Image reproducing method and image data managing method

Claim 2

An image reproducing method comprising the steps of: reading a captured image and GPS information relating to the captured image, recorded by a camera connected to a GPS unit; reading desired map data from a recording medium containing map data, and displaying, on a display, an electronic map including a capturing place of the read captured image; and displaying a thumbnail of said read captured image at an appropriate position on the displayed electronic map in accordance with the read GPS information.

Claim 3

The image reproducing method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: displaying markers, indicating the capturing places of the read captured images, on said electronic map in accordance with positional information in said read GPS information; and drawing a line between the displayed markers in image-capturing order in accordance with time information in said read GPS information to show an image-capturing route.

Claim 4

The image reproducing method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said electronic map is displayed on a designated scale with designated latitude and longitude.

Claim 5

The image reproducing method as defined in claim 1 , wherein said thumbnail displayed on said electronic map is expanded or compressed according to a scale of said electronic map.

Claim 6

The image reproducing method as defined in claim 1 , wherein positional information in said GPS information is corrected to a desired position by a pointing device on said electronic map displayed on said display.

Claim 7

An image data managing method comprising the steps of: reading captured images and GPS information relating to the captured images, recorded by a camera connected to a GPS unit; reading desired map data from a recording medium containing map data, and displaying, on a display, an electronic map including capturing places of the read captured images; displaying thumbnails of said read captured images at appropriate positions on the displayed electronic map in accordance with the read GPS information; entering an album name to produce an album; selecting at least one of said read captured images to be registered in the album with reference to the displayed thumbnails; and categorizing the selected captured image by said album name.

Claim 8

An image data managing method comprising the steps of: reading captured images and GPS information relating to the captured images, recorded by a camera connected to a GPS unit; reading desired map data from a recording medium containing map data, and displaying, on a display, an electronic map including capturing places of the read captured images; displaying thumbnails of said read captured images at appropriate positions on the displayed electronic map in accordance with the read GPS information; entering an album name to produce an album; selecting at least one of said read captured images to be registered in the album with reference to the displayed thumbnails; and categorizing the selected captured image by said album name.

Claim 9

An image reproducing method comprising the steps of: reading captured images and GPS information relating to the captured images, recorded by a camera connected to a GPS unit; reading desired map data from a recording medium containing map data, and displaying, on a display, an electronic map including capturing places of the read captured images; displaying thumbnails of said read captured images at appropriate positions on the displayed electronic map in accordance with the read GPS information; entering an album name to produce an album; selecting at least one of said read captured images to be registered in the album with reference to the displayed thumbnails; categorizing the selected captured image by said album name; displaying a list of the album names of the produced albums, and selecting a desired album from the list; displaying a list of the thumbnails of the captured images categorized in the selected album, and selecting a desired captured image with reference to the displayed list of thumbnails; and displaying the selected captured image on said display.

Claim 10

An image reproducing method comprising the steps of: reading captured images and GPS information relating to the captured images, recorded by a camera connected to a GPS unit; reading desired map data from a recording medium containing map data, and displaying, on a display, an electronic map including capturing places of the read captured images; displaying thumbnails of said read captured images at appropriate positions on the displayed electronic map in accordance with the read GPS information; entering an album name to produce an album; selecting at least one of said read captured images to be registered in the album with reference to the displayed thumbnails; categorizing the selected captured image by said album name; displaying a list of the album names of the produced albums, and selecting a desired album from the list; displaying a list of the thumbnails of the captured images categorized in the selected album, and selecting a desired captured image with reference to the displayed list of thumbnails; and displaying the selected captured image on said display.

Claim 11

An image managing method, comprising: retrieving a plurality of images including captured location and time information related to each of said plurality of images; retrieving a map data containing said captured locations of said plurality of images and displaying an electronic map; displaying thumbnails of said plurality of images corresponding to said captured locations of said images on said electronic map; and organizing a subset of said plurality of images into an album.

Claim 12

An image managing method, comprising: retrieving a plurality of images including captured location and time information related to each of said plurality of images; retrieving a map data containing said captured locations of said plurality of images and displaying an electronic map; displaying thumbnails of said plurality of images corresponding to said captured locations of said images on said electronic map; and organizing a subset of said plurality of images into an album.

Claim 13

The method of claim 8 , wherein said plurality of images are recorded via a camera.

Claim 14

The method of claim 9 , wherein said captured location and time information is recorded via a global positioning unit (GPU) connected to said camera.

Claim 15

The method of claim 8 , further comprising: adjusting said display of said electronic map to a scale according to said captured locations of said plurality of images and/or user input.

Claim 16

The method of claim 11 , further comprising: adjusting said display of thumbnails according to said scale of said electronic map display.

Claim 17

The method of claim 8 , further comprising: correcting said captured location information of an image according to user input.

Claim 18

The method of claim 13 , wherein said user input includes selecting a location on said display of said electronic map via a pointing device.

Claim 19

The method of claim 8 , further comprising: displaying markers of said plurality of images corresponding to said captured locations of said images on said electronic map; and marking an image-route corresponding to a time-order of said plurality of images.

Claim 20

The method of claim 8 , wherein said organizing step comprises: opening said album; registering said subset of said plurality of images into said album.

Claim 21

The method of claim 16 , wherein said album opening step comprises: displaying a list of albums; selecting said album according to user input; displaying a list of thumbnails of images related to said album.

Claim 22

The method of claim 8 , further comprising: selecting one of said thumbnails according to user input; displaying a full image when said thumbnail is selected.