Image transmission
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1. A communication device for onward communication of received images, the communication device comprising:
- a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with a camera;
a data network interface for connection to a wireless data network; and
a processor for establishing communication of images received over a wireless link with the camera through the wireless communication interface to the data network through the data network interface in response to an indication of contact being established over the data network between the communication device and at least one predetermined destination resource or type of destination resource.
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Abstract
An image is automatically transferred between a camera and a communications device over a wireless link in response to an indication of contact being established over a wireless data network between the communication device and at least one predetermined destination resource or type of destination resource. The image is transferred from the communication device on to the data network through a data network interface.
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1. A communication device for onward communication of received images, the communication device comprising:
- a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with a camera;
a data network interface for connection to a wireless data network; and
a processor for establishing communication of images received over a wireless link with the camera through the wireless communication interface to the data network through the data network interface in response to an indication of contact being established over the data network between the communication device and at least one predetermined destination resource or type of destination resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a wireless communication interface for wireless communication with a camera;
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9. A system for image capture and communication, comprising:
- a camera including an image memory and a first wireless communication interface; and
a communication device including a second wireless communication interface and a data network interface;
the camera and communication device being arranged for causing images from the image memory (a) to be transmitted over a wireless link between the wireless communication interfaces and (b) to a wireless data network through the data network interface in response to an indication of contact being established over the data network between the communication device and at least one predetermined destination resource or type of destination resource adapted to be coupled to the data network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a camera including an image memory and a first wireless communication interface; and
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16. A method of capturing and communicating an image comprising the steps of:
- automatically transferring an image between a camera and a communications device over a wireless link in response to an indication of contact being established over a wireless data network between the communication device and at least one predetermined destination resource or type of destination resource; and
transferring said image from the communication device on to the data network through a data network interface. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- automatically transferring an image between a camera and a communications device over a wireless link in response to an indication of contact being established over a wireless data network between the communication device and at least one predetermined destination resource or type of destination resource; and
- 21. Apparatus for transmitting image data captured by one or more image capture devices across a wireless data network, comprising means for (a) automatically establishing a wireless data link between said apparatus and said one or more image capture devices for transmitting image data captured by said one or more image capture devices to said apparatus, and (b) automatically initiating data transmission therebetween, said means being arranged for automatically initiating transmission of the data transmission in response to an indication of contact being established over the data network between the communication device and at least one predetermined destination resource or type of destination resource.
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