Electronic camera and system for transmitting digital over a communication network
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsDale F. McIntyre, Kenneth A. Parulski, Carolyn A. Zacks
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Abstract
An electronic camera and system for capturing of digital images, and wireless transmission of the captured images to a recipient. The camera includes a selection device for creating an electronic content identifier to be associated with a digital image file in the camera that identifies a recipient that the associated digital image file is to be forwarded.
Claims18
An electronic camera for capturing of digital images, said camera comprising:
- a communication device for wireless transmission of digital image files captured by said electronic camera to a recipient:
- a selection device for creating an electronic content identifier to be associated with a digital image file in said camera, said camera having a cell modem for sending images up to a service provider, said content identifier identifying a recipient that said associated digital image file is to be forwarded.
An electronic camera for capturing of digital images, said camera comprising:
- a communication device for wireless transmission of digital image files captured by said electronic camera to a recipient:
- a computer software program for analyzing said digital image files for recognizing a pre-selected image content, upon recognizing said image content an electronic instruction is created with respect to further processing of said digital image by said recipient which is transmitted to said recipient along with digital image file.
An electronic camera according to claim 111 wherein said service provider sends a confirmation message to said electronic camera that said transmission has been received.
A system for transmitting digital image files captured by an electronic camera for capturing of digital images, said cam era having a communication device for wireless transmission of digital image files captured by said electronic camera to a recipient;
- said recipient having a computer software program for analyzing said digital image files for recognizing a pre-selected image content, upon recognizing said image content an electronic instruction is created with respect to further processing of said digital image by said recipient.
A method for managing image transmitted directly from an electronic camera to recipient, said electronic camera having a device for wireless transmission of a digital media file to said recipient, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a digital media file over a wireless transmission from said electronic camera, said digital medial file having a digital image file and an instruction with respect to said digital image file;
- implementing said instructions provided in said digital media file.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.