Automatically uploading image files based on image capture context

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018095960-A1
Application number	US-201615288761-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 7, 2016
Priority date	Oct 4, 2016
Publication date	Apr 5, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure describes a system and method to manage image file storage that includes a memory device to store instructions and at least one processing device to execute the instructions stored in the memory device to determine an image capture context for an image, identify an image type corresponding to the image based at least in part on the image capture context, associate the image type with the image, and automatically store a copy of the image on a remote memory device based at least in part on the image type.

First claim

1 . A system, comprising:
a memory device to store instructions; and at least one processing device to execute the instructions stored in the memory device to:
determine an image capture context for an image;
identify an image type corresponding to the image based at least in part on the image capture context;
associate the image type with the image; and
automatically store a copy of the image on a remote memory device based at least in part on the image type.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processing device executes the instructions stored in the memory device further to:
associate the image type with a corresponding account type at the remote memory device; and automatically store the copy of the image in association with the corresponding account type on the remote memory device.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one processing device executes the instructions stored in the memory device further to:
store application metadata identifying the image type and the account type; and automatically store the copy of the image in association with the corresponding account type on the remote memory device based on the metadata.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processing device executes the instructions stored in the memory device further to:
identify the image type as a business type or a personal type; and automatically store the copy of the image in association with an account type in the remote location account corresponding to the business type or the personal type.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processing device executes the instructions stored in the memory device further to:
graphically display an image type icon to switch the image type from the business type to the personal type or vice versa.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processing device executes the instructions stored in the memory device further to:
store the image at least temporarily in a local memory device after capturing the image; and delete the image from the local memory device after automatically storing a copy of the image on the remote memory device.

7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the remote memory device is located geographically remote from the local memory device.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processing device executes the instructions stored in the memory device further to:
graphically display a confirmation icon to confirm the automatic storage of the copy of the image.

9 . A method comprising:
determining, at a processing device, an image capture context for an image; identifying, at the processing device, an image type corresponding to the image based at least in part on the image capture context; generating, by the processing device, an enhanced image by including the image type in the image; and transmitting the enhanced image from the processing device to a remote memory device for automatic storage of the enhanced image on the remote memory device based at least in part on the image type.

10 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
associating, by the processing device, the image type with a corresponding account type at the remote memory device; and transmitting the enhanced image from the processing device to the remote memory device for automatic storage of the enhanced image on the remote memory device in association with the corresponding account type.

11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
identifying, by the processing device, the enhanced image by including the account type.

12 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
identifying, by the processing device, the image type as a business type or a personal type; and transmitting the enhanced image from the processing device to the remote memory device for automatic storage of the enhanced image on the remote memory device in association with an account corresponding to the business type or the personal type.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
graphically displaying, by the processing device, an image type icon to switch the image type from the business type to the personal type or vice versa; and modify the enhanced image based at least in part on receiving an indication of actuation of the image type icon.

14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
storing the image or the enhanced image at least temporarily in a local memory device after capturing the image; and delete the image from the local memory device after transmitting the enhanced image for automatic storage of the enhanced image in the remote memory device.

15 . A computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices to:
determine an image capture context for an image; identify an account type and an image type corresponding to the image based at least in part on the image capture context; generate an enhanced image by including the image type in the image; and transmit the enhanced image to a remote memory device for automatic storage of the enhanced image on the remote memory device based at least in part on the account type.

16 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices further to:
determine the image capture context for the image from metadata associated with the image.

17 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices further to:
modify the enhanced image by including the account type.

18 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices further to:
identify the image type as a business type or a personal type; and transmit the enhanced image to the remote memory device for automatic storage of the enhanced image on the remote memory device in association with an account corresponding to the business type or the personal type.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein execution of the instructions by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices further to:
graphically display an image type icon to switch the image type from the business type to the personal type or vice versa; and modify the enhanced image based at least in part on receiving an indication of actuation of the image type icon.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions by the one or more processing devices, cause the one or more processing devices further to:
store the image or the enhanced image at least temporarily in a local memory device after capturing the image; and delete the image or the enhanced image from the local memory device after transmitting the enhanced image for automatic storage of the enhanced image in the remote memory device.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Tan Chia-Jiun

Classifications

• G06F16/162

  Delete operations (erasing in storage systems G06F3/0652) · CPC title

• G06F16/51 Primary

  Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures · CPC title

• G06F16/168

  Details of user interfaces specifically adapted to file systems, e.g. browsing and visualisation, 2d or 3d GUIs (query results presentation G06F16/156) · CPC title

• G06F3/04817

  using icons (graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34) · CPC title

• G06F16/13

  File access structures, e.g. distributed indices (arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06) · CPC title