System and method for distributing images to mobile phones
US6782419B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3278
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In the storage of images to be disclosed, records corresponding to the number of persons authorized in disclosure are added to the database 15. The mail addresses of image destinations are respectively described to the mail address fields of the added records. Image storage destinations are respectively described to the storage destination addresses. An electronic mail that notifies an image destination of an image in storage is created. A storage destination is set to the created electronic mail. Then, the electronic mail is transmitted. When an image disclosure request is received from a mobile phone, the record in which the storage destination of a disclosure required image is described is retrieved. The user identifier described in the user identifier field of the retrieved record is verified against the user identifier of the disclosure requesting mobile phone. When two user identifiers coincides with each other, the image is read out from the storage destination and then is transmitted and disclosed to the mobile phone. When two user identifiers do not coincide with each other, non-permission in disclosure is sent to the mobile phone.
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