Integrated internet camera
First Claim
1. A standalone image recording device, comprising:
- a preview device that previews scenes to be recorded as digital image data;
an imaging circuit that records images of the previewed scenes as the digital image data into image storage; and
a processor, which executes control routines including;
a selection routine which interprets input from an operator in order to set parameter values designating which of the digital image data recorded in the image storage is to be sent from the standalone image recording device, and interprets input from an operator in order to activate one of;
an e-mail assembly routine, in which the processor assembles information for the preparation of an e-mail message to be transmitted via a message transfer server to a destination e-mail address on an internet-protocol network, the information including a destination e-mail address and message data representative of the digital image data designated by the selection routine,an uploading routine, in which the processor sends the digital image data designated by the selection routine from the standalone image recording device by transferring the designated digital image data to an image file account on a server on the internet-protocol network, from which the digital image data may be served to a browser, anda transfer routine, in which the processor sends the digital image data designated by the selection routine from the standalone image recording device by transferring the designated digital image data to a local personal computer;
wherein the processor is configured to execute all of the email assembly routine, the uploading routine, and the transfer routine.
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Abstract
An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet protocols, a file transfer device for communicating with a destination user directory on the Internet, and a transmission initiating device for initiating the connection and transfer operations of the file transfer device and transport control device. The network interface device may be a modem, network adapter, or adapter for connection to the Internet. Upon capturing the digital image, the camera initiates a connection to the Internet, connects to the destination user directory, and uploads the digital images. Thereafter, the digital images are available to authorized (or any) user having access to the Internet.
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31 Claims
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1. A standalone image recording device, comprising:
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a preview device that previews scenes to be recorded as digital image data; an imaging circuit that records images of the previewed scenes as the digital image data into image storage; and a processor, which executes control routines including; a selection routine which interprets input from an operator in order to set parameter values designating which of the digital image data recorded in the image storage is to be sent from the standalone image recording device, and interprets input from an operator in order to activate one of; an e-mail assembly routine, in which the processor assembles information for the preparation of an e-mail message to be transmitted via a message transfer server to a destination e-mail address on an internet-protocol network, the information including a destination e-mail address and message data representative of the digital image data designated by the selection routine, an uploading routine, in which the processor sends the digital image data designated by the selection routine from the standalone image recording device by transferring the designated digital image data to an image file account on a server on the internet-protocol network, from which the digital image data may be served to a browser, and a transfer routine, in which the processor sends the digital image data designated by the selection routine from the standalone image recording device by transferring the designated digital image data to a local personal computer; wherein the processor is configured to execute all of the email assembly routine, the uploading routine, and the transfer routine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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