 410 corresponding to the item of the 绅^ H 〇 is selected. The process then proceeds to step 450 for attaching location information to 以下XL as described below. If the process reaches step 480, then the indication is that the process of automatically determining the location information is determined, and the day 兮 τ τ 办 并不 并不 并不 并不 并不 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像 影像The two log entries closest to U in time are displayed as suggestions for the user to choose between. In step 4 8 5 > prompt to pass the t·tc. λ, the user enters the manual information, thereby manually managing the location, and the location information can be generated. Ao, & a, for example, δ, may prompt the user to select the current location of one of the suggested locations from step 480, or the navigation device, or by any method to turn it in. Into another location, by means of this method, accepting the information for navigation assistance _ navigation to subsidize the location information (for example, by postal code, or by road name and address, 4 straw from the graphic map Manually select 127918.doc 200930979). At step 490, location information corresponding to the user's input is generated, and the process proceeds to step 450. At step 450, location information is appended to image archive 425. If the file format already includes a placeh〇lder field for the location information, the generated location information can be directly written into the file without modifying the rest of the file. If the file format does not yet include a placeholder field, the location information is appended to the file content and the file is re-saved to camera 280a or memory card 280b, which overwrites the original copy of the image file. At step 495, the process checks to see if all image titles have been processed. If not, the process returns to step 42 to repeat the process for the next image record. Accordingly, it should be appreciated that the preferred embodiment may enable automatic generation of location information for image files that have recently or previously been captured by a camera device that is not equipped with PS. One such automatic generation method used by the preferred embodiment is to associate date and time information with an image file, wherein the location information is recorded by the navigation device. In a possible modification of one of the above embodiments, the navigation device may be further configured to display a logo on the map display, the markers corresponding to the generated location information, and also to location information already containing the identified format Other image files display the logo. Although embodiments have been described in terms of navigation devices (e.g., devices that also include route planning and navigation functionality), it should be understood that the same principles may be derived from any device capable of accessing image files on a camera or storage device. 127918.doc -22- 200930979 Equipment use. Navigation functionality may additionally be used to interpolate the recorded location data along the navigation route, but navigation functionality is not a necessary feature in all embodiments. It should be understood that the various aspects and embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration described herein, and the scope of the present invention is extended to include the accompanying patent application. Scope. All configurations of Fan threat and their modifications and changes. It is also to be understood that the scope of the invention is not limited to the specific combinations of the following claims, but the scope of the invention is extended to include The disclosed features or any combination of the embodiments are independent of whether or not the specific combination has been specifically recited in the scope of the accompanying claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a Global Positioning System (GPS); FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an electronic component configured to provide a navigation device. FIG. 3 is a navigation device that can be in a wireless communication channel. FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are explanatory perspective views of an embodiment of a navigation device. FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram of implementing a functional resource in a navigation device. Figure 6 is a schematic block diagram showing the recorded location data, date and time information; 127918.doc -23- 200930979 Figure 7 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the connection of the navigation device to the camera or to the memory card of the camera. Figure 8 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a process for generating a location message for an image file; Figure 9 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the interpolation of a file location message used to generate an image file. [Main component symbol description]

120 Satellite 124 Earth 140 GPS Receiver/GPS Receiver Unit 160 Satellite Signal 200 Navigation Device 220 Input Device 225 Connection 230 Memory 235 Connection 240 Display Screen/Extra Output Device 245 Connection 250 Antenna/Receiver/GPS Receiver 255 Connection 260 Output device 270 Input/output (I/O) 埠 270a Memory card 275 Connection 127918.doc -24· 200930979 280 I/O device 280a Camera 280b Memory card 290 Integrated input and display device 292 Arm J 294 Large suction cup. 302 Server 304 Processor 306 Memory 308 Transmitter 310 Receiver 312 Massive Data Storage Device / Mass Storage Device / Mass Data Storage 314 Wired or Wireless Connection / Communication Link 318 Communication Channel 320 Transmitter 322 接收 Receiver 350 BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) 360 Function Hardware Components 370 Operating System 380 Application Software 390 « 曰志制作模块/Location Data Recording Module 392 Detector Module 395 Location Information Generation Module 400 Daily Speech· 127918.doc -25- 200930979 405 曰期一时间对405a 曰期信息410 Location data 410a Location data point 410b Location data point J 425 Image file . 430 Time and time information 500 位置 Location information / location point ❹ 127918.doc -26-

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200930979 X. Patent application scope: 1. A device (200) comprising: a positioning system signal receiver (250); a processor (210); a memory (230); a communication port (270); A location data recording module (390) is configured to cause the processor to record a log of location data, flood time, and time in the memory, the location data being received from the positioning system signal And the day represents a change in the location data at different instants; a file checker module (392) configured to cause the processor to verify an image file accessible by the device via the communication port And a location information generating module (395) configured to cause the processor to use the date to generate location information of the image standard. 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a navigation module configured to cause the processor to respond to an electronically stored map and a current derived from the received positioning system signals Perform navigation aids for location. 