Patent ID: 7193649
Filing Date: 2007-03-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for processing image data using a digital camera, the method comprising: providing a digital camera having a first transformation program as a default program, the first transformation program supporting a first transformation technology; forming a first communication link between the digital camera and a first remote image processing device; obtaining transformation-related information from the first remote device, the transformation-related information including information about one or more transformation technologies supported by the first remote device; determining whether the first transformation program is supported by the first remote device; and searching for a second transformation program supported by the first remote device if the first transformation program is determined not to be supported by the first remote device, the second transformation program supporting a second transformation technology; wherein the first and second transformation programs are encoding or compression programs, the plurality of transformation programs including at least one decoding or decompression program.