Patent ID: 7972216

Claim:
A two-piece digital camera accessory for a display system comprising: a first unit comprising a first connector adapted for detachable connection to a connector of the display system and receiver circuitry for receiving wirelessly transmitted images; and a second unit comprising a connector adapted for detachable connection to a second connector of the first unit, an image sensor and transmitter circuitry for wirelessly transmitting images captured by the image sensor to the receiver circuitry of the first unit, wherein when the second unit is connected to the first unit and the first unit is connected to the display system, images captured by the image sensor are transmitted to the display system via a wired connection provided by the first and second connectors of the first unit and the connector of the second unit, and wherein when the second unit is detached from and located remotely with respect to the first unit and the first unit is connected to the display system, images captured by the image sensor are transmitted to the display system via the transmitter circuitry of the second unit and the receiver circuitry of the first unit.