Image display apparatus having image-related information displaying function

• US 9,578,186 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2016
• Issued: 02/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Inventors: Kusaka, Yosuke
• Primary Examiner(s): VILLECCO, JOHN M
• Application Number:
  US15/160,379
• Publication Number:
  US 20160269571A1
• Time in Patent Office: 277 Days
• Field of Search: 348/207.1, 348/211.2, 348/211.3, 725/105
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04808 Several contacts: gestures triggering a specific function, e.g. scrolling, zooming, right-click, when the user establishes several contacts with the surface simultaneously; e.g. using several fingers or a combination of fingers and pen
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2218/12 Classification; Matching
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/005 Input arrangements through a video camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/16 Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00106 using land mobile radio networks, e.g. mobile telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00114 with transmission of additional information signals for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver H04N1/32101
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00129 with a display device, e.g. CRT or LCD monitor with a television apparatus H04N1/00283; arrangements for control of display devices G09G
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00153 for sharing images with a selected individual or correspondent
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00251 with an apparatus for taking photographic images, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/0097 Storage of instructions or parameters, e.g. customised instructions or different parameters for different user IDs
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2125 Display of information relating to the still picture recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32101 Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/611 : where the recognised objects include parts of the human body
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 : Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 : Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/64 : Computer-aided capture of images, e.g. transfer from script file into camera, check of taken image quality, advice or proposal for image composition or decision on when to take image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 : Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/667 : Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 : Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

Abstract

A first mobile electronic device includes a camera that has a lens and that outputs image data from a subject; a first communication circuit that transmits the image data to a server; and a second communication circuit different from the first communication circuit and that transmits information related to the server to a second mobile electronic device.

Claims

1. A first mobile electronic device comprising:

an image sensor that outputs image data from an image of a subject received through a lens of the first mobile electronic device;

a first communication circuit that transmits the image data to a server; and

a second communication circuit different from the first communication circuit and that transmits a URL indicating the server that stores the image data to a second mobile electronic device.

2. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a third communication circuit different from the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit.

3. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 2, wherein:

the second communication circuit or the third communication circuit transmits information indicating an ID of the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device.

4. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 2, wherein:

the third communication circuit is a bluetooth module.

5. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first communication circuit transmits the image data to the server by wireless communication via a base station.

6. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first communication circuit transmits data indicating an album name that is associated with the image data to be stored at the server.

7. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display that has a display screen that displays a display image based on the image data.

8. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising:

a touch panel that is arranged on the display screen and detects an operation on the display screen, wherein

the first communication circuit transmits the image data to the server when the operation for the display image displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel.

9. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 7, wherein:

the display displays information indicating the second mobile electronic device that is establishing communication with the first mobile electronic device.

10. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 9, wherein:

the display displays the information indicating the second mobile electronic device after information indicating an ID of the first mobile electronic device is transmitted to the second mobile electronic device.

11. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a touch panel that is arranged on the display screen and detects an operation on the display screen, wherein

the second communication circuit transmits the URL indicating the server to the second mobile electronic device when an operation for the information indicating the second mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel.

12. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 9, wherein:

the display displays information indicating a third mobile electronic device which is different from the second mobile electronic device when the third mobile electronic device has established communication with the first mobile electronic device.

13. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 12, further comprising:

a touch panel that is arranged on the display screen and detects an operation on the display screen, wherein

the display displays the information indicating the third mobile electronic device when the third mobile electronic device has established communication with the first mobile electronic device, and

the second communication circuit transmits the URL, indicating the server to the second mobile electronic device when an operation for the information indicating the second mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel, and transmits the URL indicating the server to the third mobile electronic device when an operation for the information indicating the third mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel.

14. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the second communication circuit communicates with the second mobile electronic device via a short range communication, and the first communication circuit communicates with the server via a long range communication that is longer than the short range communication.

15. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first communication circuit transmits information indicating an ID of the second mobile electronic device to the server.

16. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first communication circuit transmits the image data to the server via a base station and,

the second communication circuit is a wireless LAN module.

17. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a third communication circuit different from the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit; and

a display that has a display screen that displays a display image based on the image data, wherein;

the second communication circuit or the third communication circuit transmits information indicating an ID of the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device.

18. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 17, further comprising:

a touch panel that is arranged on the display screen and detects an operation on the display screen, wherein;

the second communication circuit transmits the URL, indicating the server to the second mobile electronic device when an operation for information indicating the second mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel.

19. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 18, wherein:

the display displays information indicating a third mobile electronic device which is different from the second mobile electronic device when the third mobile electronic device has established communication with the first mobile electronic device.

20. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 19, wherein:

the second communication circuit transmits the URL indicating the server to the second mobile electronic device when the operation for the information indicating the second mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel, and transmits the URL indicating the server to the third mobile electronic device when an operation for the information indicating the third mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel.

21. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a third communication circuit different from the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, wherein;

the second communication circuit or the third communication circuit transmits information indicating an ID of the first mobile electronic device to the second mobile electronic device,

the first communication circuit transmits the image data to the server via a base station, and

the second communication circuit is a wireless LAN module.

22. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display that has a display screen that displays a display image based on the image data, wherein;

the first communication circuit transmits the image data to the server via a base station, and

the second communication circuit is a wireless LAN module.

23. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 22, further comprising:

a touch panel that is arranged on the display screen and detects an operation on the display screen, wherein;

the second communication circuit transmits the URL indicating the server to the second mobile electronic device when an operation for information indicating the second mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel.

24. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 23, wherein:

the display displays information indicating a third mobile electronic device which is different from the second mobile electronic device when the third mobile electronic device has established communication with the first mobile electronic device.

25. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 24, wherein:

the second communication circuit transmits the URL indicating the server to the second mobile electronic device when the operation for the information indicating the second mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel, and transmits the URL indicating the server to the third mobile electronic device when an operation for the information indicating the third mobile electronic device displayed by the display has been detected by the touch panel.

26. The first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, wherein:

the first communication circuit transmits the image data to the server via a base station, and

the second communication circuit directly transmits the URL to the second mobile electronic device.

27. A system comprising:

the first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, and

the second mobile electronic device.

28. A system comprising:

the first mobile electronic device according to claim 1, and

the server.

29. A system comprising:

the first mobile electronic device according to claim 1,

the second mobile electronic device, and

the server.

30. A method of communicating information with a first mobile electronic device, the method comprising:

outputting image data from an image sensor of the first mobile electronic device;

transmitting the image data to a server by a first communication circuit of the first mobile electronic device; and

transmitting a URL indicating the server to a second mobile electronic device by a second communication circuit of the first mobile electronic device, the second communication circuit being different from the first communication circuit.