Method, business processes and apparatus for remote data, image and video collection, transmission and distribution using cellular electronic serial number enabled devices
First Claim
1. The process of making images or other data from an image capturing device or other data capturing device or a combination thereof available to one or more authorized user, said capturing device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability, said capturing device (a) providing use information specifying said one or more authorized user of said images or other data, (b) capturing said images or other data, and (c) accessing the Internet with said cellular Internet communication capability for initiating the transmitting of said images or other data to a service provider associated with said device serial number, the process comprising:
- said service provider associating said device serial number and said use information to provide said images or other data to said one or more authorized user.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a process of making images or other data from an image capturing device or other data capturing device or a combination thereof available to one or more authorized user, the capturing device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability, and (a) providing use information specifying said one or more authorized user of said images or other data, (b) capturing said images or other data and (c) accessing a cellular service provider (CSP) or a personal communications service provider (PCSP) with said cellular Internet communication capability for initiating the transmitting of said images or other data to a service provider associated with said device serial number, the process comprising said CSP or PCSP transmitting said prepared images or other data to an application service provider (ASP) associated with said device serial number to enable said ASP to associate said device serial number and said use information to provide to said set of authorized users said images or other data.
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45 Claims
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1. The process of making images or other data from an image capturing device or other data capturing device or a combination thereof available to one or more authorized user, said capturing device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability, said capturing device (a) providing use information specifying said one or more authorized user of said images or other data, (b) capturing said images or other data, and (c) accessing the Internet with said cellular Internet communication capability for initiating the transmitting of said images or other data to a service provider associated with said device serial number, the process comprising:
said service provider associating said device serial number and said use information to provide said images or other data to said one or more authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 35, 36)
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3. The process of making images or other data from an image capturing device or other data capturing device or a combination thereof available to one or more authorized user, said capturing device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability, said capturing device (a) providing use information specifying said one or more authorized user of said images or other data, (b) capturing said images or other data and (c) accessing a cellular service provider (CSP) or a personal communications service provider (PCSP) with said cellular Internet communication capability for initiating the transmitting of said images or other data to a service provider associated with said device serial number, the process comprising:
said CSP or PCSP transmitting said prepared images or other data to an application service provider (ASP) associated with said device serial number to enable said ASP to associate said device serial number and said use information to provide to said set of authorized users said images or other data. - View Dependent Claims (4)
- 5. An image capturing device or other data capturing device, or combination thereof, having cellular Internet capability and an apparatus to delete a captured image or other data after it is transmitted using said capability.
- 6. An image capturing device or other data capturing device, or combination of the foregoing, having an electronically readable serial number and cellular Internet access capability connectable through a cellular Internet accessible PDA for initiating the transmission of said images or other data to one or more authorized user by an Internet service provider, said PDA running software providing instructions for operating on said images or other data during their transmission to said one or more authorized user.
- 11. An image capturing device or other data capturing device, or combination of the foregoing, having an electronically readable serial number and cellular Internet access capability connectable through a cellular Internet accessible PDA for transmitting said images or other data to a CSP or a PCSP, said PDA running software providing said CSP or PCSP with instructions for operating on said images or other data.
- 15. A PDA having cellular Internet access capability for receiving images or other data from a device also having cellular Internet access capability, said images or other data having been captured by said device, said PDA using its cellular Internet access capability for transmitting said images or other data over the Internet for delivery to one or more authorized user, said PDA running software providing instructions for operating on said images or other data during such delivery.
- 18. A PDA having cellular Internet access capability for receiving images or other data from a device also having cellular Internet access capability, said images or other data having been captured by said device, said PDA using its cellular Internet access capability for transmitting said images or other data to a CSP or a PCSP, said PDA running software providing said CSP or PCSP with instructions for operating on said images or other data.
