Information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium therefor

• US 20060212565A1
• Filed: 05/19/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tadashi Ehara
• Original Assignee: Tadashi Ehara
• Inventors: Ehara, Tadashi
• Granted Patent: US 7,603,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

In an information processing system, when image data captured by a digital camera is to be stored on a remote HTTP server, a user stores the image data on a removable medium, for example, a memory card, and inserts it into a media drive of a local personal computer. In response thereto, the image data on the memory card is automatically read by the personal computer and is then transmitted to the HTTP server via a network.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. An information processing system for distributing content supplied from a content medium of an external device having a connecter, said information processing system comprising:

a detector for detecting insertion of said connecter;

a reader for accessing said external device and automatically reading said content medium in response to detecting the insertion of said connecter; and

a transmitter for transmitting via a network said content read from said external device to a host system.

15. An information processing system according to claim 14, wherein said external device is a digital still camera.

16. An information processing system according to claim 14, wherein said external device is a movie camera.