Title:
IMAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SELECTING AT LEAST ONE OF A PLURALITY OF CAMERAS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/063027
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A media management system and method of selecting at least one of a plurality of cameras is described. The system includes a plurality of image-taking systems, each one including a camera having a plurality of control functions; and a camera control unit for controlling operation of the camera. The control unit includes a communication unit for communicating with the plurality of image-taking systems and a mobile communication device, the communication unit establishing an image capturing session with the mobile communication device in response to an initiation by the mobile communication device; and a processor that uses a location of the mobile communication device to select at least one image-taking system from the plurality of image-taking systems. The control unit transfers at least one of the plurality of control functions to the mobile communication device, and the mobile communication device operates the camera to capture at least one image.
Inventors:
KULINETS JOSEPH M (US)
NUYTKENS PETER R (US)
NUYTKENS PETER R (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/057084
Publication Date:
September 22, 2011
Filing Date:
November 17, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DEVELOPMENTS LLC Q (US)
KULINETS JOSEPH M (US)
NUYTKENS PETER R (US)
KULINETS JOSEPH M (US)
NUYTKENS PETER R (US)
International Classes:
H04N5/225; H04N7/173; H04N13/00
Foreign References:
| US7116357B1 | 2006-10-03 | |||
| KR100907741B1 | 2009-07-14 | |||
| US20050007459A1 | 2005-01-13 | |||
| US20070153090A1 | 2007-07-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JARRELL, Brenda, Herschbach et al. (Hall & Stewart LLPTwo International Plac, Boston MA, US)
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