Method of transmitting real-time network image

• US 20090086029A1
• Filed: 11/02/2007
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: D-Link Corporation
• Original Assignee: D-Link Corporation
• Inventors: Yen, You-Hsin, Lin, Yi-Hsiang, Wei, Huan-Yun
• Application Number:
  US11/979,392
• Publication Number:
  US 20090086029A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/60 Control of cameras or camera modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

A method of transmitting a real-time network image is applied to a network system having an IP camera, a NAT router, the Internet, and a server of an Internet service provider (ISP). The method includes steps of: requesting an IP address from the DHCP server by the IP camera according to a DHCP protocol when the IP camera is linked to the Internet via the NAT router; automatically logging the IP camera in the ISP server after requesting the IP address and linking to the Internet; and building up a linking channel between the IP camera and the ISP server after finishing logging. As a result, other remote electronic devices can download a real-time image captured by the IP camera through the linking channel via the Internet after logging in the ISP server.

Claims

1. A method of transmitting a real-time network image, applied to a network system comprising an IP camera, a NAT router, the Internet, and a server of an Internet service provider (ISP), wherein the NAT router and the ISP server are linked to the Internet, respectively, while the NAT router is provided with a DHCP server;

when the IP camera is linked to the Internet via the NAT router, the IP camera executing the method comprising steps of;

searching the DHCP server in the NAT router according to a DHCP protocol, and sending a request for an IP address;

linking to the Internet according to the received IP address;

linking to the ISP server via the Internet according to the received IP address, and registering the IP address and a predetermined identification (ID) code of the IP camera to the ISP server; and

starting to capture a real-time image, and transmitting the captured real-time image to other remote electronic device through a linking channel built-up between the IP camera and the ISP server via the ISP server after determining that the ISP server sends back a registered response and receiving a request for transmitting the real-time image from the ISP server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the IP camera is provided with an indicator light, and wherein the indicator light is switched on for showing that the linking channel between the IP camera and the ISP server is built up, when the IP camera determines that the ISP server sends back the registered response.

3. A method of transmitting a real-time network image, applied to a network system comprising an IP camera, a personal computer, a NAT router, the Internet, and a server of an Internet service provider (ISP), wherein the NAT router is provided with a DHCP server, while the NAT router and the ISP server are linked to the Internet, respectively;

when the IP camera is linked to the Internet via the personal computer and the NAT router in turn, the IP camera executing the method comprising steps of;

searching the DHCP server in the NAT router according to a DHCP protocol, and sending a request for an IP address;

linking to the Internet according to the received IP address;

linking to the ISP server via the Internet according to the received IP address, and registering the IP address and a predetermined identification (ID) code of the IP camera to the ISP server; and

starting to capture a real-time image, and transmitting the captured real-time image to other remote electronic device through a linking channel built-up between the IP camera and the ISP server via the ISP server after determining that the ISP server sends back a registered response and receiving a request for transmitting the real-time image from the ISP server.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the IP camera is provided with an indicator light, and wherein the indicator light is switched on for showing that the linking channel between the IP camera and the ISP server is built up, when the IP camera determines that the ISP server sends back the registered response.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein when the IP camera registers the IP address and the predetermined ID code to the ISP server, starting a driver program installed in the personal computer to show a registration window on a display screen of the personal computer, so that a user can select if the predetermined ID code should be changed or not.

6. A method of transmitting a real-time network image, applied to an IP camera, comprising:

searching a DHCP server in a NAT router according to a DHCP protocol, and sending a request for an IP address;

linking to the Internet according to the received IP address;

linking to a server of an Internet service provider (ISP) via the Internet according to the received IP address, and registering the IP address and a predetermined identification (ID) code of the IP camera to the ISP server; and

starting to capture a real-time image, and transmitting the captured real-time image to other remote electronic devices through a linking channel built-up between the IP camera and the ISP server via the ISP server after determining that the ISP server sends back a registered response and receiving a request for transmitting the real-time image from the ISP server.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the IP camera is provided with an indicator light, and wherein the indicator light is switched on for showing that the linking channel between the IP camera and the ISP server is built up, when the IP camera determines that the ISP server sends back the registered response.