Device facilitating efficient transfer of digital content from media capture device

• US 20030146977A1
• Filed: 02/04/2002
• Published: 08/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Syniverse ICX LLC
• Original Assignee: LightSurf Technologies, Inc. (VeriSign, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bodnar, Eric O., Genske, Timothy W., Swinton, William G., Dammermann, Kurt, Vale, Alan M., Petravic, Robin G.
• Granted Patent: US 7,724,281 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.1
• 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 1/00477 Indicating status, e.g. of a job for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N2201/3219
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00488 providing an audible output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0049 providing a visual indication to the user, e.g. using a lamp H04N1/00408 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0041 Point to point H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera

Abstract

A method facilitating the transfer of information from a media or data capture device to a larger device while providing valuable feedback about the transfer is described. A transfer device including a simple user interface that can be easily implemented on a media or data capture device provides feedback about the transfer operation, enabling the user to take action when necessary. For example, the user is advised if the transfer is complete or, alternatively, that the transfer has failed and needs to redone. Feedback is provided by visual signals and may also be accompanied by audible signals. All necessary transfer functionality is included on the media capture device, thereby avoiding the requirement for dedicated software on a host (or pipeline) device, such as a cellular phone. This expands the number of pipeline devices that can be utilized with particular media capture devices. As long as there is a correct interface between the data capture device and the pipeline device, all the necessary transfer functionality can be included in the data capture device.

Claims

1. A method facilitating transfer of information from a data capture device to a host device, the method comprising:

upon connection of a data capture device to a host device that is capable of communicating with said data capture device, automatically verifying that a connection has been established between said data capture device and said host device and automatically initiating a transfer of information from said data capture device;

automatically providing notification that said transfer of information is in process; and

automatically providing notification of successful completion of said transfer of information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said notification that said transfer of information is in process is provided by illumination of a light on said data capture device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said light is a light emitting diode (LED).

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said light blinks periodically while said transfer of information is in process.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein said light is green.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said notification that said transfer of information is in process is provided by a liquid crystal display (LCD).

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said notification that said transfer of information is in process is provided by audio signal.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said notification of successful completion of said transfer of information is provided by illumination of a light on said data capture device.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said notification of successful completion of said transfer of information is provided by extinguishing a light on said data capture device.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

if said transfer of information is not successfully completed, automatically providing notification of failure.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said notification of failure is provided by illumination of a light.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said light is red.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein said light is a light emitting diode (LED).

14. The method of claim 10, wherein said notification of failure is provided by a liquid crystal display (LCD).

15. A method facilitating transfer of information from a first device to a second device capable of communicating with said first device, the method comprising:

upon connection of a first device to a second device, automatically providing notification of the establishment of connectivity between said first device and said second device, enabling a user to initiation of a transfer of information from said first device to said second device;

upon initiation of a transfer of information from said first device to said second device, automatically providing feedback while said transfer of information is in process; and

automatically providing notification of completion of said transfer of information.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein notification of establishment of connectivity is provided by a light emitting diode (LED) on said first device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein said LED is green and steady.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein automatically providing notification of establishment of connectivity is provided by a liquid crystal display (LCD) on said first device.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein automatically providing feedback includes illuminating a light emitting diode (LED) on said first device.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein said light emitting diode (LED) blinks on and off while said transfer of information is in process.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein automatically providing feedback includes providing feedback through a liquid crystal display (LCD) on said first device.

22. The method of claim 15, wherein automatically providing notification of completion includes providing feedback through a liquid crystal display (LCD) on said first device.

23. The method of claim 15, wherein automatically providing notification of completion includes providing notification through a light emitting diode (LED) on said first device.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein said LED is extinguished upon completion of said transfer of information.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein automatically providing notification of completion includes providing notification through a liquid crystal display (LCD) on said first device.

26. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

if said transfer of information is not successfully completed, automatically providing notification of failure of said transfer of information.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein said notification of failure is provided through a light emitting diode (LED) on said first device.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein said notification of failure is provided through a liquid crystal display (LCD) on said first device.