US7978219B1
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Device, network, server, and methods for providing digital images and associated processing information
Assignee: Ai Labs LLC
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Filing: 2001-08-30
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Granted: 2011-07-12
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Expires: 2021-08-30
Abstract
Abstract A wireless communication device operable as a digital image capturing device (wireless digital camera) may be used to associate processing information with a captured image. The wireless communication device may communicate information to a network server, such as a WAP server and/or a process server for processing. A process associated with the communicated information is identified and initiated to process the information.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin Reid Imes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/617; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2166; H04N1/217; H04N1/2175; H04N23/66; H04N23/661; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/333; H04N2201/33307; H04N2201/33314; H04N2201/33328; H04N2201/33342; H04N2201/33357; H04N23/63; H04N23/631; H04N23/633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of processing a digital image using a portable digital image capturing device, the method comprising: detecting a user selection of a first function to communicate a first digital image over a wireless network to a first destination; determining a first end use process reference in response to the user selecting the first function, wherein the first end use process reference includes a predetermined end use output format of the first destination; detecting a selection of the first digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; determining an image format size of the first end use process reference to display the processed image using a predetermined image format size of the first destination; initiating a processing of the first digital image using the first end use process reference to form a first processed digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; and in response to identifying the user, initiating a first communication of the processed digital image over the wireless network communicatively coupled to the first destination using the first function such that the first destination may display the processed digital image using the predetermined end use output format.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
192 words
A method of processing a digital image using a portable digital image capturing device, the method comprising: detecting a user selection of a first function to communicate a first digital image over a wireless network to a first destination; determining a first end use process reference in response to the user selecting the first function, wherein the first end use process reference includes a predetermined end use output format of the first destination; detecting a selection of the first digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; determining an image format size of the first end use process reference to display the processed image using a predetermined image format size of the first destination; initiating a processing of the first digital image using the first end use process reference to form a first processed digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; and in response to identifying the user, initiating a first communication of the processed digital image over the wireless network communicatively coupled to the first destination using the first function such that the first destination may display the processed digital image using the predetermined end use output format.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining an image compression size of the first end use process reference; and processing the first digital image using the image compression size to form the processed digital image in response to initiating the processing of the first digital image using the first end use process reference.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining a subscriber unit functionality of the portable digital image capturing device using a subscriber system application; enabling at least one digital image process function of the portable digital image capturing device in response to determining the subscriber unit functionality, the at least one digital image process function configured to access the end use process reference to initiate a processing of a captured digital image; and enabling a non-digital image process function of the portable digital image capturing device in response to determining the subscriber unit functionality.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining a profile of the portable digital image capturing device; enabling access to at least one function using the profile; and processing the first digital image in response to a user selecting the at least one function enabled using the profile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: detecting a first user profile of the portable digital image capturing device; enabling the first function using the first user profile; detecting a second user profile of the portable digital image capturing device; and enabling a second function using the second user profile, the second function different than the first function.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining a device identifier of the portable digital image capturing device; and communicating the device identifier and the first processed digital image to the first destination, the device identifier operable to be used at the first destination to access the first processed digital image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining an application identification reference of the first function; determining a device identifier of the portable digital image capturing device; and communicating the application identification reference and the device identifier with the processed digital image to the destination.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining a subscription based service; authenticating a user of the portable digital image capturing device; accessing a website using the portable digital image capturing device in response to the authenticating the user; receiving a selection of the first digital image to upload using the subscription based service; and uploading the first digital image to the website.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the portable digital image capturing device is a wireless telephone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the wireless telephone communicates using Global System for Mobile communication.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the first digital image is a video image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein identifying the user is done by the portable digital image capturing device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein identifying the user is done by the first destination.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
224 words
A portable digital image capturing device operable to record a first digital image, comprising: an image input sensor operable to record the first digital image; a memory operable to store the first digital image; a processor coupled to the memory, the processor operable to: detect a user selection of a first function to communicate the first digital image over a wireless network to a first destination operable to display digital images; determine a first end use process reference in response to the user selecting the first function, wherein the first end use process reference includes a predetermined end use output format of the first destination; detect a selection of the first digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; determine an image format size of the first end use process reference to display the processed image using a predetermined image format size of the first destination; initiate a processing of the first digital image using the first end use process reference to form a first processed digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; and in response to identifying the user, initiate a first communication of the processed digital image over a wireless network communicatively coupled to the first destination using the first function such that the first destination may display the processed digital image using the predetermined end use output format.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
224 words
A portable digital image capturing device operable to record a first digital image, comprising: an image input sensor operable to record the first digital image; a memory operable to store the first digital image; a processor coupled to the memory, the processor operable to: detect a user selection of a first function to communicate the first digital image over a wireless network to a first destination operable to display digital images; determine a first end use process reference in response to the user selecting the first function, wherein the first end use process reference includes a predetermined end use output format of the first destination; detect a selection of the first digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; determine an image format size of the first end use process reference to display the processed image using a predetermined image format size of the first destination; initiate a processing of the first digital image using the first end use process reference to form a first processed digital image at the portable digital image capturing device; and in response to identifying the user, initiate a first communication of the processed digital image over a wireless network communicatively coupled to the first destination using the first function such that the first destination may display the processed digital image using the predetermined end use output format.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
The portable electronic device of claim 14 further comprising wherein: a subscriber unit system software application operable to enable access to a second digital image processing application received by the wireless communication module; and the wireless communication module operable to receive the second digital image processing application via the wireless communication medium.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
56 words
The portable electronic device of claim 15 , further comprising: a first digital image processing function accessible using the first digital image processing application; a second digital image processing function accessible using the second digital image processing application; and the wireless communication module operable to communicate the first processed digital image over the wireless communication medium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The portable electronic device of claim 15 , further comprising a wireless telephone.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The portable electronic device of claim 17 , further comprising a Bluetooth communication module.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
55 words
The portable device of claim 14 , wherein: the processor is further operable to receive a selection of an email address; the processor is further operable to formulate a mark-up language encoded file including a reference to the first digital image; and the first communication includes the email address and the mark-up language encoded file.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
87 words
The portable device of claim 14 , further comprising: a first image capture function button; an image magnification function operable to magnify a view of the first digital image; an email function operable to be accessed using a graphical user interface; an image upload function operable to be accessed using the graphical user interface; and a pointing device selector operable to: enable selection of the first function; enable selection of the email function; enable selection of the upload function; and enable selection of the first digital image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The portable device of claim 14 wherein the portable digital image capturing device is a wireless telephone.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The portable device of claim 21 wherein the wireless telephone communicates using Global System for Mobile Communication.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The portable device of claim 22 wherein the first digital image is a video image.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
19 words
The portable device of claim 14 wherein identifying the user is done by the portable digital image capturing device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The portable device of claim 14 wherein identifying the user is done by the first destination.
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