Internet camera system
First Claim
1. An Internet camera system, comprising:
- a file server connected to the Internet;
an Internet camera provided with a modem, said Internet camera being capable of capturing an image and converting the same into an image file, said Internet camera being capable of transmitting said image file through said modem to said file server via the Internet;
a terminal device connectable to the Internet, said terminal device being capable of browsing images stored in said file server, said terminal device including a transmitting system that transmits predetermined data to said file server, said file server including a calling system that makes a call to said modem, said Internet camera capturing an image and transmitting an image file of the captured image when said modem receives a call.
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Abstract
An Internet camera system is provided with a file server connected to the Internet, an Internet camera provided with a modem, and a terminal device. The Internet camera is capable of capturing an image and converting the same into an image file. Further, the Internet camera is capable of transmitting the image file, through the modem, to the file server via the Internet. The terminal device is connectable to the Internet, and is capable of browsing images the file server stores. The terminal device further includes a transmitting system that transmits predetermined data to the file server. The file server includes a calling system that makes a call to the modem of the Internet camera when the predetermined data is transmitted from the terminal device. The Internet camera is configured to capture an image and transmit an image file of the captured image when the modem receives a call.
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13 Claims
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1. An Internet camera system, comprising:
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a file server connected to the Internet;
an Internet camera provided with a modem, said Internet camera being capable of capturing an image and converting the same into an image file, said Internet camera being capable of transmitting said image file through said modem to said file server via the Internet;
a terminal device connectable to the Internet, said terminal device being capable of browsing images stored in said file server, said terminal device including a transmitting system that transmits predetermined data to said file server, said file server including a calling system that makes a call to said modem, said Internet camera capturing an image and transmitting an image file of the captured image when said modem receives a call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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