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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154608 | Digital camera security An image capture device, includes a body; an image sensor in the body; a lens configured to focus a scene onto the image sensor; a communications interface in the body; an image processor coupled to receive device information from an external device; a controller co... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8120662 | System and method for efficiently transferring data from an electronic camera device A system and method for efficiently transferring data from an electronic camera device includes a camera device that is configured to capture image data and temporarily store the image data into an economical limited local buffer memory. A transfer manager from the ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115819 | Systems and methods for configuring a camera for access across a network A camera for connection to an authorised user via a network. The camera has a processor arranged to execute a communications client program and an image data decoding program. The camera further has means for capturing image data including encoded login data, the im... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8102431 | System and method for remote management of image processing device A remote management system includes a plurality of image processing devices which each detect their own first state information according to a power state transition or an operation, provide the first state information via a network, and respond to polling; and a ma... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8089520 | Remote monitoring method using mobile terminal and system thereof A remote monitoring method and system enables the moving picture data being captured at Place 1 to be monitored remotely at Place 2 real time, and more particularly for example to a method and a system, wherein the moving pictures are taken with a web camera install... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8081226 | Digital camera system which allows a digital camera unit to communicate with peripheral devices via a human body A digital camera system includes a digital camera unit, and an authenticating unit in which unique setup control data of the digital camera unit is stored. The digital camera unit includes an imaging module that picks up an object image to generate image data, a fir... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072501 | Preservation and/or degradation of a video/audio data stream In one aspect, a method related to data management includes but is not limited to accepting input for a designation of a reference designator and a beginning demarcation designator and/or an ending demarcation designator in a video/audio data stream, wherein the beg... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8013898 | External storage device for image pickup apparatus, control method therefor, image pickup apparatus and control method therefor An external storage device is connected to an image pickup apparatus provided with a first image storage medium capable of storing plural taken images and image display means, and adapted for backup of image information stored in the first image storage medium. The ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7999857 | Voice, lip-reading, face and emotion stress analysis, fuzzy logic intelligent camera system Revealed is an intelligent camera security monitoring, fuzzy logic analyses and information reporting system that includes video/audio camera, integrated local controller, interfaced plurality of sensors, and input/output means, that collects and analyses data and i... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995100 | Apparatus for controlling specific function and camera module having the same An apparatus controlling a specific function is provided. The specific function controlling apparatus includes a signal generator and a recognizer. The signal generator transmits and receives a first signal of a specific frequency. The recognizer is installed in a s... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7969471 | Control apparatus and control method A control apparatus receives a third command from a remote control apparatus. The control apparatus determines which of the first interface unit and the second interface unit is used to connect an image capture apparatus and the control apparatus, if a mode of the i... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7952616 | Transmitting digital images to a plurality of selected receivers over a radio frequency link An electronic camera system includes a programmable transmission capability for selectively transmitting electronic image data to a plurality of remote base units. In one embodiment, a camera module is detachably coupled to a portable computer including a display sc... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7944477 | Using a portion of differential signal line to provide an embedded common mode filter In order to provide filtering of clock noise from an integrated circuit at least one differential signal line connected to the integrated circuit is provided with an embedded common mode filter. The common mode filter can be provided in the form of a hollowed out po... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7920169 | Proximity of shared image devices A technique involving either: a) transmitting at least one portion of at least one image representation from, or b) receiving at least one portion of at least one image representation to, a first shared image device in a manner at least partially relying on a proxim... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7821541 | Remote control apparatus using gesture recognition A video processor for recognizing gestures, including a video camera for capturing photographs of a region within the camera's field of view, in real-time, an image processor coupled with the video camera for detecting a plurality of hand gestures from the photograp... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7623155 | GPS enhanced camera for transmitting real-time trail data over a satellite/cellular communication channel A camera includes a central processing unit (CPU), an optional hand-operable controller and a mobile housing including a base and a cover pivotally connected thereto. The housing further includes a mechanism for capturing trail images that is disposed within the hou... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7605846 | Image communication system and an apparatus for and a method of processing an image A communication system includes a portable phone and a digital still camera. The user selects an image for transmission, and data indicating a frame number of the selected image is sent from the portable phone to the digital still camera. The portable phone sends a ... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7602419 | Photography mode setting information transfer system, an imaging device, an information processor for a photography mode setting information transfer system and recording medium recorded program Photography mode setting information is transferred by transmitting from a first digital camera certain photography mode setting information set in the first digital camera through a communications means, such as a USB cable, and receiving the photography mode setti... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7564484 | Synchronising a base unit and a camera unit which are connected by two opposite-direction digital video signal connections In high-end professional video cameras a triax system is used for transferring various signals back and forth over a single coaxial cable between the camera and a base unit using frequency multiplexing. In low-cost camera systems the analogue camera CVBS video outpu... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7545409 | Imaging module and data receiving apparatus An imaging module is provided and includes: an imaging portion for capturing an image of an object and outputting an image signal, AFE for subjecting the image signal from the imaging portion to an analog signal processing to be converted into digital; and a digital... