Wifi coupled low vision camera

A method of establishing an isolated Wi-Fi connection between a mobile device and a low vision aid camera module, comprising:

• closing external Wi-Fi connections of the mobile device;
• creating a dedicated Wi-Fi network solely for communication with the mobile device thereby effectively isolating the mobile device from other Wi-Fi networks while the isolated connection is active;
• receiving operation instructions at the low vision aid camera module from the mobile device over the isolated Wi-Fi connection;
• capturing video data by operation of the low vision aid camera module;
• and
• sending the video data from the low vision aid camera module to the mobile device.

A method of utilizing a low vision aid, comprising:

• coupling a low vision aid camera module to a digital electronic device having a display screen by application of a dedicated, isolated Wi-Fi connection that excludes other Wi-Fi connections while the dedicated, isolated Wi-Fi connection is operating;
• receiving at the low vision aid camera module via the dedicated, isolated Wi-Fi connection, instructions from the digital electronic device to the low vision aid camera module, wherein the instructions are associated with operation of the low vision aid camera module;
• capturing video images of objects near a camera of the low vision aid camera module with the low vision aid camera module;
• transmitting the video images from the low vision aid camera module to the digital electronic device in a video bitstream;
• and
• displaying the images on the display screen.