Systems and methods for automatic synchronization of cellular telephones

• US 20060189348A1
• Filed: 02/23/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shutterfly Incorporated (Shutterfly, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Memory Matrix, Inc. (Shutterfly, LLC)
• Inventors: Montulli, Lou J., Clark, James H., Harrison, Jason F., Whitehead, Jeffrey N., Blythe, Garrett A., Totic, Aleksander K.
• Application Number:
  US11/064,229
• Publication Number:
  US 20060189348A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/06 including a wireless LAN interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals download of applications H04M1/72406; transfer of messages, e.g. SMS, e-mail or MMS H04M1/7243
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00244 with a server, e.g. an internet server fax-servers or the like for store and forward H04N1/324
• 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 1/32085 Automation of other tasks, e.g. repetitive execution or sequencing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32771 in response to a request, e.g. for a particular document
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32776 using an interactive, user-operated device, e.g. a computer terminal, mobile telephone H04N1/32782, H04N1/32784 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/001 Sharing resources, e.g. processing power or memory, with a connected apparatus or enhancing the capability of the still picture apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0013 Arrangements for the control of the connected apparatus by the still picture apparatus arrangements for the control of a still picture apparatus by the connected apparatus H04N2201/0074; control of image communication with the connected apparatus H04N2201/0015
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating image data between a first cell phone and a remote processor by capturing image data using a first cell phone camera; connecting with the remote processor; and synchronizing images stored in the first cell phone with images stored in a data storage device coupled to the remote processor.

Claims

1. A method for communicating image data between a first cell phone and a remote processor, comprising:

capturing image data using a first cell phone camera;

connecting with the remote processor; and

synchronizing images stored in the first cell phone with images stored in a data storage device coupled to the remote processor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the synchronizing of images is performed automatically without an explicit user request.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote processor comprises a second cell phone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote processor comprises a server.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising communicating over one of:

a cellular protocol, an 802.11 protocol, a Bluetooth protocol.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising communicating a wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol.

7. The method of claim 6, comprising synchronizing image data only when excess WLAN bandwidth is available.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the WLAN has a maximum upload bandwidth, comprising:

determining current data transmission utilization of the WLAN; and

synchronizing image data only when the current data transmission utilization of the WLAN is below the maximum upload bandwidth of the WLAN.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising printing the image data.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising archiving the image data.

11. A system for communicating image data between a first cell phone and a remote processor, comprising:

means for capturing image data using a first cell phone camera;

means for connecting with the remote processor; and

means for synchronizing images stored in the first cell phone with images stored in a data storage device coupled to the remote processor.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the means for synchronizing of images automatically executes without an explicit user request.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the remote processor comprises a second cell phone.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the remote processor comprises a server.

15. The system of claim 11, comprising means for communicating over one of:

a cellular protocol, an 802.11 protocol, a Bluetooth protocol.

16. The system of claim 11, comprising means for communicating a wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol.

17. The system of claim 16, comprising means for synchronizing image data only when excess WLAN bandwidth is available.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the WLAN has a maximum upload bandwidth, comprising:

means for determining current data transmission utilization of the WLAN; and

means for synchronizing image data only when the current data transmission utilization of the WLAN is below the maximum upload bandwidth of the WLAN.

19. The system of claim 11, comprising means for printing the image data.

20. The system of claim 11, comprising means for archiving the image data.