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Image browsing and downloading in mobile networks
Assignee: Iot Innovations LLC
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Filing: 2002-10-03
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Granted: 2007-01-16
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Expires: 2022-10-03
Abstract
Abstract Systems and methods are provided for browsing miniaturized versions of images stored locally on a mobile device while allowing the associated full-sized image to be transferred to the mobile device as needed. In one embodiment of the invention, a method of viewing an image on the mobile device includes the steps of storing in the mobile device a miniaturized version of an image stored in the mobile device, transferring the image to an external storage device, and deleting the image from the mobile device. In response to the user of the mobile device selecting the miniaturized version of the image, the mobile device sends a wireless message to the external storage device requesting transfer of the full-sized image. The external storage device transfers the full-sized image to the mobile device in a second message and the mobile device is able to display the full-sized image.
Inventors
- 👤 Seppo Pyhälammi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 14:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/957; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L51/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 57
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of viewing an image on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of: storing in the mobile device a miniaturized version of an image being stored in the mobile device; transferring the image to an external storage device; deleting the image from the mobile device; detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image; in response to detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image, sending via a wireless communication network a first message requesting transfer of the image to the mobile device; and receiving a second message via the wireless communication network transferring the image to the mobile device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of viewing an image on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of: storing in the mobile device a miniaturized version of an image being stored in the mobile device; transferring the image to an external storage device; deleting the image from the mobile device; detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image; in response to detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image, sending via a wireless communication network a first message requesting transfer of the image to the mobile device; and receiving a second message via the wireless communication network transferring the image to the mobile device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein for the step of sending via a wireless communication network the first message comprises a short text message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein the short text message comprises a message in the format known as Short Messaging Service (SMS).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the short text message comprises a mobile device identifier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the mobile device identifier comprises a phone number for the mobile device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein for the step of sending via a wireless communication network the first message comprises a multimedia message.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein the multimedia message comprises a message in the format known as Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image comprises the steps of: browsing a plurality of miniaturized images stored on the mobile device; and receiving an input message choosing the miniaturized version of the image from the plurality of miniaturized images.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises the step of capturing the image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobile device comprises a digital camera and the step of capturing the image comprises taking a digital picture.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of capturing the image comprises the step of downloading the image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the image has an identifier and the first message includes the identifier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein the mobile terminal comprises a mobile telephone.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the miniaturized image comprises a scaled version of the image having a scale of about 1/10 to 1/100 of an original size of the image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein for the steps of sending and receiving, the wireless communication network comprises a mobile cellular communication network.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein for the steps of sending and receiving, the wireless communication network comprises a personal area network.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein for the step of transferring, the external storage device comprises a digital broadcast receiver.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein for the steps of sending and receiving, the mobile device is located in a different geographical area than the external storage device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of transferring the image occurs automatically in response to detection of a memory usage level meeting a threshold.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of storing the miniaturized version of the image in the mobile device is performed prior to the step of transferring the image to the external storage device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the miniaturized version of the image for user selection in a menu including a plurality of miniaturized images, each miniaturized image of the plurality of miniaturized images being a miniaturized version of a corresponding image stored on the external storage device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of transferring the image to the external storage device is performed without transferring the miniaturized version of the image to the external storage device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
87 words
At a computer acting as an image repository, a method of viewing an image on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an image from the mobile device; storing the image in a storage device; receiving a short text message from the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the short text message comprising a request to transfer the image to the mobile device; and sending a multimedia message to the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the multimedia message comprising the image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
87 words
At a computer acting as an image repository, a method of viewing an image on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of: receiving an image from the mobile device; storing the image in a storage device; receiving a short text message from the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the short text message comprising a request to transfer the image to the mobile device; and sending a multimedia message to the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the multimedia message comprising the image.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein for the step of receiving a short text message, the short text message comprises a message in the format known as Short Messaging Service (SMS).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein for the step of sending a multimedia message, the multimedia message comprises a message in the format known as Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein the image has an identifier and the first message includes the identifier.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein for the steps of receiving a short text message and sending a multimedia message, the wireless communication comprises mobile cellular communication.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 24 wherein for the step of storing the image in a storage device, the storage device comprises a digital broadcast receiver.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein for the steps of receiving a short text message and sending a multimedia message, the mobile device is located in a different geographical location than the storage device.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein the computer comprises a wireless communication interface and the steps of receiving a short text message and sending a multimedia message occur via the wireless communication interface.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
110 words
A computer readable medium for storing computer readable instructions for performing steps on a mobile device for viewing an image, the steps comprising: storing in the mobile device a miniaturized version of an image stored in the mobile device; transferring the image to an external storage device; deleting the image from the mobile device; detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image; in response to detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image, sending via a wireless communication network a first message requesting transfer of the image to the mobile device; and receiving a second message via the wireless communication network transferring the image to the mobile device.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
110 words
