Patent ID: 7562380
Filing Date: 2009-07-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An Internet camera system, comprising: a file server connected to the Internet; an Internet camera provided with a modem, said Internet camera being capable of capturing an image and converting the same into an image file, said Internet camera being capable of transmitting said image file through said modem to said file server via a public telephone network and the Internet according to a predetermined schedule; and a terminal device connectable to the Internet, said terminal device being capable of browsing images stored in said file server, said terminal device including a transmitting system that transmits predetermined data to said file server, said file server including a calling system that determines whether said Internet camera is transmitting an image file to said file server and makes a call, via the public telephone network, to said modem if it determines that said Internet camera is not transmitting an image file to said file server, said calling system interrupting the call without establishing a connection to the modem, when said modem receives the call, said Internet camera ignoring the call received by the modem, waiting until the connection with the public telephone network is interrupted, and capturing an image and transmitting an image file of the captured image, said modem failing to establish a connection with respect to the call.