Device, network, server, and methods for providing digital images and associated processing information

• US 8,681,240 B1
• Filed: 07/06/2012
• Issued: 03/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: AI Labs, LLC
• Original Assignee: Kevin R. Imes
• Inventors: Imes, Kevin R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Aggarwal, Yogesh
• Application Number:
  US13/543,385
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 348/231.2, 348/231.3, 3482112-2114, 348/333.01, 348/333.02
• US Class Current: 348/222.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2175 with local image input
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/00 Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33328 Resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33357 Compression mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/617 Upgrading or updating of programs or applications for camera control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera

Abstract

A software routine detects a user selection of an icon on a touch screen of a portable digital image capturing device to communicate a digital image over a wireless network to a destination, and detects a selection of the digital image. The software routine further filters the digital image, identifies a user, and communicates the filtered digital image over the wireless network to the destination.

Claims

1. A software routine fixed in a non-transitory medium and comprising instructions to at least:

detect a user selection of an icon on a touch screen of a portable digital image capturing device to communicate a digital image over a wireless network to a destination;

detect a selection of the digital image;

digitally filter, at the digital image capturing device, the digital image;

identify a user; and

communicate the filtered digital image over the wireless network to the destination.

2. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions to receive a note associated with the digital image, and to communicate the note to the destination.

3. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1, wherein the digital image is captured with the digital image capturing device.

4. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1, wherein the digital image is selected from memory.

5. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions to associate a location with the digital image.

6. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions to associate GPS coordinates with the digital image.

7. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 5, further comprising instructions to communicate the location to the destination.

8. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1, wherein the destination is a website.

9. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1, wherein the destination is an on-line photo album.

10. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 1 wherein the destination is a cellular telephone.

11. A software routine fixed in a non-transitory medium and comprising instructions to at least:

detect a user selection of an icon at a portable digital image capturing device to communicate a digital image over a wireless network to a destination;

detect a selection of the digital image;

digitally apply a color palette, at the digital image capturing device, to the digital image;

identify a user; and

communicate the digital image having the color palette applied over the wireless network to the destination.

12. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, further comprising instructions to receive a note associated with the digital image, and to communicate the note to the destination.

13. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, wherein the digital image is captured with the digital image capturing device.

14. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, wherein the digital image is selected from memory.

15. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, further comprising instructions to associate a location with the digital image.

16. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, further comprising instructions to associate GPS coordinates with the digital image.

17. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions to communicate the location to the destination.

18. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, wherein the destination is a website.

19. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, wherein the destination is an on-line photo album.

20. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions to detect the selection of the icon comprise instructions to detect the selection on a touch screen of the digital image capturing device.

21. The software routine fixed in the medium of claim 11, wherein the destination is a cellular telephone.

22. A software routine fixed in a non-transitory medium and comprising instructions to at least:

detect a user selection of an icon at a portable digital image capturing device to communicate a digital image over a wireless network to a destination;

detect a selection of the digital image;

digitally filter, at the digital image capturing device, the digital image;

digitally apply a color palette, at the digital image capturing device, to the digital image; and

communicate the filtered digital image having the applied color palette over the wireless network to the destination.