System And Methods For Sending An Image From A Communication Device

• US 20080195716A1
• Filed: 04/16/2008
• Published: 08/14/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Original Assignee: Scenera Technologies LLC (Scenera Research LLC)
• Inventors: Morris, Robert P.
• Application Number:
  US12/103,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20080195716A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2749 Automatic dialling or redialling systems, e.g. on off-hook or redial on busy
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72439 for image or video messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32117 in a separate transmission or protocol signal prior to or subsequent to the image data transmission, e.g. in digital identification signal [DIS], in non standard setup [NSS] or in non standard field [NSF] for mode signalling H04N1/333
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3207 of an address

Abstract

A system and method for sending an image are described. A first exemplary method includes receiving an image via the image capture device. The method includes receiving an input indicating a recipient. The method further includes associating the input with an address for the recipient. The method also includes automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient. A second exemplary method includes receiving an input indicating a recipient. The method also includes associating the input with an address for the recipient. The method further includes receiving an image via the image capture device. The method still further includes automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the image.

Claims

1. A method for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, comprising:

receiving an image via the image capture device;

receiving an input indicating a recipient;

associating the input with an address for the recipient; and

automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising associating the input with a preferred transmission format for transmitting images.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address includes automatically transmitting the image using the preferred transmission format for transmitting images.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the image via the image capture device includes capturing the image with the image capture device.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the image via the image capture device includes receiving the image on a proxy device from the image capture device.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein associating the input with an address for the recipient includes identifying the address for the recipient in an address book based on the input.

7. A system for sending an image, comprising:

a proxy device configured for receiving an image;

a memory, included on the proxy device, configured to maintain an address book having an address of a recipient;

the proxy device configured for receiving an input indicating the recipient and for associating the input with the address of the recipient;

a client, included on the proxy device, configured for, in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient, automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the proxy device is further configured for associating the input with a preferred transmission format for transmitting images.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the proxy device is further configured for automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images.

10. A method for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, comprising:

receiving an input indicating a recipient;

associating the input with an address for the recipient;

receiving an image via the image capture device; and

automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the image.

11. The method of claim 10 further comprising associating the input with a preferred transmission format for transmitting images.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address includes automatically transmitting the image using the preferred transmission format for transmitting images.

13. The method of claim 10 wherein receiving the image via the image capture device includes capturing the image with the image capture device.

14. The method of claim 10 further comprising:

establishing a session for receiving a plurality of images via the image capture device; and

automatically transmitting the plurality of images to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the plurality of images.

15. The method of claim 10 wherein associating the input with an address for the recipient includes identifying the address for the recipient in an address book based on the input.

16. A computer readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

receiving an image via the image capture device;

receiving an input indicating a recipient;

associating the input with an address for the recipient; and

automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient.

17. A computer readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:

receiving an input indicating a recipient;

associating the input with an address for the recipient;

receiving an image via the image capture device; and

automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the image.