Image communication server and image communication method
First Claim
1. An image communication server for transmitting images to a client via a computer network, comprising:
- an image input part;
a memory for storing the images received by said image input part; and
a gateway for switching alternatively between an interface for normal computers and an interface for Internet portable telephones, these computers and telephones being the recipients of the above-mentioned images, and for processing the above-mentioned images to match the display capacity of said Internet portable telephones.
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Abstract
A system is provided which enables easy delivery of images to portable telephones. The system comprises a server, a gateway which converts the information of above-mentioned server into an interface matched to an Internet portable telephone, an image inpu interface which receives images from a digital camera and causes image data to be stored in an image memory, and a text input part which inputs text corresponding to these images and causes the text to be stored in a text memory. The images and text stored in memory are stored in association with each other. When the data of either one is acquired and referred to, it is possible to acquire data on the other one.
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1. An image communication server for transmitting images to a client via a computer network, comprising:
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an image input part;
a memory for storing the images received by said image input part; and
a gateway for switching alternatively between an interface for normal computers and an interface for Internet portable telephones, these computers and telephones being the recipients of the above-mentioned images, and for processing the above-mentioned images to match the display capacity of said Internet portable telephones. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. A method for image communication comprising:
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a first step of acquiring an image;
a second step of uploading the acquired image to the server;
a third step of receiving a transmission request from client;
a fourthstep of determining whether the source of the transmission request is a normal computer or an Internet portable telephone;
a fifth step of transmitting the requested image in the case that the source of the transmission request is a normal computer,;
a sixth step of converting the image to match the display capability of the source of the transmission request in the case that the source of the transmission request is an Internet portable telephone,; and
a seventh step of transmitting the converted image.
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