Network support for remote mobile phone camera operation
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a mobile terminal having a camera;
a further terminal;
a communication network operative coupled to the mobile terminal and to the further terminal; and
the communication network having remote mobile phone camera operation functionality such that the further terminal in the communications network remotely controls the camera in the mobile terminal; and
the communication network having a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server that has a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application;
wherein once instructed by the further terminal, the mobile terminal transmits a photo or video using packet data service to one of the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server and a user specified email address;
wherein if a destination specified is the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server, the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application prompts the further terminal when a photo or video is available for viewing; and
wherein the photo or video is viewed via one of the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application and the user specified email address.
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Abstract
An apparatus in one example has: a mobile terminal having a camera; a further terminal; a communication network operative coupled to the mobile terminal and to the further terminal; the communication network having remote mobile phone camera operation functionality such that the further terminal in the communications network remotely controls the camera in the mobile terminal.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile terminal having a camera; a further terminal; a communication network operative coupled to the mobile terminal and to the further terminal; and the communication network having remote mobile phone camera operation functionality such that the further terminal in the communications network remotely controls the camera in the mobile terminal; and the communication network having a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server that has a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application; wherein once instructed by the further terminal, the mobile terminal transmits a photo or video using packet data service to one of the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server and a user specified email address; wherein if a destination specified is the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server, the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application prompts the further terminal when a photo or video is available for viewing; and wherein the photo or video is viewed via one of the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application and the user specified email address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile terminal having a camera; a further terminal; a communication network operative coupled to the mobile terminal and to the further terminal; the communication network having a mobile switching center operatively coupled to the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having a remote module, and having a mobile terminal camera operation server operatively coupled to the further terminal; remote mobile phone camera operation functionality such that the further terminal in the communications network remotely controls the camera in the mobile terminal; the remote mobile phone camera operation functionality comprises a remote module in the mobile terminal, and a mobile terminal camera operation server in the communications network; and a remote camera operation protocol that enables the further terminal to remotely control operation of the camera of the mobile terminal; the communication network having a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server that has a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application; wherein once instructed by the further terminal, the mobile terminal transmits a photo or video using packet data service to one of the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server and a user specified email address; wherein if a destination specified is the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server, the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application prompts the further terminal when a photo or video is available for viewing; and wherein the photo or video is viewed via one of the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application and the user specified email address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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remotely controlling a camera of a mobile terminal by a further terminal in a communication network; and using a remote camera operation protocol that enables the further terminal to remotely control operation of the camera of the mobile terminal such that the further terminal turns on and off of the camera of the mobile terminal and such that the mobile terminal transfers at least one of a photo and video from the mobile terminal to the further terminal; the communication network having a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server that has a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application; wherein once instructed by the further terminal, the mobile terminal transmits a photo or video using packet data service to one of the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server and a user specified email address; wherein if a destination specified is the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server, the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application prompts the further terminal when a photo or video is available for viewing; and wherein the photo or video is viewed via one of the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application and the user specified email address. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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