NETWORK CONFIGURATION FILE FOR AUTOMATICALLY TRANSMITTING IMAGES FROM AN ELECTRONIC STILL CAMERA
First Claim
1. An electronic still camera comprising:
- a sensor for capturing images;
a first memory for storing images;
a second memory for storing a network configuration file, said network configuration file containing instruction information for communicating with a selected destination via a communications interface;
means for loading the network configuration file into the second memory; and
a user interface for selecting an image destination and for commanding the camera to send the image to the selected destination via the communications interface, using the information in the network configuration file.
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Abstract
A network configuration file is generated at a host computer and downloaded to a digital camera. This file contains instruction information for communicating with a selected destination via a communications interface. The digital camera includes a “send” button or LCD icon which allows the user to easily transmit one or more images via a wired or wireless communications interface to a desired destination, which among other possibilities may be an Internet Service Provider or a digital photofinishing center. When the user selects this option, the communications port settings, user account specifics, and destination connection commands are read from the network configuration file on the removable memory card. Examples of these settings include serial port baud rate, parity, and stop bits, as well as account name and password.
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12 Claims
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1. An electronic still camera comprising:
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a sensor for capturing images;
a first memory for storing images;
a second memory for storing a network configuration file, said network configuration file containing instruction information for communicating with a selected destination via a communications interface;
means for loading the network configuration file into the second memory; and
a user interface for selecting an image destination and for commanding the camera to send the image to the selected destination via the communications interface, using the information in the network configuration file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic still camera comprising:
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a sensor for capturing images;
a first memory for storing images;
a second memory for storing a network configuration file, said network configuration file containing instruction information for communicating with a plurality of destinations via a communications interface;
means for loading the network configuration file into the second memory; and
a user interface for selecting an image destination and for commanding the camera to send the image to the selected destination via the communications interface, using the information in the network configuration file. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method for directing the automatic transmission of images from an electronic camera, said method including the steps of:
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providing network configuration information, including user account name and password, online service or internet service provider (ISP) phone number, and communications port settings; and
storing the network configuration information in the memory of an electronic still camera. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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