Patent ID: 7746388

Claim:
A system for inserting position information into an image file, the system comprising: a digital image processing device that photographs an image, generates the image file relative to the image and stores the image file, comprising a timer that provides a clock time, the timer further providing photographing time information for storing in the image file when the image file is generated; and a GPS device that stores position information and associated time information according to a predetermined time interval for a plurality of positions, wherein: when the digital image processing device and the GPS device are interconnected, the digital image processing device receives the position information from the GPS device, reconciles the position information for the plurality of positions with the plurality of image files according to time information in the image file, and stores the position information into the image files; the digital image processing device further comprises: a processing unit that determines a time error between the clock time of the timer and time information of the GPS; and a user selector for selecting between a first option and a second option when the time error exists, wherein in the first option, the processing unit is configured to correct the clock time of the digital image processing device according to the time information of the GPS device, and in the second option, the processing unit is configured to correct the time information of the image files according to the time information of the GPS and to store the position information corresponding to the corrected time information in the image files.