Device facilitating efficient transfer of digital content from media capture device
First Claim
1. A method facilitating transfer of information from an image capture device to a remote host device, the method comprising:
- establishing a connection between an image capture device and a pipeline device;
determining, by the image capture device, whether the pipeline device is configured to transfer information from the image capture device to a remote host device that is capable of communication with said image capture device via the pipeline device;
if the pipeline device is not configured to transfer the information, automatically sending a driver from the image capture device to the pipeline device and installing the driver on the pipeline device, wherein the driver enables the pipeline device to transfer the information;
automatically establishing a wireless network connection between the image capture device and the remote host device, wherein the pipeline device enables communication between the image capture device and the remote host device without user installation of dedicated software on the pipeline device or the remote host device for enabling said communication, wherein said image capture device is preconfigured to establish the wireless network connection with the remote host device via the pipeline device upon establishing the connection with the pipeline device;
upon establishing the wireless network connection, automatically verifying that the wireless network connection has been established between said image capture device and said remote host device and automatically initiating a transfer of information from said image capture device, through said pipeline device, to said remote host device;
automatically providing notification that said transfer of information from said image capture device, through said pipeline device, to said remote host device is in process; and
automatically providing notification of successful completion of said transfer of information by one of illumination or extinguishing of a light on said data capture device.
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Abstract
A method facilitating the transfer of information from a media or data capture device to a larger device while providing valuable feedback about the transfer is described. A transfer device including a simple user interface that can be easily implemented on a media or data capture device provides feedback about the transfer operation, enabling the user to take action when necessary. For example, the user is advised if the transfer is complete or, alternatively, that the transfer has failed and needs to redone. Feedback is provided by visual signals and may also be accompanied by audible signals. All necessary transfer functionality is included on the media capture device, thereby avoiding the requirement for dedicated software on a host (or pipeline) device, such as a cellular phone. This expands the number of pipeline devices that can be utilized with particular media capture devices. As long as there is a correct interface between the data capture device and the pipeline device, all the necessary transfer functionality can be included in the data capture device.
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29 Claims
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1. A method facilitating transfer of information from an image capture device to a remote host device, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection between an image capture device and a pipeline device; determining, by the image capture device, whether the pipeline device is configured to transfer information from the image capture device to a remote host device that is capable of communication with said image capture device via the pipeline device; if the pipeline device is not configured to transfer the information, automatically sending a driver from the image capture device to the pipeline device and installing the driver on the pipeline device, wherein the driver enables the pipeline device to transfer the information; automatically establishing a wireless network connection between the image capture device and the remote host device, wherein the pipeline device enables communication between the image capture device and the remote host device without user installation of dedicated software on the pipeline device or the remote host device for enabling said communication, wherein said image capture device is preconfigured to establish the wireless network connection with the remote host device via the pipeline device upon establishing the connection with the pipeline device; upon establishing the wireless network connection, automatically verifying that the wireless network connection has been established between said image capture device and said remote host device and automatically initiating a transfer of information from said image capture device, through said pipeline device, to said remote host device; automatically providing notification that said transfer of information from said image capture device, through said pipeline device, to said remote host device is in process; and automatically providing notification of successful completion of said transfer of information by one of illumination or extinguishing of a light on said data capture device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method facilitating transfer of information from an image capture device to a second device capable of communicating with said image capture device, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection between an image capture device and a pipeline device; determining, by the image capture device, whether the pipeline device is configured to transfer information from the image capture device to a second device; if the pipeline device is not configured to transfer the information, automatically sending a driver from the image capture device to the pipeline device and installing the driver on the pipeline device, wherein the driver enables the pipeline device to transfer the information; establishing a wireless network connection between the image capture device and the second device via the pipeline device, wherein the pipeline device enables communication between the image capture device and the second device without user installation of dedicated software on the pipeline device or the second device for enabling said communication, wherein said image capture device is preconfigured to establish the wireless network connection with the second device via the pipeline device upon establishing the connection with the pipeline device; upon establishing the wireless network connection between the image capture device and the second device, automatically providing notification of the establishment of connectivity between said image capture device and said second device, enabling immediate automatic initiation of a transfer of information from said image capture device to said second device through said pipeline device; upon initiation of a transfer of information from said image capture device to said second device, automatically providing feedback while said transfer of information is in process; and automatically providing notification of completion of said transfer of information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method facilitating transfer of information from an image capture device to a host device, the method comprising:
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upon establishing a wireless network connection between a data capture device and a host device that is capable of communicating with said image capture device, automatically sending at least one of a driver or an application that is executable on the host device from the image capture device to the host device and installing the at least one of the driver or the application on the host device, wherein the at least one of the driver or the application enables the host device to transfer the information; automatically verifying that the wireless network connection has been established between said image capture device and said host device and automatically initiating an immediate transfer of information from said image capture device using at least one of said driver or said application; automatically providing notification that said transfer of information is in process; automatically providing notification of successful completion of said transfer of information by one of illumination or extinguishing of a light on said image capture device; and automatically deleting said information from said image capture device upon successful completion of said transfer. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An image capture device, comprising:
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a memory to store instructions for transferring digital content to a remote server; and a processor, connected with the memory, to execute the instructions, wherein the instructions cause the processor to; upon establishing a wireless network connection between an image capture device and a host device that is capable of communicating with said image capture device, automatically send at least one of a driver or an application that is executable on the host device from the image capture device to the host device and install the at least one of the driver or the application on the host device, wherein the at least one of the driver or the application enables the host device to transfer the information; automatically verify that the wireless network connection has been established between said image capture device and said host device and automatically initiate an immediate transfer of information from said image capture device using at least one of said driver or said application; automatically provide notification that said transfer of information is in process; automatically provide notification of successful completion of said transfer of information; and automatically delete said information from said image capture device upon successful completion of said transfer. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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