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Self-contained camera device and method for capturing and communicating images via a modem

US6573938B1 · kind B1 · utility

25Cited by
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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 24, 1998
Grant dateJun 3, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/661
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A self-contained camera device (10) and method for capturing and communicating images via a modem (13). The self-contained camera device (10) comprises an image capturing device (15) and a chassis (11) for receiving a storage module or a modem (13). A removable modem (13) is mountable on the chassis (11) and couplable to the image capturing device (15). The removable modem (13) is replaceable with the storage module.

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