Shared image device designation

• US 20080158366A1
• Filed: 11/30/2007
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,910,341 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.1
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/20 visible in viewfinder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00159 for sharing images without access restriction, e.g. publishing images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00164 at a remote location
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00448 horizontally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0037 Topological details of the connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices

Abstract

In certain aspects, receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared image device. At least one designated attribute is transmitted at least partially from the processing shared image device, wherein the at least one designated attribute can be effected at least partially in response to the receiving the at least one motivating event at least partially at the processing shared image device. An obtained shared image is obtained at the processing shared image device that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event, and is obtained at least partially in response to the transmitting the at least one designated attribute. The obtained shared image is processed to derive an at least one processed shared image at least partially at the processing shared image device.

Claims

1-47. -47. (canceled)

48. A method, comprising:

obtaining, at least partially at a processing shared image device, at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image;

requesting at least partially at the processing shared image device at least some image information that, when processed, could allow the processing shared image device to process the at least one shared image to satisfy the at least one image processing goal;

obtaining, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least some image information that can be obtained at least partially in response to the requesting the at least one image processing goal; and

processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive an at least a portion of an at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal.

49. The method of claim 48, wherein the obtaining, at least partially at a processing shared image device, at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image further comprises:

obtaining, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image and at least one location image processing goal of a desired image relating to the at least one shared image.

50. The method of claim 48, wherein the obtaining, at least partially at a processing shared image device, at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image further comprises:

obtaining, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image and at least one imaging condition processing goal relating to the at least one shared image.

51. The method of claim 48, wherein the requesting at least partially at the processing shared image device at least some image information that, when processed, could allow the processing shared image device to process the at least one shared image to satisfy the at least one image processing goal comprises:

transmitting at least partially from the processing shared image device the at least one image processing goal that can be received by an at least another shared image device.

52. The method of claim 48, wherein the requesting at least partially at the processing shared image device at least some image information that, when processed, could allow the processing shared image device to process the at least one shared image to satisfy the at least one image processing goal comprises:

requesting at least partially at the processing shared image device at least a portion of an image to be captured.

53. The method of claim 48, wherein the requesting at least partially at the processing shared image device at least some image information that, when processed, could allow the processing shared image device to process the at least one shared image to satisfy the at least one image processing goal comprises:

requesting at least partially at the processing shared image device at least a portion of an image to be retrieved from an image storage.

54. The method of claim 48, wherein the requesting at least partially at the processing shared image device at least some image information that, when processed, could allow the processing shared image device to process the at least one shared image to satisfy the at least one image processing goal comprises:

requesting at least partially from the processing shared image device that the processing shared image device at least partially generates the at least some image information obtained at least partially at the processing shared image device.

55. The method of claim 48, wherein the obtaining, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least some image information that can be obtained at least partially in response to the requesting the at least one image processing goal further comprises:

receiving, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least some image information at least partially captured in response to the at least one image processing goal.

56. The method of claim 48, wherein the obtaining, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least some image information that can be obtained at least partially in response to the requesting the at least one image processing goal further comprises:

receiving, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least some image information at least partially retrieved from a data storage location in response to the at least one image processing goal.

57. The method of claim 48, wherein the obtaining, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least some image information that can be obtained at least partially in response to the requesting the at least one image processing goal further comprises:

receiving, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least some image information at least partially retrieved in response to the at least one image processing goal as at least partially a result of user input.

58. The method of claim 48, wherein the processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive an at least a portion of an at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal comprises:

location processing the at least one shared image.

59. The method of claim 48, wherein the processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive an at least a portion of an at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal comprises:

resolution processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive the at least the portion of the at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal.

60. The method of claim 48, wherein the processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive an at least a portion of an at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal comprises:

field of view processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive the at least the portion of the at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal.

61. The method of claim 48, wherein the processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive an at least a portion of an at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal comprises:

combining the at least one shared image at least partially with the at least some image information to derive at least a portion of an at least one combined processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal.

62. The method of claim 48, wherein the processing, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive an at least a portion of an at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal comprises:

framing the at least one shared image at least partially with the at least some image information to derive at least a portion of an at least one framed processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal.

