Methods and apparatus for retrieving data captured by a media device
First Claim
1. A method for securely retrieving data captured by a media device, comprising the steps of:
- a supplier, offering to a third party a media device;
the third party, capturing one or more media types with the media device;
contacting the supplier to process a selection of the one or more media types;
the supplier, providing a key to enable access to the one or more media types stored in the media device;
accessing the selection of the one or more media types;
processing the selection of the one or more media types; and
applying the capturing, contacting, providing, accessing and processing steps for a plurality of use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to methods and apparatus for retrieving data captured by a media device. For example, a method (300) for securely retrieving data captured by a media device (100) includes the step of a supplier offering (302) a media device to a third party. The third party captures (304) one or more media types with the media device, and contacts (306) the supplier for processing a selection of the one or more media types. The supplier provides (308) a key (200-290) to enable access to the one or more media types stored in the media device, accesses (312) the selection of the one or more media types, and processes (314) said selection. The capturing, contacting, providing, accessing and processing steps can be applied two or more use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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126 Claims
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1. A method for securely retrieving data captured by a media device, comprising the steps of:
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a supplier, offering to a third party a media device;
the third party, capturing one or more media types with the media device;
contacting the supplier to process a selection of the one or more media types;
the supplier, providing a key to enable access to the one or more media types stored in the media device;
accessing the selection of the one or more media types;
processing the selection of the one or more media types; and
applying the capturing, contacting, providing, accessing and processing steps for a plurality of use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 56, 57)
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29. A media device, comprising:
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a media module for capturing one or more media types;
a memory coupled to the media module for securely storing the captured one or more media types;
a media port coupled to the memory for providing an alternate device access to a selection of the one or more securely stored media types after detecting a valid security key; and
a housing assembly for carrying the components of the media device, wherein the aforementioned components of the media device have a plurality of use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A media device, comprising:
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a media module;
a media port;
a memory;
a processor for controlling operation of the media module, the media port and the memory; and
a housing assembly for carrying the components of the media device, wherein the processor is programmed to;
capture one or more media types with the media module;
store the one or more media types in the memory;
restrict access to retrieve the one or more media types in the memory;
detect a valid security key at the media port;
provide an alternate device access to the selection of the one or more media types in the memory after determining the security key is valid; and
apply the foregoing steps for a plurality of use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device.
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51. A media key, comprising:
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a first port for enabling access to one or more media types stored in a media device having a plurality of use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device; and
a second port for supplying the one or more media types. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 58)
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59. A media device having a computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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capturing one or more media types with a media module of the media device;
storing the one or more media types in a memory of the media device;
accepting a key at a media port of the media device to enable access to a selection of the one or more media types;
supplying an alternate device coupled to the media device the selection of the one or more media types, and applying the foregoing steps for a plurality of use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A media key having a computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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enabling through a first port of the media key access to one or more media types stored in a media device having a plurality of use-cycles unconstrained by a supplier of said device; and
supplying through a second port of the media key the one or more media types supplied by the media device. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A method for securely retrieving data captured by a media device, comprising the steps of:
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a supplier, offering to a third party a media device;
the third party, capturing one or more media types with the media device, wherein the one or more media types comprise recordable information from one or more information sources excluding still image information;
contacting the supplier to process a selection of the one or more media types;
the supplier, providing a key to enable access to the one or more media types stored in the media device;
accessing the selection of the one or more media types; and
processing the selection of the one or more media types. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A media device, comprising:
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a media module for capturing one or more media types, wherein the one or more media types comprise recordable information from one or more information sources excluding still image information;
a memory coupled to the media module for securely storing the captured one or more media types;
a media port coupled to the memory for providing an alternate device access to a selection of the one or more securely stored media types after detecting a valid security key; and
a housing assembly for carrying the components of the media device. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 91, 92)
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89. A media device having a computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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capturing one or more media types with a media module of the media device, wherein the one or more media types comprise recordable information from one or more information sources excluding still image information;
storing the one or more media types in a memory of the media device;
accepting a key at a media port of the media device to enable access to a selection of the one or more media types; and
supplying an alternate device coupled to the media device the selection of the one or more media types. - View Dependent Claims (90)
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93. A method for retrieving data captured by a media device, comprising the steps of:
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a supplier, offering to a third party a media device;
the third party, capturing one or more media types with the media device, wherein the one or more media types comprise recordable information from one or more information sources excluding still image information;
contacting the supplier to process a selection of the one or more media types;
the supplier, accessing the selection of the one or more media types; and
processing the selection of the one or more media types, wherein a portion of the foregoing steps are limited to a single use cycle. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96)
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97. A media device, comprising:
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a media module for capturing one or more media types, wherein the one or more media types comprise recordable information from one or more information sources excluding still image information;
a memory coupled to the media module for storing the captured one or more media types;
a media port coupled to the memory for providing an alternate device access to a selection of the one or more stored media types; and
a housing assembly for carrying the components of the media device, wherein a portion of the foregoing components are limited to a single use cycle. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99)
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100. A media device having a computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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capturing one or more media types with a media module of the media device, wherein the one or more media types comprise recordable information from one or more information sources excluding still image information;
storing the one or more media types in a memory of the media device; and
supplying an alternate device coupled to the media port a selection of the one or more media types, wherein a portion of the foregoing computer instructions are limited to a single use cycle. - View Dependent Claims (101, 102)
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103. A method for securely retrieving data captured by a media device, comprising the steps of:
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a supplier, offering to a third party a media device;
the third party, capturing one or more media types with the media device;
contacting the supplier to process a selection of the one or more media types;
the supplier, providing a key to enable access to the one or more media types stored in the media device;
accessing through the key the selection of the one or more media types without modifying said media types while traversing said key; and
processing at a final processing means coupled to the key the selection of the one or more media types. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106)
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107. A media device, comprising:
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a media module for capturing one or more media types;
a memory coupled to the media module for securely storing the captured one or more media types;
a media port coupled to the memory and to a key for providing a final processing means coupled to the key access to a selection of the one or more securely stored media types without modifying said media types while traversing said key; and
a housing assembly for carrying the components of the media device. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109, 110)
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111. A media device having a computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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capturing one or more media types with a media module of the media device;
storing the one or more media types in a memory of the media device;
accepting a key at a media port of the media device to enable access to a selection of the one or more media types without modifying said media types while traversing said key; and
supplying the final processing means coupled to the key the selection of the one or more media types. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113, 114)
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115. A media key, comprising:
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a first port for enabling access to one or more media types stored in a media device; and
a second port for supplying the one or more media types to a final processing means without modifying the one or more media types. - View Dependent Claims (116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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121. A media key having a computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions for:
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enabling through a first port of the media key access to one or more media types stored in a media device; and
supplying through a second port of the media key the one or more media types supplied by the media device to a final processing means without modifying the one or more media types. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124, 125, 126)
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