Shared image device synchronization or designation

• US 8,902,320 B2
• Filed: 06/14/2005
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, Jr., John D., Jung, Edward K. Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Berhan, Ahmed A
• Application Number:
  US11/153,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20060174206A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,458 Days
• Field of Search: 348/143, 348/207.99, 348/231.2, 348/262, 348/211.3, 348/211.12, 348/211.14, 348/240.2, 348/240.3, 348/211.11, 348/159, 348/144, 348/139, 348/169, 348/158, 348/218.1, 348/211.8, 348/211.9, 348/207.1, 348/221.1, 348/211.99, 725/105, 707/104.1
• US Class Current: 348/218.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00151 with selective access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• 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 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8153 comprising still images, e.g. texture, background image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3246 of data relating to permitted access or usage, e.g. level of access or usage parameters for digital rights management [DRM] related to still images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33314 of reading or reproducing mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33321 Image or page size, e.g. A3, A4
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33328 Resolution
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/634 Warning indications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/662 by using master/slave camera arrangements for affecting the control of camera image capture, e.g. placing the camera in a desirable condition to capture a desired image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/45 Picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen

Abstract

In certain aspects, designating an attribute of at least one shared image at least partially with a designating shared image device that can be utilized to capture an image with at least one capturing shared image device. In other aspects, synchronizing a capturing shared image device to a sharing session in a manner that at least partially allows conveying between the capturing shared image device with at least another shared image device at least some shared images captured during the sharing session.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

enabling at least one capturing shared image device to use the attribute for capturing at least one shared image, wherein the designating an attribute includes at least;

(a) designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a pixel depth attribute, using the pixel depth attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image;

(b) designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an event attribute, using the event attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image; and

(c) overlapping a first field of view from the designating shared image device with a second field of view from the at least one capturing shared image device to enable a change in at least one of;

a. the resolution,

b. an increase in a depth, or

c. a three dimensionality of a combined shared image; and

designating one or more metadata to identify and define the at least one shared image to enable filtering of the at least one shared image with the combined shared image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a format attribute, using the format attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image;

actuating a sharing mechanism that includes the designating shared image device at least in part based on relative positioning of the designating shared image device relative to at least one other shared image device;

actuating a sharing mechanism that includes the designating shared image device at least in part based on positioning the designating shared image device relative to a sharing region, the sharing region determined at least in part on positioning coordinates from a global positioning system (GPS).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a captured region attribute, using the captured region attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a cost attribute, using the cost attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a rights attribute,

using the rights attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a creator attribute, using the creator attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an owner attribute, using the owner attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a size attribute, using the size attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a feature attribute, using the feature attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared Image.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a use attribute, using the use attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an attachment attribute, using the attachment attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a promotion attribute, using the promotion attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an audio attribute, using the audio attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

visibly pointing using a visible pointing device to reference at least a portion of a user interface within the at least one capturing shared image device for the designating the attribute.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

visibly pointing using a visible pointing device to reference at least a portion of a user interface within the designating shared image device for the designating the attribute.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute;

and using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image further comprises;

designating the attribute of the at least one shared image at least partially with at least another capturing shared image device that can be utilized to capture an image with the at least one capturing shared image device.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a shared image from the designating shared image device.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting a shared image from the at least one capturing shared image device.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting from the designating shared image device the at least one shared image to transmit from the at least one capturing shared image device.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

capturing the at least one shared image at least partially using the at least one capturing shared image device.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprises:

associating the at least one capturing shared image device with a sharing shared image device, wherein the sharing shared image device is configured to share at least some images with the designating shared image device that have been captured by the at least one capturing shared image device.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the associating the at least one capturing shared image device with a sharing shared image device, wherein the sharing shared image device is configured to share at least some images with the designating shared image device that have been captured by the at least one capturing shared image device further comprises:

capturing images at least partially with the sharing shared image device.

23. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

synchronizing the designating shared image device to a sharing session following the sharing session.

24. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

actuating a sharing mechanism that includes the designating shared image device at least in part based on positioning of a field of view of the at least one capturing shared image device.

25. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

overlapping a first field of view from the designating shared image device with a second field of view from the at least one capturing shared image device.

26. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the at least one shared image at the designating shared image device that has been captured by the at least one capturing shared image device.

27. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying at the designating shared image device the at least one shared image that has been captured by the at least one capturing shared image device.

28. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

capturing images with the designating shared image device.

29. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

synchronizing the designating shared image device to a sharing session during the sharing session.

30. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

defining a beginning or an ending of a sharing session at least partially based on a timing of the event.

31. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

defining a beginning or an ending of a sharing session at least partially when a subscriber'"'"'s assigned time runs out.

32. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a membership of the designating shared image device in a sharing session.

33. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

establishing a sharing region for at least a two-dimensional region at least partially utilizing the designating shared image device.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the establishing a sharing region for at least a two-dimensional region at least partially utilizing the designating shared image device further comprises:

establishing a time duration for the sharing region.

