8. A method for storing and indexing information, comprising the steps of: receiving a combined set of information in a combination format comprised of the combination of captured image information in a digitized image format and captured audio information in a digitized audio format; extracting the digitized image and audio information in the respective digital image and audio formats from the combined set of information in the combination format; converting the digitized audio information to an intermediate set of information that represents at least a portion of the information in the extracted audio information; combining the intermediate set of information with the digitized image information in a digital combination format supporting the combination of digitized image information and the intermediate set of information to provide a modified digitized image with embedded information as a combination data set that represents substantially all of the extracted audio information; and indexing and storing the combination data set such that the combination data set can be subsequently indexed and searched.
8. A method for storing and indexing information, comprising the steps of: receiving a combined set of information in a combination format comprised of the combination of captured image information in a digitized image format and captured audio information in a digitized audio format; extracting the digitized image and audio information in the respective digital image and audio formats from the combined set of information in the combination format; converting the digitized audio information to an intermediate set of information that represents at least a portion of the information in the extracted audio information; combining the intermediate set of information with the digitized image information in a digital combination format supporting the combination of digitized image information and the intermediate set of information to provide a modified digitized image with embedded information as a combination data set that represents substantially all of the extracted audio information; and indexing and storing the combination data set such that the combination data set can be subsequently indexed and searched. 9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the intermediate set of information comprises metatags.