Process of operations with an interchangeable transmission device and apparatus for use therein for a common interface for use with digital cameras

• US 20030030839A1
• Filed: 08/08/2001
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Carlough, Steven R., Walters, Craig R., Lee, Nathan J., Purdy, Amy S., Robinson, Adrian O., Blackledge, Scott M.
• Granted Patent: US 6,914,695 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W

Abstract

A digital camera supplies images to a first computer of a network via a receiver which is enabled as a bridge for Bluetooth, wireless LAN and infrared transmission from a digital camera. Once a digital camera is registered in a computer system, transmissions from the camera can be transmitted to the receiving first computer and thereafter transferred over the network for creation of a multi-media file which can be viewed at a private network or Internet accessible second computer.

Claims

1. A method for enabling at least one first user to provide in a web session one or more objects stored as recording image data taken with a digital camera in a computer system having

a web control site server having multi-media storage capability;

a first computer device for use by a first user, the first computer having access for communication with said server via a wireless network;

a plurality of other servers having multi-media storage capability having access to said web control site server;

a second computer having access to said control site server via the web;

in which computer system said method comprises the steps of;

selecting at said second computer a web session enabling a plurality of pages to be accessed at a URL,

providing a request to one of said other servers having said URL for a plurality of pages which a user desires to access,

executing by said one other server routines allowing said user to select and view one or more pages for a web session prepared for a web session by accessing a file prepared for such purpose by a multi-media routine executed after said first computer is accessed by a first user,

said first computer multi-media routine receiving from said first user digital image data at a receiver port of said first computer device from a transmitter attached to a digital image store and registered to said first user as a digital camera which is enabled to access said first computer device to cause execution of said multi-media routing to create in said computer system said file prepared for web session access after said first computer device is accessed by said first user.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein said first computer is accessed by a transmitter transmitting multi-media data including digital image date via a wireless protocol handled by a multi-protocol wireless bridge provided in said first computer for receiving Bluetooth, Wireless LAN, and infrared image data.

3. A method according to claim 2 where said wireless protocol is interchangeable and handles a plurality of wireless transmission protocols, including a plurality of protocols of a Bluetooth, wireless LAN, infrared image data, digital wireless data via a digital wireless modem, satellite data via a satellite modem, RF transmission, and cellular transmission group of protocols.

4. A method according to claim 1 wherein said digital camera is a wireless digital camera having optical hardware for sampling images and storing them in a digital format.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein said digital camera has storage for retaining digital images prior to transmission.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein said digital camera image files are transferred to a supporting internet account of a registered first user and thereafter said files are directly viewable on private or public web pages.

7. A method according to claim 1 wherein said digital camera transfers images to said first computer image via an existing port, enabled for serial, USB, and IDE communication.

8. A method according to claim 1 wherein said first computer device is accessed from a portable digital image store having attached thereto a transceiver for transmitting multi-media data including digital image data via a wireless protocol.