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7535491 | Detecting and using mode/setting information In order to provide an information processing apparatus which has improved operability and can obviate the need for setting operation of the apparatus, when an external apparatus (portable terminal apparatus) is connected to the information processing apparatus (com... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7535492 | Imaging system providing automated fulfillment of image photofinishing based on location An imaging system is described that automates fulfillment of image photofinishing based on location. The system includes the following components: an imaging device capable of capturing a plurality of images; a local host, at least occasionally connected to the imag... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7508417 | Wireless imaging apparatus and its control method To realize a wireless imaging apparatus having excellent sensitivity to an environmental change, a wireless imaging device has an imaging unit with a function of imaging a subject and a communication unit with a wireless communication function. The imaging unit has,... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7492389 | Electronic camera having an interface for selecting users permitted to view transferred images An electronic camera for capturing images that can be transferred to a service provider includes an image sensor for capturing a plurality of images of scenes and for producing image signals representative of the corresponding scenes; an analog-to-digital converter ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7468744 | System and method for automatically transferring data from an electronic camera A system and method for efficiently transferring data from an electronic camera device includes a camera device that is configured to capture image data and temporarily store the image data into an economical limited local buffer memory. A transfer manager from the ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7443419 | Automatically configuring a web-enabled digital camera to access the internet A method and system for automatically configuring a hand-held electronic device for accessing a site on a public network is disclosed. The method and system include establishing a connection to a website server, which is responsible for establishing and maintaining ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7432948 | Imaging communication system A digital camera connects to a cradle through a signal line. In a first mode, the digital camera in combination with a personal computer forms a transmission path through a USB interface to allow for communication. In a second mode, the digital camera performs an in... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430001 | Image sensing system, communication apparatus and image sensing apparatus having remote control function, and their control method A system according to this invention easily and adequately notifies, on a remote controller, the user of the release timing on an image sensing apparatus side. To accomplish this, the remote controller receives a release timing signal associated with the image sensi... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7425986 | Conversion apparatus for image data delivery A conversion apparatus is connected to a camera server delivering image information obtained by image sensing to a display operation terminal. When image information is received from the camera server, the conversion apparatus converts the received image information... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424282 | Method and system for delivering photos to called destinations A method and system for conveying a digital image to an assistance center, such as an emergency-assistance center (e.g., 911 center). A camera phone captures an image and sends the image to a network server, and the network server stores the image in correlation wit... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421246 | Wireless communication device and a method for controlling the same A wireless communication device comprising a search apparatus and a detection apparatus, wherein the search apparatus searches for a peripheral device when the detection apparatus detects that the peripheral device is likely to be utilized by the wireless communicat... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7411609 | System and method for optically communicating information between a display and a camera A system and a method for optically communicating information between a display and a camera that is observing the display. In general, the transmission of information is unidirectional in a direction from the display to the camera. The display transmits information... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7386872 | Network storage type video camera system A network storage type video camera system enables to perform real-time recording and live distribution concurrently. The network storage type video camera system includes camera terminal equipment for generating moving image data; a network; and a moving image stor... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7379095 | Camera system for communicating information related to user authorization and image data over a radio communication system An information processing system, such as a camera system, includes a radio communication system and an information appliance (such as a camera) communicable with the radio communication system within a predetermined distance. The information appliance includes an i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7369160 | Camera system for transferring both image data and an image processing program to transfer the image data to an external device An object of the present invention is to realize a camera system suitable for remote monitoring. The present invention is made by making improvements to a camera system that transmits camera image data to a network. The camera system includes a camera head including... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362371 | Camera using conductive camera element as radio antenna To provide a camera capable of performing radio communication with other unit by jointly using a conductive component previously provided for the camera as a radio antenna without using an independent radio antenna. Because a conductive component (e.g. a reflector o... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362352 | Image capturing apparatus with variable communication forms In an image capturing apparatus which can be remotely operated from an operation terminal, to carry out image transmission control in accordance a communication form between the image capturing apparatus and the operation terminal. An image capturing apparatus 2 | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362353 | Autofocus lens apparatus and image pickup system A lens apparatus, with which compatibility, regarding AF operations, to cameras of a variety of manufacturers can be established more easily, is disclosed. The lens apparatus includes a focus driver which drives a focus lens, a terminal which is a member for communi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355632 | Image sensing apparatus and control method therefor, and subject determination apparatus, subject management apparatus, and control method therefor This invention is to simplify operations for photographing a subject and acquiring radio tag information. In this invention, when a radio tag information registration photographing mode is selected, and it is detected that the photographing button (shutter button) i... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349000 | Method and system for display of video device status information The status of a video call is displayed in a simplified and intuitive graphical user interface that presents status information of individual video devices of the video call with graphical or color indications with a gauge metaphor, such as a vertically or horizonta... | 03/25/2008 |
