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System and method for digital image capture and transmission

  • US 5,917,542 A
  • Filed: 02/18/1997
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/18/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for digital image capture and transmission, comprising:

  • a) an image fulfillment server, having;

    i) a transceiver for sending a channel assessment signal and receiving a digital image file;

    ii) a memory for storing the received digital image file; and

    b) a digital camera having;

    i) an electronic image sensor for sensing an image and producing a digital image;

    ii) a short term memory for storing digital images produced by the image sensor in digital image files prior to transmission to the image fulfillment server;

    iii) a transceiver for communicating with and transmitting digital image files to the image fulfillment server;

    iv) a signal strength detector for monitoring the channel assessment signal from the fulfillment server and producing a transmit enable signal;

    v) a long term memory for storing the digital image files if they are not transmitted to the image fulfillment server within a predetermined time;

    vi) means responsive to the transmit enable signal for disabling transmission of the digital image data when the channel assessment signal indicates that successful transmission of the digital image data is not possible; and

    vii) timer means for transferring any image data remaining in the short term memory to the long term memory after the predetermined period of time.

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