Patent ID: 8259816
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for streaming video over a cellular network to a hand-held device, the method comprising: receiving a request for streaming video from the hand-held device; determining that the hand-held device is authorized to receive requested streaming video; capturing video frames from at least one camera wherein each captured video frame, n, has a vertical resolution of r pixels and a horizontal resolution of c pixels; transforming output from the camera to a first color palette; adjusting each of a plurality of image properties until the captured video frame data size is below a first threshold; combining n converting the captured video frame data to a bitmapped image format using a lossless compression algorithm to generate a first compressed frame in a format native to the hand-held device; compressing the first compressed frame using at least a second lossless compression algorithm to generate a compressed packet for transmission; and transmitting the compressed packet over a wireless network to the hand-held device for display on the hand-held device.