Method or apparatus for sharing image data
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1. A method for retrieving image data, said method comprising:
- a mobile device generating a request for image data satisfying search criteria that comprises a specified time and geographical location at which the image data has been recorded, wherein a local area network (LAN) consists of the mobile device and other mobile devices, wherein multiple devices are interconnected via a wide area network (WAN), wherein the multiple devices of the WAN consist of a first computer and other computers, wherein the mobile device is connected to the first computer via the WAN and is directly connected to the first computer via a link outside of the WAN;
said mobile device searching the other mobile devices of the LAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria, wherein said searching the other mobile devices of the LAN does not find the image data that satisfies the search criteria;
responsive to said searching the other mobile devices of the LAN not finding the image data that satisfies the search criteria, said mobile device contacting the first computer via the link to use the first computer to perform searching the multiple devices of the WAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria, wherein said searching the multiple devices of the WAN comprises finding a source device of the multiple devices of the WAN such that the source device comprises the image data that satisfies the search criteria; and
responsive to said finding the source device comprising the image data that satisfies the search criteria, said mobile device triggering a transmission of the image data from the source device to a destination selected from the group consisting of the mobile device and the first computer.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus shares image data between devices in which a user can automatically search for desired data using time and geographical position data and then negotiate an exchange for any located data.
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1. A method for retrieving image data, said method comprising:
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a mobile device generating a request for image data satisfying search criteria that comprises a specified time and geographical location at which the image data has been recorded, wherein a local area network (LAN) consists of the mobile device and other mobile devices, wherein multiple devices are interconnected via a wide area network (WAN), wherein the multiple devices of the WAN consist of a first computer and other computers, wherein the mobile device is connected to the first computer via the WAN and is directly connected to the first computer via a link outside of the WAN; said mobile device searching the other mobile devices of the LAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria, wherein said searching the other mobile devices of the LAN does not find the image data that satisfies the search criteria; responsive to said searching the other mobile devices of the LAN not finding the image data that satisfies the search criteria, said mobile device contacting the first computer via the link to use the first computer to perform searching the multiple devices of the WAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria, wherein said searching the multiple devices of the WAN comprises finding a source device of the multiple devices of the WAN such that the source device comprises the image data that satisfies the search criteria; and responsive to said finding the source device comprising the image data that satisfies the search criteria, said mobile device triggering a transmission of the image data from the source device to a destination selected from the group consisting of the mobile device and the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device comprising a storage medium readable by the mobile device, said storage medium storing executable instructions which upon being executed by the mobile device causes the mobile device to implement a method for retrieving image data, said method comprising:
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generating a request for image data satisfying search criteria that comprises a specified time and geographical location at which the image data has been recorded, wherein a local area network (LAN) consists of the mobile device and other mobile devices, wherein multiple devices are interconnected via a wide area network (WAN), wherein the multiple devices of the WAN consist of a first computer and other computers, wherein the mobile device is connected to the first computer via the WAN and is directly connected to the first computer via a link outside of the WAN; searching the other mobile devices of the LAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria, wherein said searching the other mobile devices of the LAN does not find the image data that satisfies the search criteria; responsive to said searching the other mobile devices of the LAN not finding the image data that satisfies the search criteria, contacting the first computer via the link to use the first computer to perform searching the multiple devices of the WAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria, wherein said searching the multiple devices of the WAN comprises finding a source device of the multiple devices of the WAN such that the source device comprises the image data that satisfies the search criteria; and responsive to said finding the source device comprising the image data that satisfies the search criteria, triggering a transmission of the image data from the source device to a destination selected from the group consisting of the mobile device and the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN), wherein the LAN consists of a mobile device and other mobile devices, wherein multiple devices are interconnected via the WAN, wherein the multiple devices of the WAN consist of a first computer and other computers, wherein the mobile device is connected to the first computer via the WAN and is directly connected to the first computer via a link outside of the WAN;
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said mobile device configured to generate a request for image data satisfying search criteria that comprises a specified time and geographical location at which the image data has been recorded; said mobile device configured to search the other mobile devices of the LAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria; responsive to a search of the other mobile devices of the LAN not finding the image data that satisfies the search criteria, said mobile device is configured to contact the first computer via the link to use the first computer to perform searching the multiple devices of the WAN for the image data that satisfies the search criteria, wherein a search of the multiple devices of the WAN is configured to find a source device of the multiple devices of the WAN such that the source device comprises the image data that satisfies the search criteria; and responsive to a finding of the source device comprising the image data that satisfies the search criteria, said mobile device is configured to trigger a transmission of the image data from the source device to a destination selected from the group consisting of the mobile device and the first computer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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