Patent ID: 8581991
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting and receiving still or video images by an Internet direct device associated with a user over a communications network, comprising the steps of: automatically connecting the Internet direct device to said communications network on power-up using one of a plurality of available modes of connection, which is designated as a primary mode of connection; capturing still or video images by an image capture system of the Internet direct device; transmitting the captured still or video images to an account associated with the Internet direct device on a website archive and review (WSARC) upon image capture by a microprocessor of the Internet direct device; receiving still or video images from said WSARC over the communications network by the Internet direct device; and automatically switching to another available mode of connection by the microprocessor when the Internet direct device detects that said primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.