Digital still camera capable of communicating audio and image data to/from a remote site
US6919923B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72403
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital still camera includes means for converting an optical image into a digital electromagnetic image signal, means for transmitting an electromagnetic to designate a remote device accessible in accordance with a wireless telephone system, means for receiving an electromagnetic signal containing an identification signal to be transmitted back from the remote device in response to the designation, means for modifying the electromagnetic signal into a digital electronic signal, means responsive to the receiving means for reducing the number of pixels of the still image, and means for transmitting the electromagnetic signal containing the still image signal to the designated remote device.
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