System and method for wirelessly viewing restricted data
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1. A device for use by a prospective viewer, said device comprising:
- means for wirelessly transmitting from a hand-held device to a control source a request for the delivery to said device of a selected image of a selected person;
means for identifying said prospective viewer;
means for wirelessly receiving said delivery of said selected image at said hand-held device; and
means for displaying received selected images at said hand-held device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method of using a hand-held device by a prospective viewer to wirelessly transmit to a control source a request for the delivery to the device of an image of a selected person. The prospective viewer is identified and compared to a list of allowed parties. If a match occurs the desired image is delivered to the hand-held device for viewing by the viewer.
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1. A device for use by a prospective viewer, said device comprising:
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means for wirelessly transmitting from a hand-held device to a control source a request for the delivery to said device of a selected image of a selected person;
means for identifying said prospective viewer;
means for wirelessly receiving said delivery of said selected image at said hand-held device; and
means for displaying received selected images at said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for retrieving digital images from a file, said system comprising:
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a storage device for storing digital data images, each such image being retrievable only by a limited set of users, said users physically separate from said storage device;
a control for obtaining from said storage device a specific data image upon command of one of said users;
a plurality of viewers wirelessly coupled with said image control system, each said viewer for use by any user;
each said viewer including an input for accepting from a specific user;
the identity of said specific user;
an identity of a desired image;
a desired presentation format; and
said viewer operable for communicating wirelessly to said control said accepted identity, said accepted desired image and said accepted desired format, such that said control may thereupon obtain from said storage device said desired image using said communicated specific user identity. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for allowing users to view the images of certain people confined to an institution, said method comprising:
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under control of a prospective viewer, sending a wireless message to a database, said message including an identity of said prospective viewer, and an identity of an image of a person so confined to be viewed by said prospective viewer;
processing said wireless message to determine if said requesting prospective viewer, based on said message identity, has been given permission to view said requested image, and wirelessly transmitting said requested images to said prospective viewer if said requested viewer is determined to have permission for the requested image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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