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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2004
Rob Creamer, Boulder, CO (US);
Walter Knapp, Boulder, CO (US);
Mark Koch, Broomfield, CO (US);
Yoshiyuki Araki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Richard Helton, Boulder, CO (US);
Rob Creamer, Boulder, CO (US);
Walter Knapp, Boulder, CO (US);
Mark Koch, Broomfield, CO (US);
Yoshiyuki Araki, Saitama-ken, JP;
Richard Helton, Boulder, CO (US);
PENTAX of America, Inc., Montvale, NJ (US);
Abstract
An integrated Internet camera includes, as embedded components contained within the camera body and controlled by a microcontroller, at least a network interface device for connecting to the Internet, a transport control device for packetizing according to Internet protocols, a file transfer device for communicating with a destination user directory on the Internet, and a transmission initiating device for initiating the connection and transfer operations of the file transfer device and transport control device. The network interface device may be a modem, network adapter, or adapter for connection to the Internet. Upon capturing the digital image, the camera initiates a connection to the Internet, connects to the destination user directory, and uploads the digital images. Thereafter, the digital images are available to authorized (or any) user having access to the Internet.