Patent ID: 7554570
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a mobile terminal having a camera; a further terminal; a communication network operative coupled to the mobile terminal and to the further terminal; and the communication network having remote mobile phone camera operation functionality such that the further terminal in the communications network remotely controls the camera in the mobile terminal; and the communication network having a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server that has a Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application; wherein once instructed by the further terminal, the mobile terminal transmits a photo or video using packet data service to one of the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server and a user specified email address; wherein if a destination specified is the service provider Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation server, the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application prompts the further terminal when a photo or video is available for viewing; and wherein the photo or video is viewed via one of the Remote Camera/Video Camera Operation Service application and the user specified email address.