EP0920179A2

Photographic system involving data collection from a communicating scene

Abstract

A photographic system involves the collection of data from a scene, e.g., a visitor attraction site, that is capable of interactive communication with a user. The attraction site stores content data related to the site, and the user communicates with the attraction site through a camera capable of communication with the site. Besides capturing an image associated with the site, the camera stores predetermined personality data that relates an interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data and includes means for transferring the personality data to the attraction site. The camera further includes means for receiving and displaying the portion of the content data from the attraction site, and a user interface for selecting from the displayed content data that part which the user wants to keep. In this manner, information relevant to a user's interests about a photographed item can be easily requested, accessed and stored with the specific pictures that the user has captured.

EP0920179A2, drawing sheet 1
Sheet 1 of 8

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 12 November 2018, 7.9 years ago.

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29 claims: 4 independent, 25 dependent

  1. 1
    A camera that allows a user to interactively communicate with an attraction site that stores content data related to the site and communicates the content data to the camera, said camera comprising:means for capturing an image associated with the site;means for storing predetermined personality data that relates an interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data;and means for transferring the personality data to the attraction site.
  2. 15
    A photographic system allowing a user of a camera to interactively communicate with desired attractions, said system comprising:one or more attraction sites having: means for storing content data related to the site;and a transceiver for receiving communications from the camera and for transferring the content data to the camera;said camera comprising: means for capturing an image associated with the site;means for storing predetermined personality data that relates an interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data;and means for transferring the personality data to the attraction site.
  3. 21
    A photographic system allowing a user of a camera to interactively communicate with desired attractions, said system comprising:one or more attraction sites linked to a server and defining therewith a site/server subsystem, said site/server subsystem comprising: means for storing content data related to the site;and communication means for receiving communications from the camera and for transferring the content data to the camera;said camera comprising: means for capturing an image associated with the site;means for storing predetermined personality data that relates an interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data;and communication means for transferring the personality data to the site/server subsystem.
  4. 29
    A photographic method for allowing a user of a camera to interactively communicate with desired attractions, said method comprising the steps of:storing content data related to an attraction site;storing predetermined personality data in the camera that relates an interest of the user to at least a selected portion of the content data;capturing the image associated with the site;and communicating the selected portion of the content data to the camera.