Patent ID: 8553104
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image capture device, comprising: an image capture unit that captures an image; a memory that stores an image file corresponding to the image captured by the image capture unit; a first interface unit that stores the image file stored in the memory to a storage medium; a second interface unit that transfers the image file stored in the memory to a communication device; and a control unit that selects one of a first image transfer method and a second image transfer method based on an amount of charge remaining in a battery connected to the communication device, wherein if the first image transfer method is selected, the control unit controls the first interface unit to store the image file stored in the memory to the storage medium and controls the second interface unit to transfer the image file stored in the memory to the communication device, and wherein if the second image transfer method is selected, the control unit controls the first interface unit to store the image file stored in the memory to the storage medium, controls the first interface unit to read the stored image file from the storage medium, and then controls the second interface unit to transfer the read image file to the communication device.