Method and apparatus for image capture, compression and transmission of a visual image over telephone or radio transmission system
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1. A modular image processing device for receiving and capturing a visual image from an external source and transmitting said image to a remote receiving station, the image processing device comprising:
- a housing shaped and sized to be removably affixed to the battery compartment within the body of a cellular telephone;
an image data receiving and processing system within the housing to receive a video signal from an external video source and to produce an output signal in a format transmittable over a telephone system; and
an interface means operably associated with the data and receiving processing system for interface with an external video source.
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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. The system is adapted to be installed in a standard cellular phone configuration, providing a portable, hand held, wireless transmission system for transmitting video image signals to a remote receiving station.
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19 Claims
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1. A modular image processing device for receiving and capturing a visual image from an external source and transmitting said image to a remote receiving station, the image processing device comprising:
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a housing shaped and sized to be removably affixed to the battery compartment within the body of a cellular telephone;
an image data receiving and processing system within the housing to receive a video signal from an external video source and to produce an output signal in a format transmittable over a telephone system; and
an interface means operably associated with the data and receiving processing system for interface with an external video source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A modular image processing device for receiving and capturing a visual image from an external source and transmitting said image to a remote receiving station, the image processing device comprising:
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a housing shaped and sized to be removably affixed to a battery compartment within the body of a cellular telephone;
an image data receiving and processing system within the housing to receive a video signal from an external video source and to produce an output signal in a format transmittable over a telephone system;
an interface means operably associated with the data and receiving processing system for interface with an external video source; and
said housing having a power transfer circuit for channeling electrical power from a cellular telephone battery retained within said battery compartment to said data receiving and processing system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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15. A modular image processing device for receiving and capturing a visual image from an external source and transmitting said image to a remote receiving station, the image processing device comprising:
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a housing shaped and sized to be removably affixed to a battery compartment within the body of a cellular telephone;
an image data receiving and processing system within the housing to receive a video signal from an external video source and to produce an output signal in a format transmittable over a telephone system;
an interface means operably associated with the data and receiving processing system for interface with an external video source; and
a means for selectively and alternatively connecting the device to a land line telephone system whereby the output data signal may be transmitted over the land line telephone. - View Dependent Claims (16, 18, 19)
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