Transmitting digital images to a plurality of selected receivers over a radio frequency link
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a digital image from a handheld telephone/camera to a selected receiver unit over a radio frequency link, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing said handheld telephone/camera including;
(i) an image sensor for capturing at least one image;
(ii) an A/D converter for producing digital image data from each captured image;
(iii) a display screen for displaying each captured image;
(iv) a memory for storing the digital image data for at least one captured image; and
(v) a cellular telephone transceiver for transmitting the stored digital image data via radio frequency transmission;
(b) capturing an image using the image sensor;
(c) storing digital image data corresponding to the captured image in the memory;
(d) selecting a receiver unit;
(e) responsive to an image transmission mode signal indicating a type of image transmission mode receivable by the selected receiver unit, converting the stored digital image data into data which can be received by the selected receiver unit; and
(f) using the transceiver to transmit the converted digital image data to the selected receiver unit.
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Abstract
An electronic camera system includes a programmable transmission capability for selectively transmitting electronic image data to a plurality of remote base units. In one embodiment, a camera module is detachably coupled to a portable computer including a display screen and a data entry device. The electronic image data generated by the camera module is supplied to the portable computer for display on the display screen. The data entry device is used by an operator to select which of the plurality of base units are to receive the digital image data. The digital image data is supplied by the portable computer to a radio-frequency transmitter module for transmission to the selected base units. The radio-frequency transmitter module is formed either integral with the portable computer or, like the camera module, is detachably coupled to the portable computer. In a further embodiment, a combined telephone/camera unit is provided that includes a camera module for generating electronic image data representative of a scene to be imaged, a memory unit for storing the electronic image data generated by the camera module, a display screen for displaying the electronic image data stored in the memory unit, a mechanism for selecting which of the plurality of base units is to receive the digital image data, and a cellular transceiver for transmitting the digital image data to the base units selected by the selection mechanism.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting a digital image from a handheld telephone/camera to a selected receiver unit over a radio frequency link, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing said handheld telephone/camera including;
(i) an image sensor for capturing at least one image;
(ii) an A/D converter for producing digital image data from each captured image;
(iii) a display screen for displaying each captured image;
(iv) a memory for storing the digital image data for at least one captured image; and
(v) a cellular telephone transceiver for transmitting the stored digital image data via radio frequency transmission;
(b) capturing an image using the image sensor;
(c) storing digital image data corresponding to the captured image in the memory;
(d) selecting a receiver unit;
(e) responsive to an image transmission mode signal indicating a type of image transmission mode receivable by the selected receiver unit, converting the stored digital image data into data which can be received by the selected receiver unit; and
(f) using the transceiver to transmit the converted digital image data to the selected receiver unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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