Method and apparatus for automatically capturing and managing images
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1. An integrated device comprising:
- an image sensor;
a cellular telephone;
a touch screen;
a wireless transmitter;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver;
a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port;
a microphone;
non-volatile memory; and
a processor in communication with the image sensor, cellular telephone, wireless transmitter, GPS receiver, USB port, microphone and non-volatile memory, the processor being configured to;
cause the image sensor to acquire a first image;
cause storage of the first image in the non-volatile memory;
determine at least one characteristic of the first image;
apply at least one acquisition factor for causing the processor to instruct the image sensor to acquire a second image based on the at least one characteristic of the first image, the at least one characteristic of the first image including whether the first image is blurred;
receive a location remote from the integrated device; and
receive instruction to cause automatic transmission of at least one of the first image and second image to the location via the wireless transmitter.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a camera determines whether to acquire an image (e.g., automatically), determines whether to store the acquired image, and determines how to store the acquired image.
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1. An integrated device comprising:
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an image sensor; a cellular telephone; a touch screen; a wireless transmitter; a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver; a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port; a microphone; non-volatile memory; and a processor in communication with the image sensor, cellular telephone, wireless transmitter, GPS receiver, USB port, microphone and non-volatile memory, the processor being configured to; cause the image sensor to acquire a first image; cause storage of the first image in the non-volatile memory; determine at least one characteristic of the first image; apply at least one acquisition factor for causing the processor to instruct the image sensor to acquire a second image based on the at least one characteristic of the first image, the at least one characteristic of the first image including whether the first image is blurred; receive a location remote from the integrated device; and receive instruction to cause automatic transmission of at least one of the first image and second image to the location via the wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for an integrated device for automatically transmitting an image, the integrated device including an image sensor, a cellular telephone, a touch screen, a wireless transmitter, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, a microphone, non-volatile memory and a processor in communication with the image sensor, cellular telephone, wireless transmitter, GPS receiver, USB port, microphone and non-volatile memory, the method comprising:
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causing the image sensor to acquire a first image; storing the first image in the non-volatile memory; determining, by the processor, at least one characteristic of the first image; applying at least one acquisition factor for causing the processor to instruct the image sensor to acquire a second image based on the at least one characteristic of the first image, the at least one characteristic of the first image including whether the first image is blurred; receiving a location remote from the integrated device; and receiving instruction to cause automatic transmission of at least one of the first image and second image to the location via the wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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