Method and system for hosting a web site on a digital camera
First Claim
1. A method for implementing internet access to images stored in a digital camera, wherein the digital camera includes a processor coupled to a memory, the method comprising:
- a) directly capturing an image using the digital camera;
b) establishing a direct network connection with the digital camera without requiring a computer system, wherein a current network address of the digital camera is acquired each time the digital camera connects to the network;
c) registering the current network address of the digital camera with an ID server;
d) accessing the ID server via the network with a web browser of a user;
e) retrieving the current network address of the digital camera from the ID server; and
f) using the current network address of the digital camera and the web browser to access a web page for accessing the image stored within the digital camera.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a method and system for implementing internet access to images stored in a digital image capture unit including an imaging device and a display. The image capture unit (e.g., a digital camera) is used to capture images and store them within its internal memory. The image capture unit accesses a ID server via the internet and registers its identity and internet address with the web server. A user subsequently accesses the image capture unit by entering the identity of the image capture unit into his web browser. The web browser, using standard internet protocols, then queries the ID server with the identity of the image capture unit and retrieves the internet address. The internet address is subsequently used to access a web page hosted by the image capture unit and display the web page to the user. The web page provides access to the stored images within the image capture unit.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for implementing internet access to images stored in a digital camera, wherein the digital camera includes a processor coupled to a memory, the method comprising:
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a) directly capturing an image using the digital camera; b) establishing a direct network connection with the digital camera without requiring a computer system, wherein a current network address of the digital camera is acquired each time the digital camera connects to the network; c) registering the current network address of the digital camera with an ID server; d) accessing the ID server via the network with a web browser of a user; e) retrieving the current network address of the digital camera from the ID server; and f) using the current network address of the digital camera and the web browser to access a web page for accessing the image stored within the digital camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for remotely accessing images stored in a digital camera, wherein the digital camera includes a processor coupled to a memory, the memory containing computer readable code, which when executed by the processor cause the digital camera to implement a method, the method comprising:
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a) directly capturing an image; b) accessing a ID server via a direct connection with a network, wherein the direct connection is established without requiring a computer system; c) registering a current network address of the digital camera with the ID server, wherein the current network address of the digital camera is acquired each time the digital camera connects to the network; and d) hosting a web page such that the image can be accessed by a web browser of a user wherein the web browser obtains the current network address of the digital camera from the ID server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a digital camera including a processor coupled to a memory, the memory containing computer readable code, which when executed by the processor cause the digital camera to implement a method for providing remote access to an image stored in the digital camera, the method comprising:
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a) directly capturing an image; b) coupling to a network via a direct telephone dial-up network connection, wherein the direct telephone dial-up network connection is established without requiring a computer system; c) storing initialization information enabling the establishment of the direct network connection; d) accessing a ID server via the network; e) registering a current network address of the digital camera with the ID serve;
wherein the current network address of the digital camera is acquired each time the digital camera connects to the network; andf) hosting a web page such that the image can be accessed by a web browser of a user, wherein the web browser obtains the current network address of the digital camera from the ID server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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