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23. A business process comprising:
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a manufacturer of an image capturing device or other data capturing device, or combination thereof, said device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for accessing the Internet to initiate delivery of said images or other data by a service provider to an authorized user, entering into a business arrangement providing for said service provider receiving a predetermined amount of revenue for each said device sold as at least partial compensation for providing said images or other data to said authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A business process comprising:
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a manufacturer of an image capturing device or other data capturing device, or combination thereof, said device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for accessing with said capability a CSP or PCSP for delivery of said images or other data to one or more authorized user, entering into a business arrangement providing for said CSP or PCSP receiving a predetermined amount of revenue for each said device sold as at least partial compensation for providing said images or other data to an ASP. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A billing arrangement process for a business accepting images or other data from a device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for accessing the Internet with said capability to initiate delivery of said images or other data to an authorized user by a service provider, said business arrangement comprising:
the manufacturer or seller of said device agreeing that said service provider will provide billing services to the user of said device by prepaid, direct or credit card billing. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A billing arrangement process for a business accepting images or other data from a device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for accessing with said capability a CSP or PCSP for delivery of said images or other data to an authorized user by an ASP, said business arrangement comprising:
the manufacturer or seller of said device agreeing with said CSP or PCSP that an ASP will provide billing services to the user of said device by prepaid, direct or credit card billing. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. The process of aggregating into one information feed multiple data streams of images or data, or a combination thereof, received via cellular Internet transmission from a plurality of devices each having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for initiating delivery of said images or other data to a service provider,
said one information feed being displayed for at least authorized user by said service provider.
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33. The process of a CSP or PCSP aggregating into one information feed multiple data streams of images or data, or a combination thereof received via cellular Internet transmission from a plurality of devices each having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for initiating delivery of said images or other data to an ASP,
said one information feed being displayed for an authorized user by said ASP.
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34. The process of an ASP aggregating into one information feed multiple data streams of images or data, or a combination thereof received via cellular Internet transmission from a plurality of devices each having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for initiating delivery of said images or other data to an ASP,
said one information feed being displayed for one or more authorized user by said ASP.
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37. The process of aggregating into one information feed multiple data streams of fragmentary data received via cellular Internet transmission from a plurality of devices each having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for initiating delivery of said images or other data to a service provider,
said one information feed being displayed using an XML or other agreed protocol data feed for displaying said images or other data to one or more authorized user by said service provider.
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38. The process of a CSP or PCSP aggregating into one information feed multiple data streams of fragmentary data received via cellular Internet transmission from a plurality of devices each having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for accessing with said capability a CSP or PCSP for delivery of said images or other data to an ASP,
said one information feed being displayed using an XML or other agreed protocol data feed for displaying said images or other data to an authorized user by said ASP.
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39. The process of an ASP aggregating into one information feed multiple data streams of fragmentary data received via Internet transmission from a plurality of devices each having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability for accessing with said capability a CSP or PCSP for delivery of said images or other data to an ASP,
said one information feed being displayed using an XML or other agreed protocol data feed for displaying said images or other data to one or more authorized user by said ASP.
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40. The process of making images or other data from an image capturing device or other data capturing device, or a combination thereof available to one or more authorized user, said capturing device capturing said images or other data, said capturing device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability, the process using use information specifying one or more authorized user of said images or other data, said process comprising:
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accepting accessing from said capturing device via said cellular Internet capability and recognizing it as a call communicating said images or other data to be provided to a set of authorized users, preparing said images or other data for transmission to said set of authorized users, said process including using said device serial number for preparing said images or other data for transmission; and
transmitting said prepared images or other data to a service provider associated with said device serial number for enabling said service provider to associate said device serial number and said use information to provide to said set of authorized users said images or other data. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. The process of making images or other data from an image capturing device or other data capturing device, or a combination thereof available to one or more authorized user, said capturing device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability, the process using use information specifying said one or more authorized users of said images or other data, said process comprising:
an ASP receiving from a CSP or a PCSP said images or other data that are provided to said CSP or PCSP as a call from said capturing device using said capability, said ASP associating said serial number and said use information to provide said images or other data to said one or more authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. The process of making images or other data from an image capturing device or other data capturing device, or a combination thereof available to one or more authorized user, said capturing device capturing said images or other data, said capturing device having an electronically readable device serial number and cellular Internet communication capability, the process using use information specifying one or more authorized user of said images or other data, said process comprising:
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a CSP or a PCSP (a) accepting accessing from said capturing device and recognizing it as a call communicating said images or other data to be provided to said one or more authorized user and (b) preparing said images or other data for transmission to said one or more authorized user, said process including using said device serial number for preparing said images or data for transmission; and
said CSP or said PCSP transmitting said prepared images or other data to an ASP associated with said device serial number for enabling said ASP to associate said device serial number and said use information to provide to said one or more authorized user said images or other data. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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