METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE CAPTURE, COMPRESSION AND TRANSMISSION OF A VISUAL IMAGE OVER TELEPHONE OR RADIO TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An image processing system for capturing a visual image and transmitting it to a remote receiving station, the image processing system being adapted for use in combination with a hand held cellular telephone powered by a removable, rechargeable battery which is removably mounted in a battery carrier in the telephone, the system comprising:
- a. a housing adapted to be mounted in the battery carrier in the telephone, in lieu of the battery;
b. a battery carrier in the housing adapted for receiving the removable, rechargeable battery;
c. a data receiving and processing system in the housing and adapted for producing an output data signal in a format transmittable over the telephone system;
d. a power transfer circuit for powering the data receiving and processing system and the cellular telephone directly from the battery in the battery carrier in the housing;
e. a connector for connecting the data receiving and processing system directly to the telephone for inputting the output data signal thereto for telephonic transmission; and
f. an adapter associated with the data receiving and processing system for selectively transmitting the output data signal over a land line telephone system.
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Abstract
An image capture, conversion, compression, storage and transmission system provides a data signal representing the image in a format and protocol capable of being transmitted over any of a plurality of readily available transmission systems and received by readily available, standard equipment receiving stations. The system is adapted to be installed in a standard cellular phone configuration, providing a portable, hand held, wireless transmission system for transmitting video image signals to a remote receiving station.
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27 Claims
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1. An image processing system for capturing a visual image and transmitting it to a remote receiving station, the image processing system being adapted for use in combination with a hand held cellular telephone powered by a removable, rechargeable battery which is removably mounted in a battery carrier in the telephone, the system comprising:
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a. a housing adapted to be mounted in the battery carrier in the telephone, in lieu of the battery;
b. a battery carrier in the housing adapted for receiving the removable, rechargeable battery;
c. a data receiving and processing system in the housing and adapted for producing an output data signal in a format transmittable over the telephone system;
d. a power transfer circuit for powering the data receiving and processing system and the cellular telephone directly from the battery in the battery carrier in the housing;
e. a connector for connecting the data receiving and processing system directly to the telephone for inputting the output data signal thereto for telephonic transmission; and
f. an adapter associated with the data receiving and processing system for selectively transmitting the output data signal over a land line telephone system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An image processing system for capturing a visual image and transmitting it to a remote receiving station, the image processing system being adapted for use in combination with a hand held cellular telephone powered by a removable, rechargeable battery which is removably mounted in a battery carrier in the telephone, the system comprising:
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a. a housing adapted to be mounted in the battery carrier in the telephone, in lieu of the battery;
b. a battery carrier in the housing adapted for receiving the removable, rechargeable battery;
c. a data receiving and processing system in the housing and adapted for producing an output data signal in a format transmittable over the telephone system;
d. a power transfer circuit for powering the data receiving and processing system and the cellular telephone directly from the battery in the battery carrier in the housing; and
e. a connector for connecting the data receiving and processing system directly to the telephone for inputting the output data signal thereto for telephonic transmission. - View Dependent Claims (22, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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23. An image processing system for capturing a visual image and transmitting it to a remote receiving station, the image processing system being adapted for use in combination with a hand held cellular telephone powered by a removable, rechargeable battery which is removably mounted in a battery carrier in the telephone, the system comprising:
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a. a housing adapted to be mounted in the battery carrier in the telephone, in lieu of the battery;
b. a battery carrier in the housing adapted for receiving the removable, rechargeable battery;
c. a data receiving and processing system in the housing and adapted for producing an output data signal in a format transmittable over the telephone system;
d. a power transfer circuit for powering the data receiving and processing system and the cellular telephone directly from the battery in the battery carrier in the housing; and
e. a connector for connecting the data receiving and processing system directly to the telephone for inputting the output data signal thereto for telephonic transmission.
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Specification