System and method for transferring image data between digital cameras
First Claim
1. An image processing system comprising:
- a microprocessor;
a memory receiver configured to receive a memory for storing image data, the memory being attachable to a digital camera; and
digital data storage, the image processing system configured to receive the image data from the memory, associate the image data with a user using user identification data, and process the image data using the microprocessor and associated preferred image processing preferences.
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Abstract
A digital camera and image processing system configured for transferring image data. Transferring means including wireless transmission, transmission through a telephone network, and copying image data to detachable memory modules. Recorded images are optionally previewed and selected for transmission prior to actual transmission. Wireless transmission may be through a cellular telephone network and may be to an internet-based image processing system configured to process digital images and optionally delivery them to a client. The digital camera optionally receives data from an internet based image processing system and/or from other digital cameras. In addition to image data transmission optionally includes processing preference data, user identifying data, and address data.
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52 Claims
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1. An image processing system comprising:
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a microprocessor;
a memory receiver configured to receive a memory for storing image data, the memory being attachable to a digital camera; and
digital data storage, the image processing system configured to receive the image data from the memory, associate the image data with a user using user identification data, and process the image data using the microprocessor and associated preferred image processing preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of processing an image comprising the steps of:
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recording image data using a digital camera;
saving the image data to memory attached to the digital camera;
detaching the memory from the digital camera;
conveying the memory to an image processing system including a digital data storage;
attaching the memory to the image processing system;
transferring the image data from the memory to the digital storage;
associating the image data with a user; and
processing the image data according to preferred image processing preferences. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An image transfer system comprising:
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a first digital camera including a wireless transmitter configured to transmit image data and including controls configured to select the image data from a plurality of image data and to initiate the transfer of the image data; and
a second digital camera including a wireless receiver configured to receive and display the image data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of producing a digital image, the method comprising the steps of:
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recording image data using a first digital camera;
viewing the recorded image data on a display connected to the first digital camera;
selecting the image data, from among a plurality of image data, for transmission from the first digital camera;
entering address data into the first digital camera;
transmitting the selected image data using a wireless transmitter and the address data;
receiving the selected image data at a second digital camera using a wireless receiver; and
displaying the received image data at the second digital camera. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of transferring image data comprising the steps of:
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recording image data using a first digital camera including a display;
setting the first digital camera in a transmission mode;
viewing the image data using the display;
selecting a viewed image data for transfer;
setting a second digital camera in a receive mode;
establishing a communication means between the first digital camera and the second digital camera; and
executing a transfer of the selected image from the first digital camera to the second digital camera using the established electronic communication means. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for transferring image data, the system comprising:
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a first digital camera including camera controls, a display and a transmission mode, the first digital camera configured to record image data, view the recorded image data using the display, select a viewed image for transfer using the camera controls, and transfer the image data using the transmission mode;
a second digital camera including a receive mode and a receiver configured to receive the image data using the receive mode; and
means for transfer the digital data between the first digital camera and the second digital camera. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A system of transferring image data comprising:
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a first detachable memory module configured to store image data; and
a digital camera including a second memory module configured to store image data, a memory receiver configured to receive the first detachable memory module, camera controls configured to select image data for transfer between the first detachable memory module and the second memory module and to initiate the transfer, and a display configured to view image data stored in the first detachable memory module or the second memory module. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of copying image data comprising the steps of:
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recording image data using a digital camera, the digital camera including a plurality of memory configured to store then image, at least one of the plurality of memory being separable from the digital camera;
viewing the image data using a display coupled to the digital camera;
selecting the viewed image data for transfer from a first member of the plurality of memory to a second member of the plurality of memory; and
operating controls to initiate the transfer of the selected image data from the first member of the plurality of memory to the second member of the plurality of memory. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49)
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46. A method of copying image data comprising the steps of:
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saving image data in a first detachable memory module;
attaching the detachable memory module to a digital camera, the digital camera including a second memory module configured to store the image data; and
operating camera controls to initiate the transfer of the image data from the first detachable memory module to the second memory module. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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50. An image transfer system comprising:
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a digital camera including a first memory module and a memory receiver configured to receive a second detachable memory module; and
means for transferring image data between the first memory module and the second memory module. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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Specification