Method and system allowing a client computer to access a portable digital image capture unit over a network
First Claim
1. A method for allowing a client computer to remotely access a digital image capture unit via a communication network wherein a server computer system and said client computer system are communicatively coupled with communication equipment, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) allowing said digital image capture unit to establish communication with said server computer system over said network, wherein said digital image capture unit includes connectivity software that enables said digital image capture unit to establish a network connection with said server computer system;
b) receiving an address of said digital image capture unit and registering said address in an executable program on said server computer system, wherein said digital image capture unit automatically registers said address with said server computer system;
c) allowing said client computer system to access said executable program on said server computer system; and
d) establishing direct communication between said client computer system and said digital image capture unit by communicating commands between said client computer system and said digital image capture unit via said executable program, such that data captured by said digital image capture unit is transferred to said client computer system via said server computer system.
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Abstract
A method for accessing a digital image capture unit via a communication network comprising a server computer system and a client computer system communicatively coupled with communication equipment. In one embodiment, the address of the digital image capture unit is registered in an executable program on the server computer system. The executable program is accessed by the client computer system. The executable program connects the digital image capture unit and the server computer system. The executable program communicates commands between the client computer system and the digital image capture unit, such that data captured by the digital image capture unit is transferred to the client computer system via the server computer system.
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1. A method for allowing a client computer to remotely access a digital image capture unit via a communication network wherein a server computer system and said client computer system are communicatively coupled with communication equipment, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) allowing said digital image capture unit to establish communication with said server computer system over said network, wherein said digital image capture unit includes connectivity software that enables said digital image capture unit to establish a network connection with said server computer system;
b) receiving an address of said digital image capture unit and registering said address in an executable program on said server computer system, wherein said digital image capture unit automatically registers said address with said server computer system;
c) allowing said client computer system to access said executable program on said server computer system; and
d) establishing direct communication between said client computer system and said digital image capture unit by communicating commands between said client computer system and said digital image capture unit via said executable program, such that data captured by said digital image capture unit is transferred to said client computer system via said server computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
e) accessing via said executable program data acquired by said digital image capture unit; and
f) transferring said data from said digital image capture unit to said client computer system via said server computer system.
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13. The method of claim 12 further comprising storing said data in a memory unit of said server computer system and communicating said data to said client computer system at a time when a connection is made between said server computer system and said client computer system.
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14. A computer system comprising:
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a processor coupled to a bus; and
a memory unit coupled to said bus and having stored therein an executable program that when executed by said processor implements a method for allowing a client computer to remotely access a digital image capture unit via a communication network, said method comprising the steps of;
a) allowing said digital image capture unit to establish communication with said server computer system over said network, wherein said digital image capture unit includes connectivity software that enables said digital image capture unit to establish a network connection with said server computer system;
b) receiving an address of said digital image capture unit and registering said address with said executable program, wherein said digital image capture unit automatically registers said address with said server computer system;
c) allowing said client computer system to access said executable program over said communication network; and
d) establishing direct communication between said client computer system and said digital image capture unit by communicating commands between said client computer system and said digital capture unit via said executable program. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. In a communication network comprising a server computer system and a client computer system communicatively coupled with communication equipment, a method for allowing said client computer to remotely access a digital camera via said communication network, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) allowing said digital camera to establish communication with said server computer system over said communication network, wherein said digital camera includes connectivity software that enables said digital camera to establish a network connection with said server computer system;
b) receiving an address of said digital camera and registering said address in an executable program on said server computer system, wherein said digital camera automatically registers said address with said server computer system;
c) allowing said client computer system to access said executable program on said server computer system;
d) establishing direct communication between said client computer system and said digital camera by communicating commands between said client computer system and said digital camera via said executable program;
e) accessing via said server computer system data acquired by said digital camera; and
f) transferring said data from said digital camera to said client computer system via said server computer system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for allowing a client computer to remotely access a digital image capture device via a communication network wherein a server computer system and said client computer system are communicatively coupled with communication equipment, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) allowing said digital image capture device to establish communication with said server computer system over said communication network, wherein said digital image capture device includes connectivity software that enables said digital image capture device to establish a network connection with said server computer system;
b) receiving an address of said digital image capture device and registering said address in an executable program on said server computer system, wherein said digital image capture device automatically registers said address with said server computer system;
c) allowing said client computer system to access said executable program on said server computer system; and
d) establishing direct communication between said client computer system and said digital image capture device by communicating commands between said client computer system and said digital image capture device via said executable program, such that data from said digital image capture device is transferred to said client computer system via said server computer system. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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