Data sharing sequence display method and corresponding sharing device

• US 20060053207A1
• Filed: 09/08/2005
• Published: 03/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Nassor, Eric, Labelle, Lilian
• Granted Patent: US 7,953,798 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00442 Simultaneous viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. using a mosaic display arrangement of thumbnails
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00453 arranged in a two dimensional array
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00461 marking or otherwise tagging one or more displayed image, e.g. for selective reproduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32085 Automation of other tasks, e.g. repetitive execution or sequencing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/3209 according to the called number
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/33323 transmission mode only, e.g. speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33342 of transmission mode

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method of displaying a sequence for sharing digital data items with a set of recipients using a terminal capable of using at least two communication modes for communicating with the recipients. The method comprises the steps of obtaining a first list of recipients communicating with the terminal according to a first communication mode, obtaining at least one second list of recipients communicating with the terminal according to a second communication mode, displaying on the mobile terminal a representation of each recipient in the lists thus obtained, selecting at least one representation, determining the communication mode to be used according to the representation selected and sending data item to the recipient whose representation was selected according to the determined communication mode. The invention also describes a sharing device adapted to implement the method, in particular a digital camera.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a sequence for sharing digital data items with a set of recipients using a terminal capable of using at least two communication modes for communicating with the recipients, comprising the steps of:

obtaining a first list of recipients communicating with the terminal according to a first communication mode;

obtaining at least one second list of recipients communicating with the terminal according to a second communication mode;

displaying on the terminal a representation of each recipient in the lists thus obtained;

selecting at least one representation;

determining the communication mode to be used according to the representation selected;

sending data item to the recipient whose representation was selected according to the determined communication mode.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first recipient list is obtained using a list of addresses and representations stored locally.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the second recipient list comprises a step of searching for remote terminals accessible by the terminal.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of obtaining the second list comprises a step of obtaining the representation of the remote terminal, accessible by the terminal.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the representation can be of the type of a photograph or illustration of the corresponding recipient or a photograph or illustration of an apparatus used by the corresponding recipient.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first communication mode is of messaging system type on an Internet type network.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein a recipient in the first and second list is deleted from the first list.

16. A computer program on a storage means, comprising one or more sequences of instructions executable by a computer or a microprocessor implementing the method according to claim 1.

8. A device for sharing digital data items with a set of recipients, the device being capable of using at least two communication modes for communicating with the recipients, comprising:

means for obtaining a first list of recipients communicating with said device according to a first communication mode;

means for obtaining at least one second list of recipients communicating with said device according to a second communication mode;

means for displaying a representation of each recipient in the lists thus obtained;

means for selecting at least one representation;

means for determining the communication mode to be used according to the representation selected; and

means for sending data item to the recipient whose representation was selected according to the determined communication mode.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein the means for obtaining the first recipient list comprise means for storing and retrieving addresses and representations of recipients.

10. A device according to claim 8, wherein the means for obtaining the second recipient list comprise means for searching for remote terminals accessible by the device.

11. A device according to claim 8, wherein the means for obtaining the second list also comprise means for obtaining the representation of the remote terminal, accessible by the terminal.

12. A device according to claim 8, wherein the representation can be of the type of a photograph or illustration of the corresponding recipient or a photograph or illustration of an apparatus used by the corresponding recipient.

13. A device according to claim 8, wherein the first communication mode is of messaging system type on an Internet type network.

14. A device according to claim 8, wherein a recipient in the first and second list is deleted from the first list.

15. A digital camera, comprising a device according to claim 8.