Distributed image acquisition, storage, and backup system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of storage devices, wherein an image capture device is configured to acquire digital images and to transmit the digital images to one or more of the plurality of storage devices, and wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is configured to receive and to store the digital images from the image capture device, wherein each of the digital images is stored as a working copy on a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices and is stored as a corresponding backup copy on a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices different from the first storage device, wherein the first storage device is further configured to store both a first working copy of a first digital image and a first backup copy of a second digital image different from the first digital image, wherein at least one of the plurality of storage devices is configured to store a list, and wherein the list contains information relating to the plurality of storage devices and contents of the plurality of storage devices;
wherein each storage device is further configured to, based at least in part on the list, automatically send a stored working copy or a stored backup copy of one of the digital images to another of the plurality of storage devices, automatically receive a sent working copy or a sent backup copy of one of the digital images from another of the plurality of storage devices, and automatically store a received working copy or a received backup copy of one of the digital images;
wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is interoperable with other storage devices of the plurality of storage devices and the image capture device without the use of a central controlling device or a central communication interface; and
wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is on a common network and is configured to store information about working or backup copies stored on other storage devices on the common network.
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Abstract
A distributed image acquisition, storage, and backup system includes a digital camera and a plurality of functionally identical independent storage devices storing digital images. Each digital image is stored as a working copy and a corresponding backup copy on a storage device different from the storage device storing the working copy. One or more storage devices store both a working copy of a first digital image and a backup copy of a second digital image different from the first digital image. Each storage device automatically sends a working copy or backup copy to another of the plurality of storage devices, automatically receives a working copy or backup copy from another of the plurality of storage devices, and automatically stores a received working copy or backup copy.
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26 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices, wherein an image capture device is configured to acquire digital images and to transmit the digital images to one or more of the plurality of storage devices, and wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is configured to receive and to store the digital images from the image capture device, wherein each of the digital images is stored as a working copy on a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices and is stored as a corresponding backup copy on a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices different from the first storage device, wherein the first storage device is further configured to store both a first working copy of a first digital image and a first backup copy of a second digital image different from the first digital image, wherein at least one of the plurality of storage devices is configured to store a list, and wherein the list contains information relating to the plurality of storage devices and contents of the plurality of storage devices; wherein each storage device is further configured to, based at least in part on the list, automatically send a stored working copy or a stored backup copy of one of the digital images to another of the plurality of storage devices, automatically receive a sent working copy or a sent backup copy of one of the digital images from another of the plurality of storage devices, and automatically store a received working copy or a received backup copy of one of the digital images; wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is interoperable with other storage devices of the plurality of storage devices and the image capture device without the use of a central controlling device or a central communication interface; and wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is on a common network and is configured to store information about working or backup copies stored on other storage devices on the common network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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19. A system comprising:
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a plurality of storage devices, wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is configured to receive and to store digital images from an image capture device, wherein each of the digital images is stored as a working copy on a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices and is stored as a corresponding backup copy on a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices different from the first storage device, wherein the first storage device is further configured to store both a first working copy of a first digital image and a first backup copy of a second digital image different from the first digital image, wherein at least one of the plurality of storage devices is configured to store a list, and wherein the list contains information relating to the plurality of storage devices and contents of the plurality of storage devices; wherein each storage device is further configured to, based at least in part on the list, automatically send a stored working copy or a stored backup copy of one of the digital images to another of the plurality of storage devices, automatically receive a sent working copy or a sent backup copy of one of the digital images from another of the plurality of storage devices, and automatically store a received working copy or a received backup copy of one of the digital images; wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is interoperable with other storage devices of the plurality of storage devices and the image capture device without the use of a central controlling device or a central communication interface; and wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is on a common network and is configured to store information about working or backup copies stored on other storage devices on the common network.
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving and storing digital images from an image capture device on each of a plurality of storage devices, wherein each of the digital images is stored as a working copy on a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices and is stored as a corresponding backup copy on a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices different from the first storage device, wherein the first storage device is further configured to store both a first working copy of a first digital image and a first backup copy of a second digital image different from the first digital image, wherein at least one of the plurality of storage devices is configured to store a list, and wherein the list contains information relating to the plurality of storage devices and contents of the plurality of storage devices; automatically sending, from each of the plurality of storage devices and based at least in part on the list, a stored working copy or a stored backup copy of one of the digital images to another of the plurality of storage devices; automatically receiving, from each of the plurality of storage devices, a sent working copy or a sent backup copy of one of the digital images from another of the plurality of storage devices; and automatically storing, on each of the plurality of storage devices, a received working copy or a received backup copy of one of the digital images; wherein the receiving and storing digital images, the automatically sending, the automatically receiving, and the automatically storing are performed without use of a central controlling device or a central communication interface; and wherein each storage device of the plurality of storage devices is on a common network and is configured to store information about working or backup copies stored on other storage devices on the common network.
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