3. The device of claim 1 or 2, wherein: the file verifier module (392) is configured to cause the processor to verify date and time information associated with the image file, and the location generation module ( 395) configured to cause the processor to generate the location information using the periodicity and time information associated with the file. 4. 127918.doc 200930979 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the location generation module (395) is separated such that the processor retrieves at least one of the items, the at least:: The device closest to the date and time associated with the image slot case, the number of the closest selected items of the device 4 is 6. 6. The device of claim 3, wherein the items are processed A log item including one of the period and time information of the image standard and the date and time information of the image structure. 7. The device of claim 4 wherein the location generation module (395) is configured to cause the processor to generate the location information from the location data of the at least one of the closest captured items. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the location generation module (395) is configured to cause the processor to calculate the location of the image file by interpolating the location data of the at least one of the retrieved log entries News. ❹9.=Device of claim 8 wherein the location generation module (395) is configured to calculate the schedule and time information of the image archive and each of the at least one captured log entry by interpolation Whether the time difference between one is less than a first threshold. 1. The device of claim 7, wherein the location generation module (395) is configured to: cause the date and time information of the processor to respond to the image file to be the same or less than a second threshold interval The second threshold interval selects the location data of the closest one of the retrieved logs, the second threshold interval being different from the date and time information of the closest captured log entry. 127918.doc 200930979 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the location generating module (395) is further configured to cause the processor to use the communication to attach the location information to the image via a file write operation file. 12. The device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the location information includes GPS coordinate metadata of the image file. * 13. A navigation device (200) comprising: a positioning system signal receiver (250); a processor (210); a standard checker module (392) 'which is configured to cause the processor Verifying an image file that can be accessed by the navigation device via the communication device; wherein: the memory (230) 'is stored in one of the location data, the date and the time, and the location data is obtained from the positioning system signal a receiver, and the day § 志 ' 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表 表Location information. 14. A method of operating a device equipped with a positioning system signal receiver, the method comprising the steps of: calculating a location data indicative of a location of the device at an instant; characterized by: , a recorded location data, date And time-day, the day tfe indicates the change of the location data at different instants; 存取 accessed by the device-communication port (420)-storage medium to access one of the image tags stored on the storage medium And 127918.doc 200930979 Use the ambition to generate (435-490) the image file 15. The method of claim 14, wherein: the location information of the image. If there is a date associated with the image slot, the date and time of the message will be generated. The method includes the use of the associated time and time. (4) The 曰二^, an item, the at least one item is closest in time to the period and time information associated with the ... filing., "^ 17. If the method of claim 16 is used, Lizhong County Food, & acknowledgment, the number of the closest items taken is 10,000. 18. If the method of claim 16 or 17 is used, such as the date and time information of the date and time of the case, The retrieved item includes one of the log items in the video file and one of the items in the image file. A method of claim 15, 16, or 17, wherein the generating step comprises At least one (4) takes the location data of the nearest Nisri item to generate (465, 475) the location information. The method of claim 19, wherein the generating step comprises calculating (465) location information of the image file by interpolation of the at least one of the retrieved logs and the remaining data of the item. The method of claim 20, wherein the generating step comprises calculating, by interpolation, whether a time difference between the date and time information of the image file and each of the at least one captured day visit item is Less than a first threshold. 127918.doc 200930979 22. The method of claim 19, wherein the generating step comprises: selecting, in response to the image, the 4th date and time information is the same as or less than the second threshold interval (475) The location data of the closest one of the retrieved logs, the first latitude interval is different from the date and time information of the closest captured log item. The method of creating the location information of the image slot without the location information is characterized by the following steps: ❹ Providing location data, flood time and time of day, the location data is obtained from the positioning system signal a receiver, and wherein the information indicates the change of the location data of the device at different instants; accessing (420) the image building to read the period and time associated with the image slot; and/ using ( 460, 470) the date and time information associated with the image file to retrieve at least one of the plurality of items in the log, the hobby: the item has a relatively closest in time to the image building Case phase; And a period and time of the date and time information; and generating (465, 480) the location information of the image file in response to the location data corresponding to each of the acquired day recognitions. The media, on which the computer software is stored, the computer software is configured to enable the processor to execute the method, the method is as follows: 乂隹 Providing one of the location data, the flood season and the time, the location data is obtained From the m system signal receiver, and the day shows the change of the data of the device at different instants; 127918.doc 200930979 日Π^42(>) the image standard is read to be associated with the video broadcast The period and time; and using (46G, 47G) the date and time associated with the video broadcast:: to retrieve at least one of the plurality of items in the record, the to: items Having a date and time that is relatively closest in time to the date and time information associated with the image file; and 回应 generating (465, s) in response to the location data corresponding to each of the $(4) days Location information of the image file. 25:: Seeking The computer readable medium of item 24, wherein the step of providing the money comprises: ^ Department: the table is absent - the location data of the location of the device in an instant, the location is derived from the received positioning system signal; = Record the location data, date and time of the day, which indicates the change of the location data at different moments. ❹ 127918.doc