Integrated internet camera system and method

A method for transmitting and receiving still or video images by an Internet direct device associated with a user over a communications network, comprising the steps of:

• automatically connecting the Internet direct device to said communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection;
• capturing still or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device;
• transmitting the captured still or video images to an account associated with the Internet direct device on a website archive and review (WSARC) upon image capture by a microprocessor of the Internet direct device;
• receiving still or video images from said WSARC over the communications network by the Internet direct device;
• and
• automatically switching to another available mode of connection by the microprocessor when the Internet direct device detects that said primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.

A non-transitory storage medium comprising a program for transmitting and receiving still or video images over a communications network when executed by an Internet direct device associated with a user to cause the Internet direct device to:

• automatically connect to said communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection;
• capture still or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device;
• transmit said captured still or video images to an account associated with the Internet direct device on a website archive and review (WSARC) upon image capture by a microprocessor of the Internet direct device;
• receive still or video images from said WSARC over the communications network;
• and
• automatically switch to another available mode of connection by the microprocessor when the Internet direct device detects that said primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.

A method for transmitting and receiving still or video images by an Internet direct device associated with a user over a communications network, comprising the steps of:

• automatically connecting the Internet direct device to said communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection;
• capturing still or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device;
• transmitting the captured still or video images to another Internet direct device over said communications network upon image capture by a microprocessor of the Internet direct device;
• receiving still or video images from said other Internet direct device over said communications network by the Internet direct device;
• and
• automatically switching to another available mode of connection by the microprocessor when the Internet direct device detects that said primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.

A non-transitory storage medium comprising a program for transmitting and receiving still or video images over a communications network when executed by an Internet direct device associated with a user to cause the Internet direct device to:

• automatically connecting the Internet direct device to said communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection;
• capturing still or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device;
• transmitting the captured still or video images to another Internet direct device over said communications network upon image capture by a microprocessor of the Internet direct device;
• receiving still or video images from said other Internet direct device over said communications network by the Internet direct device;
• and
• automatically switching to another available mode of connection by the microprocessor when the Internet direct device detects that said primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.