Patent ID: 7656439

Claim:
A portable dock for use with a camera having a camera memory and a rechargeable camera power supply, the portable dock comprising: a dock memory; a dock power supply having a source of power with sufficient power so that the camera power supply can be charged with at least sufficient additional power to enable the camera to perform completely at least one additional camera function; an electrical connector that engages a mating camera connector for data communication and power exchange therethrough; a control system that enables the transfer of image related data between the camera memory and the dock memory; a body holds the dock memory, power supply, electrical connector and control system, said body receives the camera so that the camera connector can engage the electrical connector; and a circuit that receives radio frequency signals from which a location of the portable dock is determined, said control system stores information indicating changes in the location of the dock over a period of time, said control system further associates any image data received during the period of time with location information.