Fast capture and transmission of information in a portable device
First Claim
1. A method for taking a picture with a portable device, the method comprising:
- receiving a signal from a user control to indicate a panic shot mode;
inhibiting interruption of the following operations;
capturing an image with the portable device; and
transferring the image to an external destination.
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Abstract
A panic mode in a device such as a mobile phone having a camera. When the panic mode is triggered an image is captured and immediately transmitted to an external site, such as to a server at a law enforcement authority, a parent'"'"'s household, etc. Ideally the device does not give an indication as to whether or not the panic mode shot was successful, thereby causing doubt in a wrongdoer who could be the subject of the transferred image. Upon triggering the panic shot the device goes into a lockdown mode whereby interruption of capture and transfer of a record (e.g., image, audio recording, etc.) is not possible or is made very difficult. In one embodiment a back-up permanent power supply is included in the form of a capacitor or small battery so that even if the device'"'"'s main battery is removed the panic shot can still be transferred. Other features are described.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for taking a picture with a portable device, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal from a user control to indicate a panic shot mode;
inhibiting interruption of the following operations;
capturing an image with the portable device; and
transferring the image to an external destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for identifying an event, the method comprising:
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associating a user with a device ID;
receiving a transmission from the device ID of an image of an event;
storing at least a portion of the image of the event in association with the device ID; and
using the device ID to associate the user with the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable device comprising:
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a camera;
a wireless communications link;
a user control for generating a panic shot mode signal;
a lockdown mechanism for preventing interruption of operation in response to the panic shot mode signal;
a capture element to convert an image from the lens into an electrical representation; and
a process for transferring the image to an external destination. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for creating a record, the apparatus comprising:
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a user input device;
a capture device for immediately creating a record of an event in proximity to the apparatus in response to a signal from the user input device;
a communication link for transferring the record to an external destination; and
a process for inhibiting interruption of the transfer of the record to the external destination.
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14. A method for creating a record with a device, the method comprising:
inhibiting interruption of the following operations performed by the device;
creating a record of an event in proximity to the device in response to a signal from a user input control; and
starting a transfer of the record to an external destination.
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