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EP0920179A2
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Photographic system involving data collection from a communicating scene
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1998-11-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A photographic system involves the collection of data from a scene, e.g., a visitor attraction site, that is capable of interactive communication with a user. The attraction site stores content data related to the site, and the user communicates with the attraction site through a camera capable of communication with the site. Besides capturing an image associated with the site, the camera stores predetermined personality data that relates an interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data and includes means for transferring the personality data to the attraction site. The camera further includes means for receiving and displaying the portion of the content data from the attraction site, and a user interface for selecting from the displayed content data that part which the user wants to keep. In this manner, information relevant to a user's interests about a photographed item can be easily requested, accessed and stored with the specific pictures that the user has captured.
Inventors
- 👤 John R.c/o Eastman Kodak Co. Squilla
- 👤 Omid A. c/o Eastman Kodak Co. Moghadam
- 👤 James D. c/o Eastman Kodak Co. Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06F16/587; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00315; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/00204; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034; H04N2201/0048; H04N2201/0053; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3205; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3253; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A camera that allows a user to interactively communicate
with an attraction site that stores content data related to the site and communicates
the content data to the camera, said camera comprising: means for capturing an image associated with the site; means for storing predetermined personality data that relates an
interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data; and means for transferring the personality data to the attraction site.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the camera further
includes means for receiving the portion of the content data from the attraction
site.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera as claimed in claim 2 wherein the camera further
includes means for displaying the portion of the content data received from the
attraction site.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera as claimed in claim 3 wherein the camera further
includes a user interface for selecting from the displayed content data that part
which the user wants to keep.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A camera as claimed in claim 4 wherein the camera further
comprises: means for generating a signal indicative of the displayed content
data which the user wants to keep; and means for transmitting the signal to the attraction site.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A camera as claimed in claim 5 wherein the means for
receiving further receives the content data from the attraction site which the user
wants to keep.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A camera as claimed in claim 2 wherein the portion of the
content data received from the attraction site comprises detailed information
related to the site.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera as claimed in claim 2 wherein the portion of the
content data received from the attraction site comprises summary descriptors
representative of detailed information related to the site.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the personality data
comprises a code identifying the user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the personality data
comprises a file of personality factors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein said means for
capturing is an electronic sensor and said means for storing comprises an
electronic storage element in the camera.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera as claimed in claim 11 wherein the captured
image and the content data are together stored in the storage element.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera as claimed in claim 1 wherein the camera is a
film camera using a photographic film and said means for capturing is an optical
system for exposing the film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A camera as claimed in claim 13 wherein the captured
image and the content data are together stored on the film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
96 words
A photographic system allowing a user of a camera to
interactively communicate with desired attractions, said system comprising: one or more attraction sites having: means for storing content data related to the site; and a transceiver for receiving communications from the camera and
for transferring the content data to the camera; said camera comprising: means for capturing an image associated with the site; means for storing predetermined personality data that relates an
interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data; and means for transferring the personality data to the attraction site.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A system as claimed in claim 15 wherein the transceiver
means at the attraction site transfers the portion of the content data to the camera
responsive to receipt of the personality data, and the transferring means at the
camera comprises a transceiver for receiving the portion of the content data from
the attraction site.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the camera further
includes means for displaying the portion of the content data received from the
attraction site.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as claimed in claim 17 wherein the camera further
includes a user interface for selecting from the displayed content data that part
which the user wants to keep.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as claimed in claim 18 wherein the camera further
generates a signal indicative of the displayed content data which the user wants to
keep and the transceiver at the camera further transmits the signal to the attraction
site.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as claimed in claim 19 wherein the transceiver at
the attraction site transfers the content data which the user wants to keep to the
transceiver at the camera.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
110 words
A photographic system allowing a user of a camera to
interactively communicate with desired attractions, said system comprising: one or more attraction sites linked to a server and defining
therewith a site/server subsystem, said site/server subsystem comprising: means for storing content data related to the site; and communication means for receiving communications from the
camera and for transferring the content data to the camera; said camera comprising: means for capturing an image associated with the site; means for storing predetermined personality data that relates an
interest of the user to at least a portion of the content data; and communication means for transferring the personality data to the
site/server subsystem.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system as claimed in claim 21 wherein the
communication means at the attraction site transfers the portion of the content data
to the camera responsive to receipt of the personality data, and the communication
means at the camera further receives the portion of the content data from the
attraction site.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as claimed in claim 22 wherein the camera further
includes means for displaying the portion of the content data received from the
attraction site.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as claimed in claim 23 wherein the camera further
includes a user interface for selecting from the displayed content data that part
which the user wants to keep.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 21 wherein the means for
storing the content data resides in each attraction site.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as claimed in claim 21 wherein the means for
storing the content data resides in the server.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as claimed in claim 21 wherein the camera
includes means for transmitting the captured images to the site/server subsystem.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as claimed in claim 27 wherein the site/server
subsystem further includes a processor for combining the captured images with the
content data.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
73 words
A photographic method for allowing a user of a camera to
interactively communicate with desired attractions, said method comprising the
steps of: storing content data related to an attraction site; storing predetermined personality data in the camera that relates an
interest of the user to at least a selected portion of the content data; capturing the image associated with the site; and communicating the selected portion of the content data to the
camera.
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