A computer readable medium for storing computer readable instructions for performing steps on a mobile device for viewing an image, the steps comprising: storing in the mobile device a miniaturized version of an image stored in the mobile device; transferring the image to an external storage device; deleting the image from the mobile device; detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image; in response to detecting selection of the miniaturized version of the image, sending via a wireless communication network a first message requesting transfer of the image to the mobile device; and receiving a second message via the wireless communication network transferring the image to the mobile device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
30 words
The computer readable medium of claim 32 , wherein for the step of sending via a wireless communication network a first message, the first message comprises a short text message.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer readable medium of claim 32 , wherein for the step of receiving a second message, the second message comprises a multimedia message.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer readable medium of claim 32 , wherein the computer readable instructions perform the further step of capturing the image.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer readable medium of claim 32 , wherein the step of storing the miniaturized version of the image in the mobile device is performed prior to the step of transferring the image to the external storage device.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
54 words
The computer readable medium of claim 32 , the steps further comprising displaying the miniaturized version of the image for user selection in a menu including a plurality of miniaturized images, each miniaturized image of the plurality of miniaturized images being a miniaturized version of a corresponding image stored on the external storage device.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
35 words
The computer readable medium of claim 32 , wherein the step of transferring the image to the external storage device is performed without transferring the miniaturized version of the image to the external storage device.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
104 words
A computer readable medium for storing computer readable instructions for performing steps on a terminal device, the terminal device being in communication with a storage device, the steps being associated with viewing an image on a mobile device, the steps comprising: receiving the image from the mobile device; storing the image in the storage device; receiving a short text message from the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the short text message comprising a request to transfer the image to the mobile device; and sending a multimedia message to the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the multimedia message comprising the image.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
104 words
A computer readable medium for storing computer readable instructions for performing steps on a terminal device, the terminal device being in communication with a storage device, the steps being associated with viewing an image on a mobile device, the steps comprising: receiving the image from the mobile device; storing the image in the storage device; receiving a short text message from the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the short text message comprising a request to transfer the image to the mobile device; and sending a multimedia message to the mobile device via communication comprising wireless communication, the multimedia message comprising the image.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
The computer readable medium of claim 39 , wherein the terminal device comprises a digital broadcast receiver.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
142 words
A mobile device comprising: a memory; an input device; a display; at least one communication interface; and connected to the memory, the display, and the at least one communication interface, a processor for performing the steps comprising: storing in the memory a miniaturized version of an image stored in the memory; transferring the image to an external storage device via the at least one communication interface; deleting the image from the memory; receiving input from the input device selecting the miniaturized version of the image; in response to selection of the miniaturized version of the image, sending via wireless communication from the at least one communication interface a first message requesting transfer of the image to the mobile device; and receiving via the at least one communication interface a second message via the wireless communication transferring the image to the mobile device.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
142 words
A mobile device comprising: a memory; an input device; a display; at least one communication interface; and connected to the memory, the display, and the at least one communication interface, a processor for performing the steps comprising: storing in the memory a miniaturized version of an image stored in the memory; transferring the image to an external storage device via the at least one communication interface; deleting the image from the memory; receiving input from the input device selecting the miniaturized version of the image; in response to selection of the miniaturized version of the image, sending via wireless communication from the at least one communication interface a first message requesting transfer of the image to the mobile device; and receiving via the at least one communication interface a second message via the wireless communication transferring the image to the mobile device.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
16 words
The mobile device of claim 41 , wherein the first message comprises a short text message.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mobile device of claim 42 , wherein the short text message comprises a message in the format known as Short Messaging Service (SMS).
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
15 words
The mobile device of claim 41 , wherein the second message comprises a multimedia message.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mobile device of claim 44 , wherein the multimedia message comprises a message in the format known as Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
32 words
The mobile device of claim 41 , further comprising a digital camera in communication with the processor, wherein the processor performs the further step of capturing the image via the digital camera.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mobile device of claim 41 , wherein the step of storing the miniaturized version of the image in the mobile device is performed prior to the step of transferring the image to the external storage device.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
53 words
The mobile device of claim 41 , the steps further comprising displaying the miniaturized version of the image for user selection in a menu including a plurality of miniaturized images, each miniaturized image of the plurality of miniaturized images being a miniaturized version of a corresponding image stored on the external storage device.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mobile device of claim 41 , wherein the step of transferring the image to the external storage device is performed without transferring the miniaturized version of the image to the external storage device.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
132 words
A terminal device in communication with a mobile device, the communication comprising wireless communication, the terminal device comprising: at least one communication interface; a storage device; and a processor in communication with the storage device, the at least one communication interface, and the storage device, the processor performing the steps comprising: receiving an image from the mobile device via the communication interface; storing the image in the storage device; receiving a short text message from the mobile device via the at least one communication interface through communication comprising wireless communication, the short text message comprising a request to transfer the image to the mobile device; and sending via the at least one communication interface a multimedia message to the mobile device through communication comprising wireless communication, the multimedia message comprising the image.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
132 words
A terminal device in communication with a mobile device, the communication comprising wireless communication, the terminal device comprising: at least one communication interface; a storage device; and a processor in communication with the storage device, the at least one communication interface, and the storage device, the processor performing the steps comprising: receiving an image from the mobile device via the communication interface; storing the image in the storage device; receiving a short text message from the mobile device via the at least one communication interface through communication comprising wireless communication, the short text message comprising a request to transfer the image to the mobile device; and sending via the at least one communication interface a multimedia message to the mobile device through communication comprising wireless communication, the multimedia message comprising the image.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
23 words
The terminal device of claim 50 , wherein the terminal device comprises a digital broadcast receiver in wireless communication with the mobile device.
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