Patent ID: 7515175
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image obtaining method, comprising: selecting, using an image information receiver, a name of a desired file from a directory transmitted from an image pick-up device; and receiving an image file, said image file representing an image captured by the image pick-up device, corresponding to the desired file, wherein the image pick-up device picks up an image upon request from a communication device, transmits an image file obtained upon picking up the image, and transmits the directory, in which names of function files indicating at least a function of the function files is registered, to the image information receiver, said function files each being associated with a function to be performed by said image pick-up device, wherein the image information receiver selects the name of a desired function file from the directory to request the image pick-up device to send an image file corresponding to the function file name, wherein the image pick-up device performs a function allocated to the function file in accordance with the request for the file, and wherein the image information receiver receives the image file transmitted in accordance with execution of the function allocated to the function file.