Method and apparatus for automatically capturing and managing images
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a memory of a digital camera comprising a first device and from a user of the digital camera, one or more indications comprising (i) an indication of one or more conditions which, if satisfied, cause a transmission of an acquired image from the memory of the digital camera; and
(ii) an indication of a second device to which the acquired image is to be transmitted upon the one or more conditions being satisfied;
acquiring, at the memory of the digital camera after receiving the one or more indications, an image;
storing the one or more indications;
monitoring the one or more conditions to determine whether the one or more conditions have been satisfied; and
transmitting, upon determining that the one or more conditions have been satisfied, the acquired image to the second device.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a camera determines whether to acquire an image (e.g., automatically), determines whether to store the acquired image, and determines how to store the acquired image.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a memory of a digital camera comprising a first device and from a user of the digital camera, one or more indications comprising (i) an indication of one or more conditions which, if satisfied, cause a transmission of an acquired image from the memory of the digital camera; and
(ii) an indication of a second device to which the acquired image is to be transmitted upon the one or more conditions being satisfied;acquiring, at the memory of the digital camera after receiving the one or more indications, an image; storing the one or more indications; monitoring the one or more conditions to determine whether the one or more conditions have been satisfied; and transmitting, upon determining that the one or more conditions have been satisfied, the acquired image to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
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recognize, at a memory of a digital camera comprising a first device and from a user of the digital camera, one or more indications comprising (i) an indication of one or more conditions which, if satisfied, cause a transmission of an acquired image from the memory of the digital camera; and
(ii) an indication of a second device to which the acquired image is to be transmitted upon the one or more conditions being satisfied;acquire, after recognizing the one or more indications, an image at the memory of the digital camera; store the one or more indications; monitor the one or more conditions to determine whether the one or more conditions have been satisfied; and transmit, upon determining that the one or more conditions have been satisfied, the acquired image to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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