Patent ID: 6750902
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G03B,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
A communication device comprising:(a) camera communication means for sending and receiving data to and from a digital camera; (b) network communication means for sending and receiving said data through any one of a plurality of networks, to and from a destination device; and (c) processor means coupled to the camera communication means and the network communication means, the processor means containing programming instructions for, initiating a download of the data from the digital camera in response to a user input, automatically initiating a download of the data from the digital camera in response to determining that image storage capacity of the digital camera exceeds a predetermined amount, and performing operations on the data, including any combination of, encrpyting at least a portion of the data, creating authentication data, and regulating selected data for transmission to multiple destinations.