Shared image device synchronization or designation

• US 20060174206A1
• Filed: 06/14/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 8,902,320 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/751
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00151 with selective access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3246 of data relating to permitted access or usage, e.g. level of access or usage parameters for digital rights management [DRM] related to still images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33314 of reading or reproducing mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33321 Image or page size, e.g. A3, A4
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33328 Resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/634 Warning indications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/662 by using master/slave camera arrangements for affecting the control of camera image capture, e.g. placing the camera in a desirable condition to capture a desired image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/45 Picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen

Abstract

In certain aspects, designating an attribute of at least one shared image at least partially with a designating shared image device that can be utilized to capture an image with at least one capturing shared image device. In other aspects, synchronizing a capturing shared image device to a sharing session in a manner that at least partially allows conveying between the capturing shared image device with at least another shared image device at least some shared images captured during the sharing session.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute; and

using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a format attribute, using the format attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a pixel depth attribute, using the pixel depth attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a subject attribute, using the subject attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a captured region attribute, using the captured region attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an event attribute, using the event attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a cost attribute, using the cost attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a rights attribute, using the rights attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a creator attribute, using the creator attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an owner attribute, using the owner attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a size attribute, using the size attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a feature attribute, using the feature attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a use attribute, using the use attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an attachment attribute, using the attachment attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a promotion attribute, using the promotion attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an audio attribute, using the audio attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

visibly pointing using a visible pointing device to reference at least a portion of a user interface within the at least one capturing shared image device for the designating the attribute.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

visibly pointing using a visible pointing device to reference at least a portion of a user interface within the designating shared image device for the designating the attribute.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating the attribute of the at least one shared image at least partially with at least another capturing shared image device that can be utilized to capture an image with the at least one capturing shared image device.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a shared image from the designating shared image device.

22. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a shared image from the at least one capturing shared image device.

24. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting from the designating shared image device the at least one shared image to transmit from the at least one capturing shared image device.

25. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

capturing the at least one shared image at least partially using the at least one capturing shared image device.

27. The method of claim 1, further comprises:

associating the at least one capturing shared image device with a sharing shared image device, wherein the sharing shared image device is configured to share at least some images with the designating shared image device that have been captured by the at least one capturing shared image device.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the associating the at least one capturing shared image device with a sharing shared image device, wherein the sharing shared image device is configured to share at least some images with the designating shared image device that have been captured by the at least one capturing shared image device further comprises:

capturing images at least partially with the sharing shared image device.

29. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

synchronizing the designating shared image device to a sharing session following the sharing session.

33. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

actuating a sharing mechanism that includes the designating shared image device at least in part based on relative positioning of the designating shared image device relative to at least one other shared image device.

34. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

actuating a sharing mechanism that includes the designating shared image device at least in part based on positioning the designating shared image device relative to a sharing region.

35. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

actuating a sharing mechanism that includes the designating shared image device at least in part based on positioning of a field of view of the at least one capturing shared image device.

39. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

overlapping a first field of view from the designating shared image device with a second field of view from the at least one capturing shared image device.

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synchronizing a capturing shared image device to a sharing session in a manner that at least partially allows conveying between the capturing shared image device with at least another shared image device at least some shared images captured during the sharing session, wherein the synchronizing the capturing shared image device can allow the capturing shared image device to obtain at least some images captured by the at least another shared image device even at times of the sharing session when the capturing shared image device is not participating in the sharing session.

51. The method of claim 40, further comprising:

establishing a sharing region for a two-dimensional region at least partially using the capturing shared image device.

56. The method of claim 40, further comprising:

overlapping a first field of view from the capturing shared image device with a second field of view from the at least another shared image device.

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59. The process of claim 57, wherein the at least partially designating an attribute at a shared image device comprises:

at least partially designating the attribute at a capturing shared image device.

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60. An apparatus, comprising:

a capturing shared image device operable to receive an attribute information of at least one shared image from a remote shared image device;

the capturing shared image device operable to capture the at least one shared image at least partially in response to the capturing shared image device receiving the attribute information.

61. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the capturing shared image device operable to receive attribute information of at least one shared image from a remote shared image device further comprising:

the capturing shared image device operable to receive the attribute information of the at least one shared image to be captured at least partially from at least one designating shared image device.

63. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the capturing shared image device operable to receive an attribute information of at least one shared image to be captured from a remote shared image device further comprising:

at least another designating shared image device operable to receive the attribute information of the at least one shared image to be captured from the remote shared image device.

64. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the capturing shared image device operable to receive an attribute information of at least one shared image to be captured from a remote shared image device further comprising:

the capturing shared image device operable to receive the attribute information of the at least one shared image to be captured from a remote designating shared image device.

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68. A sharing mechanism, further comprising:

a designating shared image device operable to at least partially forward a designation of an attribute information that can be received by a capturing shared image device to capture one or more images, wherein the capturing the one or more images at least partially satisfy the designation of the attribute information.

70. The sharing mechanism of claim 68, wherein the designating shared image device operable to at least partially forward a designation of an attribute information that can be received by a capturing shared image device to capture one or more images further comprises:

at least another capturing shared image device operable to at least partially forward the designation of the attribute information that can be received by the capturing shared image device to capture the one or more images.

74. The sharing mechanism of claim 68, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning the capturing shared image device relative to a sharing region.

75. The sharing mechanism of claim 68, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning of a field of view of the capturing shared image device.

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78. An apparatus, comprising:

a capturing shared image device configurable to synchronize in a manner that at least partially allows conveying at the capturing shared image device at least some shared images with respect to at least another capturing shared image device that have been captured during a sharing session, wherein the capturing shared image device synchronizing can obtain at least some images captured by the at least another capturing shared image device even when the capturing shared image device is not participating in the sharing session.

85. The apparatus of claim 78, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning of a field of view of the capturing shared image device.

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87. An apparatus, comprising:

a sharing mechanism operable to at least partially synchronize a transfer of at least some shared images between a first capturing shared image device and a second capturing shared image device that were captured by the first capturing shared image device during a sharing session, wherein the at least some shared images could have been captured at some time during the sharing session when the second capturing shared image device was not participating in the sharing session.

89. The apparatus of claim 87, wherein the sharing mechanism operable to at least partially synchronize a transfer of at least some shared images between a first capturing shared image device and a second capturing shared image device that were captured by the first capturing shared image device during a sharing session further comprises:

the first capturing shared image device operable to synchronize to the second capturing shared image device during the sharing session.

90. The apparatus of claim 87, wherein the sharing mechanism operable to at least partially synchronize a transfer of at least some shared images between a first capturing shared image device and a second capturing shared image device that were captured by the first capturing shared image device during a sharing session further comprises:

the first capturing shared image device operable to synchronize to the second capturing shared image device following the sharing session.

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