Integrated internet camera system and method
DCFirst Claim
1. 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.
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Abstract
An integrated Internet camera system method comprises a website archive and review center (WSARC) for storing and managing images and an Internet direct device for capturing an image, automatically transmitting the image to an account associated with the Internet direct device on the WSARC upon image capture and receiving stored image from the WSARC. The Internet direct device comprises an imaging system, a microprocessor and a display for displaying the captured image and the received image. The Internet direct device automatically connects to the communication network on power-up. The Internet direct device automatically switches to another available mode of connection when the Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.
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40 Claims
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1. 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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. 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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. 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:
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automatically connect 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; capture still or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device; transmit 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; receive still or video images from said other Internet direct device over said communications network by the Internet direct device; 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. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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