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System for protecting pictures used in wireless communication messages

US7151920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 18, 2001
Grant dateDec 19, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3242
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless terminal (10) (and associated method) for protecting pictures (11a, 11b) stored in the wireless terminal for use in messages communicated via a wireless communication system. The wireless terminal includes a picture manager (10) that embeds a predetermined tag (12) in a picture (11a) indicating whether or not the picture is editable (using the picture manager), according to commands by the user after creating the picture.

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