35. An apparatus, comprising:

a capturing shared image device operable to receive an attribute information of at least one shared image from a remote shared image device the attribute information including metadata to enable filtering and a definition of the at least one shared image, the capturing shared image device operable to receive the attribute information of the at least one shared image to be captured at least partially from at least one designating shared image device, wherein at least another designating shared image device operable to receive the attribute information of the at least one shared image to be captured from the remote shared image device;

the capturing shared image device operable to capture the at least one shared image at least partially in response to the capturing shared image device receiving the attribute information, the attribute information comprising a pixel depth attribute and an event attribute; and

overlapping a first field of view from the designating shared image device or the at least another designating shared image device with a second field of view from the at least one capturing shared image device image device or the remote shared image device to enable a change of a resolution, a greater impression of a depth, or a three-dimensionality of a combined shared image.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the capturing shared image device operable to receive an attribute information of at least one shared image to be captured from a remote shared image device further comprising:

the capturing shared image device operable to receive the attribute information of the at least one shared image to be captured from a remote designating shared image device.

37. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the capturing shared image device operable to receive an attribute information of at least one shared image from a remote shared image device further comprising:

the capturing shared image device operable to receive the attribute information of the at least one shared image to be captured at least partially from at least one sharing shared image device.

38. The apparatus of claim 35, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on relative positioning of the capturing shared image device relative to at least one other shared image device.

39. The apparatus of claim 35, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning the capturing shared image device relative to a sharing region.

40. The apparatus of claim 35, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning of a field of view of the capturing shared image device.

41. A sharing mechanism comprising:

a designating shared image device operable to at least partially forward a designation of an attribute information that can be received by a capturing shared image device to capture one or more images, wherein the capturing the one or more images at least partially satisfy the designation of the attribute information, the attribute information comprising an event attribute, the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning the capturing shared image device relative to a sharing region, wherein the sharing region is determined based at least in part on one or more global positioning system (GPS) coordinates to determine positional coordinates of the sharing region; and

a selector mechanism.

42. The sharing mechanism of claim 41, wherein the designating shared image device operable to at least partially forward a designation of an attribute information that can be received by a capturing shared image device to capture one or more images further comprises:

at least another capturing shared image device operable to at least partially forward the designation of the attribute information that can be received by the capturing shared image device to capture the one or more images.

43. The sharing mechanism of claim 41, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning of a field of view of the capturing shared image device.

44. The sharing mechanism of claim 41, wherein the designating shared image device operable to at least partially forward a designation of an attribute information that can be received by a capturing shared image device to capture one or more images further comprises:

a laser pointer.

45. The sharing mechanism of claim 41, further comprising:

a transferring portion operable to at least partially transfer at least some captured images from the capturing shared image device, wherein the at least some captured images have been captured at least partially based upon the designation of the attribute information from the designating shared image device.

46. The sharing mechanism of claim 41, further comprising:

the capturing shared image device configurable to actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on relative positioning of the capturing shared image device relative to at least one other shared image device.

47. The sharing mechanism of claim 41, further comprising:

an intermediate sharing device.

48. The sharing mechanism of claim 41, further comprising:

a sharing shared image device.

49. The sharing mechanism as recited in claim 41, wherein the selector mechanism is configurable to select one or more attributes of one or more images.

50. A process, comprising:

at least partially designating an attribute at a shared image device that can effect capturing during a sharing session at a capturing shared image device, to enable the capturing at the capturing shared image device to at least partially satisfy the attribute, the attribute including at least a pixel depth attribute and an event attribute; and

actuating a sharing mechanism at least in part based on at least;

positioning of the shared image device relative to a sharing region,

the pixel depth attribute, and

the event attribute.

51. The process of claim 50, further comprising:

defining a beginning or an ending of a sharing session at least partially based on a timing of the event.

52. A method, comprising:

designating at least partially at a designating shared image device an attribute; and

using the attribute by an at least one capturing shared image device for capturing at least one shared image, wherein the designating includes at least;

(a) designating at least partially at the designating shared image device a subject attribute, using the subject attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image;

(b) designating at least partially at the designating shared image device an event attribute, using the event attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image;

(c) designating at least partially at the designating shared image device at least one of a pixel depth attribute or a resolution attribute, using at least one of the pixel depth attribute or the resolution attribute by the at least one capturing shared image device for capturing the at least one shared image; and

(d) designating one or more metadata to enable filtering of the at least one shared image.

53. The method of claim 52, further comprising:

defining a beginning or an ending of a sharing session at least partially based on a timing of the event.

54. A sharing mechanism comprising:

a capturing shared image device configurable to at least;

a) receive a designation of attribute information and to capture one or more images, the attribute information at least partially forwarded by a designating shared image device, wherein the capturing the one or more images at least partially satisfy the designation of the attribute information, the attribute information including at least an event attribute, and

b) actuate a sharing mechanism at least in part based on positioning the capturing shared image device relative to a sharing region, wherein the sharing region is determined based at least in part on one or more global positioning system (GPS) coordinates to determine positional coordinates of the sharing region.