63. The method of claim 48, further comprising:

sharing the at least one processed shared image with at least another shared image device.

64. A method, comprising:

obtaining at least partially at an image obtaining shared image device at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image;

obtaining at least one portion of at least one obtained image that is obtained based at least in part on the at least one image processing goal at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device; and

processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive at least a portion of at least one processed shared image.

65. The method of claim 64, wherein the obtaining at least partially at an image obtaining shared image device at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image further comprises:

obtaining at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device at least one location image processing goal.

66. The method of claim 64, wherein the obtaining at least partially at an image obtaining shared image device at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image further comprises:

obtaining at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device at least one imaging condition processing goal.

67. The method of claim 64, wherein the obtaining at least partially at an image obtaining shared image device at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image further comprises:

obtaining at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device at least one image resolution processing goal.

68. The method of claim 64, wherein the obtaining at least one portion of at least one obtained image that is obtained based at least in part on the at least one image processing goal at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device comprises:

capturing the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device.

69. The method of claim 64, wherein the obtaining at least partially at an image obtaining shared image device at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image comprises:

retrieving from a data storage device the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device.

70. The method of claim 64, wherein the obtaining at least partially at an image obtaining shared image device at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image comprises:

retrieving at least partially as a result of user input the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device.

71. The method of claim 64, wherein the processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive at least a portion of at least one processed shared image comprises:

location processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive the at least the portion of the at least one processed shared image.

72. The method of claim 64, wherein the processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive at least a portion of at least one processed shared image comprises:

resolution processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive the at least the portion of the at least one processed shared image.

73. The method of claim 64, wherein the processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive at least a portion of at least one processed shared image comprises:

field of view processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive the at least the portion of the at least one processed shared image.

74. The method of claim 64, wherein the processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive at least a portion of at least one processed shared image comprises:

combining the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive the at least the portion of the at least one processed shared image.

75. The method of claim 64, wherein the processing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive at least a portion of at least one processed shared image comprises:

framing the at least one shared image with the at least one portion of the at least one obtained image, at least partially at the image obtaining shared image device, to derive the at least the portion of the at least one processed shared image.

76. An apparatus, comprising:

a processing shared image device operable to at least partially receive at least one motivating event;

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially transmit at least one designated attribute, wherein the at least one designated attribute can at least partially result in response to the processing shared image device operable to at least partially receive the at least one motivating event;

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially obtain an obtained shared image that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event and at least partially in response to the processing shared image device operable to transmit the at least one designated attribute; and

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially process the obtained shared image to derive an at least one processed shared image.

77. The apparatus of claim 76, wherein the processing shared image device operable to at least partially obtain an obtained shared image that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event further comprises:

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially capture the obtained shared image that is captured in accordance with the at least one motivating event.

78. The apparatus of claim 76, wherein the processing shared image device operable to at least partially obtain an obtained shared image that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event further comprises:

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially retrieve from a data storage location the obtained shared image that is retrieved in accordance with the at least one motivating event.

79. (canceled)

80. An apparatus, comprising:

a processing shared image device operable to at least partially obtain at least one shared image and at least one image processing goal relating to the at least one shared image;

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially request at least partially at the processing shared image device at least some image information;

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially obtain the at least some image information that can be obtained at least partially in response to the processing shared image device operable to at least partially request the at least some image information; and

the processing shared image device operable to at least partially process, at least partially at the processing shared image device, the at least one shared image at least partially utilizing the at least some image information to derive an at least a portion of an at least one processed shared image that satisfies the at least one image processing goal.

81-83. -83. (canceled)

84. An apparatus, comprising:

means for receiving at least one motivating event at least partially at a processing shared image device;

means for transmitting at least one designated attribute at least partially from the, wherein the can be effected at least partially in response to the receiving the at least partially at the;

means for obtaining an obtained shared image at the that is obtained in accordance with the at least one motivating event, and is obtained at least partially in response to the transmitting the ; and

means for processing the obtained shared image to derive an at least one processed shared image at least partially at the.

85. (canceled)