Method of combining image files and other files

摘要

A method and system for combining, communicating, storing and/or separating image data and non-image data. The method involves a computer programmed to identify an end-of-file (EOF) marker of an image file, and being programmed to add the non-image data to the image file after the EOF marker.

主权项

1. A method of combining an image file with a non-image file comprising the steps of:
identifying an image file accessible to a computer; identifying a non-image file accessible to the computer; reading the image file using the computer, using the computer to identify an end-of-file marker of the image file; attaching the non-image file to the image file using the computer, wherein the image file remains unchanged, the attaching comprising the steps of:
forming a single data file container containing at least the non-image file the data file container comprising the first non-image file and information allowing the computer to later separate the data file container into the first non-image file, the data file container being the non-image file to be attached with the image file;writing the single data file container containing the non-image file immediately after the end-of-file marker of the image file, thereby creating a combined image and non-image data file; saving the combined image and non-image data file to a file system of the computer;
reading the combined image and non-image data file using a second computer configured to present both the image and non-image files; andpresenting the image file and the non-image file simultaneously using the second computer.