Patent ID: 7684074

Claim:
A method for imaging device file metadata management, said method comprising: a) retrieving a metadata configuration file (MCF) that is associated with a file folder, wherein said MCF comprises parameters for creating a metadata file associated with a data file in said file folder, and wherein said retrieving is performed with a processor and a memory; b) identifying at least one metadata parameter with said MCF; c) sending user prompt data to an IDev for prompting a user for metadata input that conforms to said metadata parameter; d) receiving said metadata input from said IDev; and e) storing said metadata input as a metadata file in said file folder, wherein said metadata file conforms to said parameters in said MCF and wherein said storing comprises storing said metadata input as a file in said destination folder and storing said associated data file in said destination folder and wherein said data file and said metadata file share a common file name element.