Sharing including peripheral shared image device

• US 20060187228A1
• Filed: 02/28/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (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.
• Application Number:
  US11/069,909
• Publication Number:
  US 20060187228A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/537
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0407 Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• 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 2201/325 Modified version of the image, e.g. part of the image, image reduced in size or resolution, thumbnail or screennail
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums

Abstract

Transferring at least a first shared image from a first shared image device to at least one other shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the at least one other shared image device are both configurable to capture one or more images. Transferring at least a second shared image from either the first shared image device or the at least one other shared image device to an at least one peripheral shared image device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

transferring at least a first shared image from a first shared image device to at least one other shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the at least one other shared image device are both configurable to capture one or more images; and

transferring at least a second shared image from the first shared image device to an at least one peripheral shared image device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transferring at least a first shared image from a first shared image device to at least one other shared image device comprises:

broadcasting the at least the first shared image from the first shared image device to the at least one other shared image device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the transferring at least a first shared image from a first shared image device to at least one other shared image device comprises:

wirelessly broadcasting the at least the first shared image from the first shared image device to the at least one other shared image device at least partially over a wireless link.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transferring at least a second shared image from the first shared image device to an at least one peripheral shared image device comprises:

transferring a content of the at least the first shared image from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transferring at least a second shared image from the first shared image device to an at least one peripheral shared image device comprises:

broadcasting the at least the second shared image from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the transferring at least a second shared image from the first shared image device to an at least one peripheral shared image device comprises:

wirelessly broadcasting the at least the second shared image over a wireless link from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

capturing the first shared image using the first shared image device.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving at least a portion of a shared image at a first shared image device from an at least one other shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the at least one other shared image device are each configurable to capture an image;

receiving a request at the first shared image device from at least one peripheral shared image device to share at least a portion of at least one other image with the peripheral shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the at least one peripheral shared image device are configurable to allow the at least the portion of the at least one other image to be transferred between the first shared image device and the at least one peripheral shared image device; and

transferring the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the transferring the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device comprises:

transferring a content of the at least the portion of the shared image from the first shared image device.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the transferring the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device comprises:

broadcasting the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the transferring the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device comprises:

broadcasting the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device; and

receiving the at least the portion of the at least one other image at the at least one peripheral shared image device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the transferring the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device comprises:

wirelessly broadcasting the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device over a wireless link.

13. An apparatus, comprising:

a first shared image device configurable to transfer an at least a first shared image to

at least one other shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the

at least one other shared image device are both capable of capturing images; and

the first shared image device configurable to transfer an at least a second shared image to an at least one peripheral shared image device.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first shared image device configurable to transfer an at least a first shared image to at least one other shared image device comprises:

the first shared image device configurable to broadcast the first shared image to the at least one other shared image device.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first shared image device configurable to transfer an at least a first shared image to at least one other shared image device comprises:

the first shared image device configurable to transfer the first shared image to the at least one other shared image device at least partially over a wireless link.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first shared image device configurable to transfer an at least a second shared image to an at least one peripheral shared image device comprises:

the first shared image device configurable to broadcast the at least the second shared image from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first shared image device configurable to transfer an at least a second shared image to an at least one peripheral shared image device comprises:

the first shared image device configurable to broadcast at least partially over a wireless link the at least the second shared image from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the apparatus comprises:

capturing the first shared image.

19. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first shared image device comprises a digital camera.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the first shared image device comprises a camcorder.

21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises a compact disk (CD) burner.

22. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises a printer.

23. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises a facsimile machine.

24. An apparatus, comprising:

a first shared image device configurable to receive at least a portion of at least one shared image from an at least one other shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the at least one other shared image device are each configurable to capture an image;

the first shared image device configurable to receive a request from an at least one peripheral shared image device to share at least one portion of at least one other image with the at least one peripheral shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the at least one peripheral shared image device are configurable to allow the at least one portion of the at least one other image to be transferred between the first shared image device and the at least one peripheral shared image device; and

the first shared image device configurable to transfer the at least one portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the first shared image device configurable to transfer the at least one portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises:

the first shared image device configurable to broadcast the at least one portion of the at least one other image to the at least one peripheral shared image device; and

wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device is configurable to receive the broadcast of the at least one portion of the at least one other image.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the transferring the first shared image device configurable to transfer the at least one portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device to the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises:

the first shared image device configurable to broadcast the at least one portion of the at least one other image to the at least one peripheral shared image device over a wireless link, and wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device is configurable to receive the broadcast of the at least one portion of the at least one other image from over the wireless link.

27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the first shared image device comprises a digital camera.

28. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the first shared image device comprises a camcorder.

29. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises a compact disk (CD) burner.

30. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises a printer.

31. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the at least one peripheral shared image device comprises a facsimile machine.

32. A method, comprising:

receiving at least a portion of a shared image at a first shared image device from an at least one other shared image device, wherein the first shared image device and the at least one other shared image device are each operable to capture an image; and

transferring the at least the portion of the at least one other image from the first shared image device to at least one peripheral shared image device to share at least a portion of at least one other image with the peripheral shared image device.