Apparatus for capturing, converting and transmitting a visual image signal via a digital transmission system
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a portable housing, the portable housing being wireless;
an image collection device supported by the portable housing, the image collection device being operable to provide visual image data of a field of view;
a display supported by the portable housing, the display being operable to display for viewing by a user a perceptible visual image, the perceptible visual image being generated from the visual image data;
memory supported by the portable housing, the memory being suitable to receive visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to retain the visual image data in digital format,an input device supported by the portable housing, the input device being operable by the user;
operation of the input device by the user enabling the memory to retain the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to provide retained visual image data in digital format;
media supported by the portable housing, the media being suitable to embody at least one compression algorithm;
at least one processing platform supported by the portable housing, the at least one processing platform being operable to execute the at least one compression algorithm, the at least one processing platform being provided the retained visual image data in digital format, execution of the at least one compression algorithm providing compressed visual image data; and
a mobile phone supported by the portable housing, the mobile phone being operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless transmission, the wireless transmission conveying the compressed digital image data; and
movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the image collection device,movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the display.
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Abstract
An image capture, conversion, compression, storage and transmission system provides a data signal representing the image in a format and protocol capable of being transmitted over any of a plurality of readily available transmission systems and received by readily available, standard equipment receiving stations. In its most comprehensive form, the system is capable of sending and receiving audio, documentary and visual image data to and from standard remote stations readily available throughout the world.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a portable housing, the portable housing being wireless; an image collection device supported by the portable housing, the image collection device being operable to provide visual image data of a field of view; a display supported by the portable housing, the display being operable to display for viewing by a user a perceptible visual image, the perceptible visual image being generated from the visual image data; memory supported by the portable housing, the memory being suitable to receive visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to retain the visual image data in digital format, an input device supported by the portable housing, the input device being operable by the user; operation of the input device by the user enabling the memory to retain the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to provide retained visual image data in digital format; media supported by the portable housing, the media being suitable to embody at least one compression algorithm; at least one processing platform supported by the portable housing, the at least one processing platform being operable to execute the at least one compression algorithm, the at least one processing platform being provided the retained visual image data in digital format, execution of the at least one compression algorithm providing compressed visual image data; and a mobile phone supported by the portable housing, the mobile phone being operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless transmission, the wireless transmission conveying the compressed digital image data; and movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the image collection device, movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Apparatus comprising:
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a portable housing, the portable housing being wireless; an image collection device supported by the portable housing, the image collection device being operable to provide visual image data of a field of view; memory supported by the portable housing, the memory being suitable to receive visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to retain the visual image data in digital format, an input device supported by the portable housing, the input device being operable by the user; operation of the input device by the user enabling the memory to retain the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to provide retained visual image data in digital format; media supported by the portable housing, the media being suitable to embody at least one compression algorithm; at least one processing platform supported by the portable housing, the at least one processing platform being operable to execute the at least one compression algorithm, the at least one processing platform being provided the retained visual image data in digital format, execution of the at least one compression algorithm providing compressed visual image data; a display supported by tile portable housing, the display being operable to display for viewing by a user a perceptible visual image of the field of view, the perceptible visual image being generated from the visual image data in digital format; a mobile phone supported by the portable housing, the mobile phone being operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless transmission, the wireless transmission conveying the compressed digital image data; and movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the image collection device, movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the display. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. Apparatus comprising:
a portable housing, the portable housing being wireless; an image collection device supported by the portable housing, the image collection device being operable to provide visual image data of a field of view; memory supported by the portable housing, the memory being suitable to receive visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to retain the visual image data in digital format, an input device supported by the portable housing, the input device being operable by the user; operation of the input device by the user enabling the memory to retain the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to provide retained visual image data in digital format; media supported by/the portable housing, the media being suitable to embody at least one compression algorithm; at least one processing platform supported by the portable housing, the at least one processing platform being operable to execute the at least one compression algorithm, the at least one processing platform being provided the retained visual image data in digital format, execution of the at least one compression algorithm providing compressed visual image data; a display supported by the portable housing, the display being operable to display the viewing by a user a perceptible visual image of the field of view, the perceptible visual image being generated from the retained visual image data in digital format; a mobile phone supported by the portable housing, the mobile phone being operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless transmission, the wireless transmission conveying the compressed digital image data; and movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the image collection device, movement by the user of the portable housing commonly moving the display. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A mobile handset comprising:
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a portable housing, the portable housing being wireless; an image collection device supported by the portable housing, the image collection device being operable to provide visual image data of a field of view; a display supported by the portable housing, the display being operable to display for viewing by a user a perceptible visual image, the perceptible visual image being generated from the visual image data; memory supported by the portable housing, the memory being suitable to receive visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to retain the visual image data in digital format, an input device supported by the portable housing, the input device being operable by the user; operation of the input device by the user enabling the memory to retain the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to provide retained visual image data in digital format; media supported by the portable housing, the media being suitable to embody at least one compression algorithm; at least one processing platform supported by the portable housing, the at least one processing platform being operable to execute the at least one compression algorithm, the at least one processing platform being provided the retained visual image data in digital format, execution of the at least one compression algorithm providing compressed visual image data; and a mobile phone supported by the portable housing, the mobile phone being operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless transmission, the wireless transmission conveying the compressed digital image data.
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27. Apparatus comprising:
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a portable housing, the portable housing being wireless; an image collection device supported by the portable housing, the image collection device being operable to provide visual image data of a field of view; memory supported by the portable housing, the memory being suitable to receive visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to retain the visual image data in digital format, an input device supported by the portable housing, the input device being operable by the user; operation of the input device by the user enabling the memory to retain the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to provide retained visual image data in digital format; media supported by the portable housing, the media being suitable to embody at least one compression algorithm; at least one processing platform supported by the portable housing, the at least one processing platform being operable to execute the at least one compression algorithm, the at least one processing platform being provided the retained visual image data in digital format, execution of the at least one compression algorithm providing compressed visual image data; a display supported by the portable housing, the display being operable to display for viewing by a user a perceptible visual image of the field of view, the perceptible visual image being generated from the retained visual image data in digital format; a mobile phone supported by the portable housing, the mobile phone being selectively operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless image transmission, the wireless transmission conveying the compressed digital image data, the mobile phone being selectively operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless voice transmission, the mobile phone being selectively operable to receive from a remote sender an incoming wireless image transmission; and the display being operable to display for viewing by a user a perceptible visual image of the incoming wireless image transmission. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. Apparatus comprising:
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a portable housing, the portable housing being wireless; an image collection device supported by the portable housing, the image collection device being operable to provide in digital format visual image data of a field of view; memory supported by the portable housing, the memory being suitable to receive the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to retain the visual image data in digital format, an input device supported by the portable housing, the input device being operable by the user; operation of the input device by the user enabling the memory to retain the visual image data in digital format, the memory being suitable to provide retained visual image data in digital format; at least one compression algorithm embodied at least in part in suitable programmed media, the media being supported by the portable housing; at least one processor supported by the portable housing, the at least one processor being operable to execute the at least one compression algorithm, the at least one processor being provided the retained visual image data in digital format, execution of the at least one compression algorithm providing compressed visual image data; at least one display supported by the portable housing, the at least one display being operable to display for viewing by a user a perceptible visual image of the field of view, the perceptible visual image being generated from at least one of; the visual image data in digital format, and the retained visual image data in digital format; a mobile phone supported by the portable housing, the mobile phone being operable to send to a remote recipient a wireless transmission, the wireless transmission conveying the compressed digital image data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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