WIRELESS STORAGE DEVICE

• US 20100007768A1
• Filed: 09/15/2006
• Published: 01/14/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Edslab Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Edslab Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Han, Bing, Tan, Cheng Ann, Yong, Khai Leong
• Application Number:
  US12/441,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20100007768A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/231.900
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• 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 1/00347 with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2166 for mass storage, e.g. in document filing systems information retrieval G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4126 The peripheral being portable, e.g. PDAs or mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43632 involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0082 Image hardcopy reproducer H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0089 Image display device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 Portable devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 : Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 : between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 : the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 : between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 : on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 : on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 : using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8047 : using transform coding

Abstract

There is provided a storage device including: a wireless communication link to communicate between the storage device and a digital imaging device; a storage medium for storing a digital image from the digital imaging device; where the digital image is wirelessly transferred between digital imaging device and the storage medium in real-time. The storage device enables the real-time storage of a digital image captured from a digital imaging device using a wireless interface. The storage device provides standalone operation without the need for a personal computer. The digital images stored in the storage device can be transmitted to peripheral components either by a wire connection or wireless transmission to such peripheral devices as a printer or directly to a web site for image loading and sharing. There is also provided a method of storing a digital image in a storage device.

Claims

1. A storage device including:

a wireless communication link to communicate between said storage device and a digital imaging device;

a storage medium for storing a digital image from said digital imaging device;

wherein said digital image is wirelessly transferred between said digital imaging device and said storage medium in real-time.

2. The storage device of claim 1, further includes a controller for image enhancement to process said digital image.

3. The storage device of claim 2, wherein said controller further controls the transfer of said digital image from said storage device to a peripheral component.

4. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said wireless communication link further includes a detection and a handshake mechanism for pairing the digital imaging device to said storage device for seamless operation.

5. The storage device of claim 4, wherein said wireless communication link consists of any one of a WLAN, a UWB, or a Bluetooth link or similar wireless link.

6. The storage device of claim 2, wherein said controller further includes a MPU/CPU and a memory device.

7. The storage device of claim 6, further including a battery for portable operation of said storage device, wherein said storage device uses said memory device for buffering and caching said digital image to provide power management to conserve said battery life.

8. The storage device of claim 1, further includes a LCD display screen to view the digital images stored in said storage medium.

9. The storage device of claim 6, wherein said memory device stores the digital image received from said digital imaging device prior to saving said digital image to said storage medium.

10. The storage device of claim 6, wherein said memory device is chosen from a semiconductor memory device, a semiconductor magnetic memory device or a optical storage device.

11. The storage device of claim 3, wherein the transfer of said digital image from said storage device to a peripheral component is via a wireless communication link or a wired connection such as a USB cable or a Firewire.

12. The storage device of claim 11, wherein during the transfer of said digital image from said storage device to a peripheral component, said storage device can be accessed by the peripheral component via both a wireless communication link and a wired communication link simultaneously.

13. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said storage medium includes a hard disk drive, a optical disk or a flash drive.

14. The storage device of claim 1, wherein said wireless communication link further includes:

an auto-detect mode to automatically detect a surrounding available wireless network and automatically Join to a preferred network that can be configured;

a multiple of preferred networks can be configured and a priority can be set for each preferred network;

wherein said storage device can operate as a master in the preferred network, controlling the transfer of said digital image in the network among the peripheral components.

15. The storage device of claim 8, wherein said LCD display panel further includes at least one button used as a user interface for command and common file operations of the digital image stored.

16. The storage device of claim 15, wherein said LCD display further includes a touch-screen as the user interface.

17. A method of storing a digital image in a storage device, including the steps of:

a) transmitting a digital image from a digital imaging device to said storage device via a wireless communication link;

b) storing said digital image in a storage medium in said storage device;

c) processing the digital image stored in said storage medium by a controller;

d) transferring said digital image from said storage device to a peripheral component;

wherein said digital image is wirelessly transferred between said digital imaging device and said storage device in real-time.

18. A storage device including:

a wireless communication link to communicate between said storage device and a digital imaging device;

a storage medium for storing a digital image from said digital imaging device;

a battery for portable operation of said storage device;

a controller for processing the digital image stored in said storage medium, said controller transfers said digital image from said storage device to a peripheral component;

a LCD display screen to view the digital images stored in said storage medium;

wherein said digital image is wirelessly transferred between said digital imaging device and said storage device in real-time.