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Image data communication system and method thereof, and image pickup apparatus and image data processing method

  • US 7,107,607 B2
  • Filed: 05/31/2001
  • Issued: 09/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image data communication system, comprising:

  • an image processing apparatus comprising an image processing circuit for converting a captured image signal to image data having a reduced data size that can be readily processed in a remotely located image display apparatus of a transmission destination and a transmission circuit for outputting said image data along with additional data including an e-mail address associated with said image display apparatus, a message to be displayed with said converted image data, and user identification and/or password information; and

    an image distribution server remotely located from said image processing apparatus for receiving said converted image data and said additional data, and for authenticating the user identification and/or password information by use of a certification server; and

    , only when the user identification and/or password information has been successfully authenticated, for generating a URL used for retrieving and viewing said image data, and transmitting said URL to said image display apparatus using said e-mail address;

    said image display apparatus being operative to receive an e-mail message with said URL, retrieve said converted image data by clicking on said URL displayed on the e-mail message and display a message and an image using said retrieved converted image data.

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