IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTING AT LEAST ONE OF A PLURALITY OF CAMERAS
First Claim
1. A media management system comprising:
- a plurality of image-taking systems, each one of the image-taking systems comprising;
a camera having a plurality of control functions; and
a camera control unit for controlling operation of the camera; and
a system control unit including;
a communication unit for communicating with the plurality of image-taking systems and a mobile communication device, the communication unit establishing an image capturing session with the mobile communication device in response to an initiation by the mobile communication device; and
a processor that uses a location of the mobile communication device to select at least one image-taking system from the plurality of image-taking systems;
wherein the control unit transfers at least one of the plurality of control functions to the mobile communication device, andwherein the mobile communication device operates the camera to capture at least one image.
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Abstract
A media management system and method of selecting at least one of a plurality of cameras is described. The system includes a plurality of image-taking systems, each one including a camera having a plurality of control functions; and a camera control unit for controlling operation of the camera. The control unit includes a communication unit for communicating with the plurality of image-taking systems and a mobile communication device, the communication unit establishing an image capturing session with the mobile communication device in response to an initiation by the mobile communication device; and a processor that uses a location of the mobile communication device to select at least one image-taking system from the plurality of image-taking systems. The control unit transfers at least one of the plurality of control functions to the mobile communication device, and the mobile communication device operates the camera to capture at least one image.
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1. A media management system comprising:
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a plurality of image-taking systems, each one of the image-taking systems comprising; a camera having a plurality of control functions; and a camera control unit for controlling operation of the camera; and a system control unit including; a communication unit for communicating with the plurality of image-taking systems and a mobile communication device, the communication unit establishing an image capturing session with the mobile communication device in response to an initiation by the mobile communication device; and a processor that uses a location of the mobile communication device to select at least one image-taking system from the plurality of image-taking systems; wherein the control unit transfers at least one of the plurality of control functions to the mobile communication device, and wherein the mobile communication device operates the camera to capture at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of controlling an image capturing device using a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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establishing, by a mobile communication device, an image capturing session with a system control unit; selecting, by the system control unit at least one of a plurality of image-taking systems, each one of the image-taking systems comprising; a camera having a plurality of control functions, and a camera control unit for controlling operation of the camera; transmitting, by the mobile communication device, to the system control unit, information relating to the location of the mobile communication device; directing, by the system control unit, the camera in the direction of the location of the mobile communication device; transmitting, by the camera control unit, to the mobile communication device, control functions for controlling operation of the camera; capturing, by the camera, at least one image in response to operation by the mobile communication device; and creating, by the image capturing system, a media file, the media file having the at least one image and an identifier associated with the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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