Method for processing digital images

Abstract

A portable image capture device, program and method for controlling and managing data captured thereby. A device program residing on the portable image capture device generally associates data processing attributes with image files generated for image data captured by the portable image capture device. In some embodiments, the device program associates data processing attributes related to prompts for pre-defined image data with corresponding image files generated in response to the prompts. The device program, and attribute and prompt data therefor are created on a data processing system and are transferrable therefrom to the portable image capture device.

1 . A method of sending image data from a wireless device, comprising:
 generating an image file for image data captured by the wireless device;   associating routing information with the image file, wherein the routing information is associated with the image file by writing the image file and the routing information to a data file stored on the wireless device; and   sending the data file by wireless signal transmission.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 receiving audio information relating to the image data; and associating the audio information with the image file by writing the audio information to the data file.   
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the image data includes a still image. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the image data includes motion video. 
   
   
       5 . A method associating data captured by a wireless device, comprising:
 capturing image data by use of the wireless device;   generating an image file corresponding to captured image data;   capturing audio data relating to the image data;   generating an audio file corresponding to captured audio data; and   generating a data file associating the image file and the audio file.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the captured image data includes a still image. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the captured image data includes motion video. 
   
   
       8 . A method associating data captured by a wireless device, comprising:
 capturing image data by use of the wireless device;   generating an image file corresponding to captured image data;   capturing text data relating to the image data;   generating a text file corresponding to captured text data; and   generating a data file associating the image file and the text file.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the captured image data includes a still image. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the captured image data includes motion video.