INTEGRATED INTERNET CAMERA SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An Internet direct device comprising an imaging system to capture audio or video images;
- a microprocessor to transmit the captured audio or video images to another Internet direct device upon image capture, and receive audio or video images from the other Internet direct device over a communications network; and
wherein the Internet direct device automatically connects to the communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection, and wherein the Internet direct device automatically switches to another available mode of connection when the Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.
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Abstract
An Internet direct device comprises an imaging system to capture audio or video images and a microprocessor. The microprocessor transmits the captured audio or video images to another Internet direct device upon image capture and receives audio or video images from the other Internet direct device over a communications network. The Internet direct device automatically connects to the communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection. The Internet direct device automatically switches to another available mode of connection when the Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.
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27 Claims
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1. An Internet direct device comprising an imaging system to capture audio or video images;
- a microprocessor to transmit the captured audio or video images to another Internet direct device upon image capture, and receive audio or video images from the other Internet direct device over a communications network; and
wherein the Internet direct device automatically connects to the communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection, and wherein the Internet direct device automatically switches to another available mode of connection when the Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a microprocessor to transmit the captured audio or video images to another Internet direct device upon image capture, and receive audio or video images from the other Internet direct device over a communications network; and
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10. A method for transmitting and receiving audio or video images by an Internet direct device associated with a user over a communications network, comprising the steps of:
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automatically connecting the Internet direct device to the communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection; capturing audio or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device; transmitting the captured audio or video images to another Internet direct device over the communications network upon image capture by a microprocessor of the Internet direct device; receiving audio or video images from the other Internet direct device over the communications network by the Internet direct device; and automatically switching to another available mode of connection by the microprocessor when the Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory storage medium comprising a program for transmitting and receiving audio or video images over a communications network when executed by an Internet direct device associated with a user to cause the Internet direct device to:
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automatically connect the Internet direct device to the communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection; capture audio or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device; transmit the captured audio or video images to another Internet direct device over the communications network upon image capture by a microprocessor of the Internet direct device; receive audio or video images from the other Internet direct device over the communications network by the Internet direct device; and automatically switch to another available mode of connection by the microprocessor when the Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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