Patent ID: 6636259
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for automatically establishing a user account and for configuring a hand-held image capture device which includes a digital camera for accessing a site on a public network using the user account, the method comprising the steps of:(a) establishing a connection to a website server, the website server being responsible for establishing and maintaining website accounts; (b) checking for the presence of account information on the image Capture Device and if none are found, determining that this is a first-time connection and automatically sending image capture device information uniquely identifying the electronic device to the website server so that the server can set-up the account information based on the image capture device information; (c) receiving user account information from the server, wherein the user account information includes an account ID and password; and (d) storing the user account information on image capture device for use a next time the image capture device accesses the website, whereby the user does not have to enter account information in order to establish the connection with the public network or to establish the website account.