APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING, CONVERTING, AND TRANSMITTING A VISUAL IMAGE SIGNAL VIA A DIGITAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
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1. A handheld information processing apparatus, comprising:
- an image capture system for generating information representing a visual image captured thereby;
a signal transmitting system coupled to the image capture system for enabling a signal comprising the information representing the visual image to be wirelessly transmitted for reception by a remote receiving station; and
power control circuitry coupled to the image capture system and to the signal transmitting system for providing electrical power thereto, wherein the power control circuitry enables electrical power from a power source to be selectively provided to the image capture system and to the signal transmitting system.
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Abstract
An image capture, conversion, compression, storage and transmission system provides a data signal representing the image in a format and protocol capable of being transmitted over any of a plurality of readily available transmission systems and received by readily available, standard equipment receiving stations. In its most comprehensive form, the system is capable of sending and receiving audio, documentary and visual image data to and from standard remote stations readily available throughout the world.
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1. A handheld information processing apparatus, comprising:
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an image capture system for generating information representing a visual image captured thereby; a signal transmitting system coupled to the image capture system for enabling a signal comprising the information representing the visual image to be wirelessly transmitted for reception by a remote receiving station; and power control circuitry coupled to the image capture system and to the signal transmitting system for providing electrical power thereto, wherein the power control circuitry enables electrical power from a power source to be selectively provided to the image capture system and to the signal transmitting system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A handheld information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a camera including a power system; and cellular telephone circuitry including a power system, wherein the cellular telephone circuitry is coupled to the camera for enabling a visual image signal comprising information representing a visual image captured using the camera to be wirelessly transmitted for reception by a remote receiving station and wherein the power system of the cellular telephone circuitry is electrically isolated from the power system of the camera such that electrical power from a power source can be selectively provided to the power system of the camera and to the power system of the cellular telephone circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14)
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11. A method of controlling utilization of electrical power in a handheld information processing apparatus, comprising:
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operating visual image capture circuitry and cellular telephone circuitry of the handheld information processing apparatus in a manner that isolates electrical power provided thereto thereby enabling electrical power from a power source to be selectively provided to the visual image capture circuitry and to the cellular telephone circuitry; and in response to determining that the visual image capture circuitry is in an idle mode while the cellular telephone circuitry is in an active mode, discontinuing electrical power from being provided to the visual image capture circuitry while continuing to supply electrical power to the cellular telephone circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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