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Image data distribution system and the method thereof

US6903833B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 14, 1999
Grant dateJun 7, 2005
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/32416
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image data distribution system wherein an image server has information on destination group formed of members selected from among a plurality of image communication apparatuses. The information is memorized on a storage memory and the image data will be sent out to the respective members of the destination group specified by the destination information. In this image data distribution system, the distribution managing element sends all the distribution destination group names to a digital combination unit when a request for registration with a group is received from input manipulation element provided in the digital combination unit and registers the digital combination unit with a specified distribution destination group when the distribution destination group is specified by the digital combination unit.

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