Image communication system

• US 6,957,040 B1
• Filed: 06/30/2000
• Issued: 10/18/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Tanaka, Hiroshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Pablo N.
• Application Number:
  US09/606,934
• Time in Patent Office: 1,936 Days
• Field of Search: 348/333.02, 348/211.2, 348/207.2, 348/207.99, 348/333.07, 348/231, 348/222, 348/552, 348/232, 348/233, 348/229, 713/169, 345/156, 455/414.1, 455/412.1, 455/558, 455/566, 455/3.05, 455/3.06, 455/517, 455/575.1, 455/96.3, 455/422, 455/445, 455/428, 455 15- 19, 455/560, 455556-557, 455/509, 455/575, 709217-219
• US Class Current: 455/3.06
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72439 for image or video messaging
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/325 Modified version of the image, e.g. part of the image, image reduced in size or resolution, thumbnail or screennail
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 Display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3288 Storage of two or more complete document pages or image frames

Abstract

Transmission and receiving of image data recorded on a digital still camera to and from a server are controlled by a portable telephone set. At the time of transmission, communication between the portable telephone set and the digital still camera and communication between the portable telephone set and the server are established. A reading command is issued from the portable telephone set to the camera. Image data are transmitted in packet units to the portable telephone set from the camera in response to the reading command. The image data is transmitted to the server from the portable telephone set. At the time of receiving, when the communication is established, all image data are transmitted to the portable telephone set from the server. All the image data are transmitted to the camera from the portable telephone set and are recorded in the camera. It is possible to control the transmission and receiving of the image data by the portable telephone set.

Claims

1. A portable telephone set which can establish data communication with a first image processor storing image data, comprising:

command means for issuing a reading command to read out the image data to said first image processor;

setting means for setting a destination of transmission of the image data;

first receiving means for receiving the image data transmitted from said image processor in response to the reading command issued by said command means;

first transmission means for transmitting the image data received by said first receiving means to the destination of transmission set by said setting means through a communication network;

second receiving means for receiving the image data transmitted through the communication network;

second transmission means for transmitting the image data received by said second receiving means to a second image processor; and

judgment means for judging whether or not the data amount of the image data to be received by said second receiving means is not more than the amount of data which can be stored in said second image processor, said second receiving means receiving the image data when it is judged that the data amount of the image data to be received by said second receiving means is not more than the amount of data which can be stored in said second image processor.