Method of using mobile communications devices for monitoring purposes and a system for implementation thereof
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1. A method for using mobile communications devices for monitoring purposes, comprising:
- causing a first mobile communications device to transmit a control signal to a second mobile communications device directing said second mobile communications device to capture an image with its camera and transmit said image to said first mobile communications device; and
displaying said image on a screen on said first mobile communications device.
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Abstract
Introduced is a method for using mobile communications devices for monitoring purposes. In one embodiment the method includes (1) a first mobile communications device to transmit a control signal to a second mobile communications device directing the second mobile communications device to capture an image with its camera and transmit the image to the first mobile communications device; and (2) displaying the image on a screen on the first mobile communications device.
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1. A method for using mobile communications devices for monitoring purposes, comprising:
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causing a first mobile communications device to transmit a control signal to a second mobile communications device directing said second mobile communications device to capture an image with its camera and transmit said image to said first mobile communications device; and
displaying said image on a screen on said first mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A monitoring system utilizing mobile communication devices, comprising:
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a first mobile communications device having a means for transmitting a control signal; and
a second mobile communications device having a means for receiving control signals and a camera for capturing an image in response to said control signals, said second mobile communications device transmitting said image to said first communications device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A first mobile communications device adapted to control a second mobile communications device, comprising:
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a controller for generating control signals;
a transmitter for transmitting said control signals to said second mobile communications device;
a receiver for receiving an image captured by said second mobile communication device; and
a display for displaying said image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A digital storage medium, comprising;
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electronically readable control instructions for controlling a mobile communications device, said control instructions causing said mobile communications device to;
capture an image in response to a control signal from a controlling mobile communications device; and
transmit said image to said controlling mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A digital storage medium, comprising:
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electronically readable control instructions for controlling a mobile communications device, said control instructions directing said mobile communications device to;
transmit control signals to a second mobile communication device; and
receive and display an image captured by said second mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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