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Internet camera
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 2001-02-23
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Granted: 2005-11-15
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Expires: 2021-02-23
Abstract
Abstract An Internet camera, which operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, is provided with a storage that stores the configuration data, a network interface for connecting the Internet with a predetermined site on the Internet. The Internet camera is further provided with a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet. The e-mail message may contain configuration data. If the configuration data is contained in the received e-mail message, it replaces the configuration data currently stored in the storage.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Arakt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 20:08
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F9/00; G06F9/06; G06F9/44; G06F9/445; G06F9/44505; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00236; H04N1/00241; H04N1/00962; H04N1/0097; H04N1/00973; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/66; H04N23/661; H04N2101/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying modified configuration data; a controller that retrieves the modified configuration data from said e-mail message and stores the modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying modified configuration data; a controller that retrieves the modified configuration data from said e-mail message and stores the modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The Internet camera according to claim 1 , further comprising an uploading system that uploads image data corresponding to images captured by said Internet camera to a predetermined site on the Internet through said network interface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The Internet camera according to claim 2 , wherein said controller interrupts uploading of the image data if said mail receiving system receives the e-mail message containing said modified configuration data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The Internet camera according to claim 3 , wherein said controller resumes transferring of said image data when said controller has stored the modified configuration data in said storage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The Internet camera according to claim 1 , further comprising a mail analyzing device that analyzes the received e-mail message to check whether the received e-mail message contains the modified configuration data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The Internet camera according to claim 1 , wherein said configuration data includes a schedule script which defines schedule of capturing of images and/or transferring of image data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface including a modem, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying a predetermined command; a controller that controls said network interface to disconnect said Internet camera from the Internet when said predetermined command is received; a sound detecting system that detects a predetermined sound, said predetermined sound being generated by said modem when said modem receives a call, wherein said controller connects said Internet camera when said predetermined sound is detected; and a downloading system that downloads modified configuration data from said predetermined site if said predetermined sound is detected, wherein said controller stores the downloaded modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
157 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface including a modem, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying a predetermined command; a controller that controls said network interface to disconnect said Internet camera from the Internet when said predetermined command is received; a sound detecting system that detects a predetermined sound, said predetermined sound being generated by said modem when said modem receives a call, wherein said controller connects said Internet camera when said predetermined sound is detected; and a downloading system that downloads modified configuration data from said predetermined site if said predetermined sound is detected, wherein said controller stores the downloaded modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The Internet camera according to claim 7 , further comprising an uploading system that uploads image data corresponding to images captured by said Internet camera to said predetermined site on the Internet through said network interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The Internet camera according to claim 8 , wherein said controller interrupts uploading of the image data when said predetermined command is received while the image data is being uploaded to said predetermined site.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The Internet camera according to claim 9 , wherein, if uploading of the image data has been interrupted as said predetermined command has been received, said controller resumes uploading of the image data after said modified configuration data is downloaded and stored in said storage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The Internet camera according to claim 7 , further comprising a mail analyzing device that analyzes the received e-mail message to check whether the received e-mail message contains the predetermined command.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The Internet camera according to claim 7 , wherein said sound detecting system determines that said predetermined sound is generated if a predetermined number of ringing tones are generated by said modem.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The Internet camera according to claim 7 , wherein said sound detecting system determines that said predetermined sound is generated if the number of ringing tones generated by said modem is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
162 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface including a modem, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying a predetermined command; a controller that controls said network interface to disconnect said Internet camera from the Internet when said predetermined command is received; a timer that measure time duration since said Internet camera is disconnected from the Internet, wherein said controller disconnects said Internet camera when a predetermined time duration has elapsed form the disconnection; and a downloading system that downloads modified configuration data from said predetermined site when said predetermined time has elapsed and said Internet camera is re-connected to the Internet, wherein said controller stores the downloaded modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
162 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface including a modem, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying a predetermined command; a controller that controls said network interface to disconnect said Internet camera from the Internet when said predetermined command is received; a timer that measure time duration since said Internet camera is disconnected from the Internet, wherein said controller disconnects said Internet camera when a predetermined time duration has elapsed form the disconnection; and a downloading system that downloads modified configuration data from said predetermined site when said predetermined time has elapsed and said Internet camera is re-connected to the Internet, wherein said controller stores the downloaded modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The Internet camera according to claim 14 , further comprising an uploading system that uploads image data corresponding to images captured by said Internet camera to said predetermined site on the Internet through said network interface.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The Internet camera according to claim 15 , wherein said controller interrupts uploading of the image data when said predetermined command is received while the image data is being uploaded to said predetermined site.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
The Internet camera according to claim 16 , wherein, if uploading of the image data has been interrupted as said predetermined command has been received, said controller resumes uploading of the image data after said modified configuration data is downloaded and stored in said storage.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The Internet camera according to claim 14 , further comprising a mail analyzing device that analyzes the received e-mail message to check whether the received e-mail message contains said predetermined command.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
163 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface including a modem, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying a predetermined command; a controller that controls said network interface to disconnect said Internet camera from the Internet when said predetermined command is received; a sound detecting system that detects a predetermined sound, said sound detecting system including an answering machine that answers a call to said modem, said predetermined sound including touch tones, said controller connecting said Internet camera when said predetermined sound is detected; and a downloading system that downloads modified configuration data from said predetermined site if said predetermined sound is detected, wherein said controller stores the downloaded modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
163 words
An Internet camera that operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage that stores said configuration data; a network interface including a modem, said Internet camera being connected with a predetermined site on the Internet; a mail receiving system that receives an e-mail message through the Internet, said e-mail message carrying a predetermined command; a controller that controls said network interface to disconnect said Internet camera from the Internet when said predetermined command is received; a sound detecting system that detects a predetermined sound, said sound detecting system including an answering machine that answers a call to said modem, said predetermined sound including touch tones, said controller connecting said Internet camera when said predetermined sound is detected; and a downloading system that downloads modified configuration data from said predetermined site if said predetermined sound is detected, wherein said controller stores the downloaded modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
110 words
An Internet camera which operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage which stores said configuration data; a network interface permitting said Internet camera to be connectible to a predetermined site on the Internet via a first type of connection; a message receiving system which receives a message via a second type of connection that is different from said first type of connection; and a controller which, in response to a message received via said message receiving system, retrieves modified configuration data from said predetermined site and stores the modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
110 words
An Internet camera which operates in accordance with parameters contained in configuration data, comprising: a storage which stores said configuration data; a network interface permitting said Internet camera to be connectible to a predetermined site on the Internet via a first type of connection; a message receiving system which receives a message via a second type of connection that is different from said first type of connection; and a controller which, in response to a message received via said message receiving system, retrieves modified configuration data from said predetermined site and stores the modified configuration data in said storage, said Internet camera operating in accordance with said modified configuration data.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The Internet camera according to claim 20 , wherein the message receiving system includes at least one of a telephone modem or an E-mail system.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The Internet camera according to claim 20 , wherein the first type of connection includes a file transfer system.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The Internet camera according to claim 20 , wherein the message does not include the configuration file.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
27 words
The Internet camera according to claim 20 , wherein the second type of connection connects to the network interface when the first type of connection is active.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The Internet camera according to claim 20 , wherein the first and second types of connection each include an Internet-protocol connection.
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