Patent ID: 6507363
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method for automatically generating folders in a digital camera comprising the steps of:a) determining if there are any folders related to the digital camera; if there are not folders related to the camera, b) creating a new folder; c) assigning a new folder as current folder; d) providing and storing images for the current folder until the current folder is full, by the steps of: d1) determining if the camera is in absolute mode; d2) setting the next not full folder as the current folder if the camera is in the absolute mode; and d3) providing and storing pictures for the current folder; e) repeating steps (b)-(d) until all images are stored; if there are folders related to the camera, f) determining if there are any folders in the camera that are not full; g) assigning a not full folder as the current folder; and h) repeating step (d).