Communication terminal receiving connection information from a cellular phone and communication system including such a communication terminal

• US 7,321,763 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2001
• Issued: 01/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Terada, Masahiro, Tanaka, Hiroshi, Kawada, Yukihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Perez-Gutierrez; Rafael
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MY XUAN
• Application Number:
  US10/020,240
• Publication Number:
  US 20020082001A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,226 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.1, 455/414.1, 455/418, 455/419, 455/450, 455/422.1, 455/426.1, 455/426.2, 455/550.1, 455/552.1, 455/553.1, 455/554.2, 455/556.1, 455/557, 455/3.1, 455/6.3, 455/158, 340/5.61, 370/328, 370/358, 348/552, 348/14.02, 348/373
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/27453 Directories allowing storage of additional subscriber data, e.g. metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2747 Scrolling on a display
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/275 implemented by means of portable electronic directories
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• 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 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00148 Storage information retrieval G06F16/00
• 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 2201/0039 Connection via a network

Abstract

The communication terminal and a communication system is capable of eliminating necessity of complicated setting inputs related to communication in a communication terminal in performing dial-up connection to a communication apparatus on a network from the communication terminal. Since the communication terminal and the communication system are provided with a receiving device which receives connection information such as a dial-up telephone number, attribute information, a URL, an IP address, gateway information and a DNS that is required for making communication connection to a photograph sharing service on the Internet from a cellular phone and a transmitting and receiving device (transmitting and receiving device) which sends and receives information such as an image to and from the photograph sharing service based on the connection information received from the cellular phone, it becomes possible to eliminate necessity of complicated setting inputs related to communication in an electronic camera in performing dial-up connection to the Internet from the electronic camera.

Claims

1. A communication system which is capable of sending and receiving information to and from a communication apparatus on a network via a cellular phone, the communication system comprising:

a cellular phone comprising;

a recording device which records connection information for making communication connection to the communication apparatus on the network;

a first transmitting device which sends the connection information to a digital camera unit;

a first receiving device which receives information from the digital camera unit; and

a second transmitting and second receiving device which sends and receives information to and from the communication apparatus on the network; and

a digital camera unit comprising;

a second receiving device which receives connection information for making communication connection to the communication apparatus on the network from the cellular phone;

a first transmitting and first receiving device which sends and receives information to and from the communication apparatus on the network based on the connection information received from the cellular phone; and

a display for displaying connection information received from the cellular phone,

wherein the user selects a destination for a digital photographic image based on the displayed connection information.

2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the connection information includes at least one of a dial-up telephone number, attribute information, a URL, an IP address, gateway information and a DNS.

3. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein said digital camera further comprises:

a mode switching element, which switches between a photographing mode for generating a digital image, and a communication mode for communicating a digital image to a destination based on connection information received from the cellular phone.

4. A communication system which is capable of sending and receiving information to and from a communication apparatus on a network via a cellular phone, the communication system comprising:

a cellular phone comprising;

a recording device which records a menu of destinations of communication and connection information for making communication connection to the communication apparatus on the network associating pieces of the connection information with each other;

a first transmitting device which sends the menu to a digital camera unit;

a first receiving device which receives information from a designated digital camera unit on the network; and

a second transmitting and second receiving device which, upon receiving the information of the designated communication apparatus on the network from the digital camera unit, performs dial-up connection to the communication apparatus on the network and sends connection information and thereafter sends and receives information to and from the communication apparatus on the network; and

a digital camera unit comprising;

a second receiving device which receives the menu of destinations of connection for making communication connection to the communication apparatus on the network from the cellular phone;

an inputting device which designates the communication apparatus on the network;

a first transmitting and first receiving device which sends information of the designated communication apparatus on the network to the cellular phone and connects communication to the designated communication apparatus on the network to send and receive information; and

a display for displaying a menu of destinations received from the cellular phone,

wherein the user selects a destination for a digital photographic image based on the displayed menu of destinations.

5. The communication system according to claim 4, wherein the connection information includes at least one of a dial-up telephone number, attribute information, a URL, an IP address, gateway information and a DNS.

6. The communication system according to claim 4, wherein said digital camera further comprises:

a mode switching element, which switches between a photographing mode for generating a digital image, and a communication mode for communicating a digital image to a destination based on the menu of destinations received from the cellular phone.