Remote imaging system
First Claim
5-1. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said analog camera is an interlaced camera that conducts an odd line scan and an even line scan for each image, and said first frame grabber captures the image data from only one of said scans.
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Abstract
A remote imaging system for the unattended acquisition of image data at a first site and wireless transmission of the image data to a remote Internet server via a cellular modem. The system includes at least one analog video camera and a first frame grabber to receive image data in analog format from the video camera and convert the image data to digital format for transmission over the Internet. The invention also includes a method of automatically selecting images for storage. The method includes steps of acquiring a plurality of images of an area, comparing each image against first predetermined criteria, and separating each image that meets said first predetermined criteria from images that do not.
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20 Claims
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5-1. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said analog camera is an interlaced camera that conducts an odd line scan and an even line scan for each image, and said first frame grabber captures the image data from only one of said scans.
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8. A method of automatically selecting images for storage, comprising steps of:
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a) acquiring a plurality of images of an area; b) comparing each image against a first predetermined criteria; and c) separating each image that meets said first predetermined criteria from images that do not. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for the unattended acquisition of image data at a remote site and display of an image based on said data over the Internet comprising:
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a) acquiring image data in analog format at the remote site; b) converting the image data into digital format at the remote site; c) transmitting the image data from the remote site to a server via the cellular network and the Internet; d) processing the image data on the server into an image suitable for display; and e) displaying the image on a website in response to a viewer request. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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