Patent ID: 7116361
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for handling image data within a digital camera having a memory storage unit for storing image data, the camera connectable to an external information handling system adapted to receive image data from the camera, the method comprising: storing image data elements in an image storage queue in a chronological order based on time of image capture by the camera; assigning each image data element an archival status; indicating said archival status of said image data element; determining capacity for the camera to add additional image data elements to the image storage queue as a function of said archival status and said chronological order in combination; detecting when the image storage queue is full; determining whether at least one image stored in the image storage queue is marked as archived; and if at least one image is marked as archived, deleting an oldest archived image from the image storage queue.