IP Library Granted Patent US 7,129,972
Granted Patent B2
US 7,129,972 · App. 09/956,023 · Granted Oct 31, 2006

Image sensing device for transmitting images

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Patent No.
US 7,129,972
App. No.
09/956,023
Granted
Oct 31, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image sensing device and communication device are connected via a wireless channel, and the image sensing device selects a destination of image data based on destination information received from the communication device and sends image data and destination data to the communication device. The communication device establishes connection to the destination using the destination data received from the image sensing device, and sends the image data to the destination.

Claims (85)

1. An image sensing device comprising:

wireless communication means for performing wireless communication with a communication device, transmitting to the communication device a mode selection signal for selecting a mode and receiving data of a plurality of destinations from the communication device; and

selection means for selecting, in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal, one of the plurality of destinations from the data received from the communication device;

wherein said wireless communication means transmits transmission data and destination data of the destination selected from among the plurality of destinations by said selection means, and transmits the transmission data to be transmitted to a default destination in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said wireless communication means requests the communication device to send transmission data to the destination selected from among of the plurality of destinations by said selection means.

3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said selection means selects from a list of saving locations received by said wireless communication means a location where the destination of the transmission data saves the transmission data.

4. A device according to claim 1 , wherein said selection means selects the destination from among the plurality of destinations of the transmission designated by designation data received by said wireless communication means.

5. A method of controlling an image sensing device, said method comprising the steps of:

performing wireless communication with a communication device, transmitting to the communication device a mode selection signal for selecting a mode and receiving data of a plurality of destinations from the communication device; and

selecting, in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal, one of the plurality of destinations from the data received from the communication device,

wherein said wireless communication step transmits transmission data and destination data of the destination selected in said selecting step from among the plurality of destinations, and transmits the transmission data to be transmitted to a default destination in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

6. A method according to claim 5 , wherein said wireless communication step includes the step of requesting the communication device to send the transmission data to the destination selected in said selecting step from among the plurality of destinations.

7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for an image sensing device said computer program comprising:

code for performing wireless communication with a communication device, transmitting a mode selection signal for selecting a mode to the communication device and receiving data of a plurality of destinations from the communication device; and

code for selecting, in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal, one of the plurality of destinations from the data received from the communication device,

wherein said code for wireless communication transmits transmission data and destination data of the destination selected by said selecting code from among the plurality of destinations, and transmits the transmission data to be transmitted to a default destination in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

8. A storage medium according to claim 7 , wherein said wireless communication code includes code for requesting the communication device to send transmission data to the destination selected by said selecting code from among the plurality of destinations.

9. A communication device comprising:

storage means for storing data of a plurality of destinations including a default destination;

wireless communication means for performing wireless communication, said wireless communication means receives a mode selection signal from a data communication device, sends the data of the plurality of destinations to the data communication device, and receives transmission data and destination data of a destination from the data communication device in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal; and

transmission means for transmitting the transmission data received by said wireless communication means to the destination corresponding to the destination data in the selection mode, and transmitting the transmission data received by said wireless communication means to the default destination in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

10. A device according to claim 9 , wherein said transmission means transmits the transmission data to the destination via a base station of a communication network.

11. A device according to claim 9 , wherein said wireless communication means sends a list of saving locations to the data communication device and receives location data of a saving location from the data communication device, and said transmission means transmits the location data received from the data communication device.

12. A device according to claim 9 , wherein said wireless communication means sends image designation data to the data communication device for designating image data to be sent.

13. A communication method comprising the steps of:

performing wireless communication, said wireless communication step includes the steps of receiving a mode selection signal from a data communication device, sending data of a plurality of destinations to the data communication device, and receiving transmission data and destination data of a destination from the data communication device in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal;

sending the transmission data received in said wireless communication step to the destination corresponding to the destination data in the selection mode; and

sending the transmission data received in said wireless communication step to a default destination in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

14. A method according to claim 13 ,

wherein said wireless communication step includes the steps of sending a list of saving locations to the data communication device, and receiving location data of a saving location from the data communication device, and

wherein said step of sending the transmission data in the selection mode includes the step of sending the location data received from the data communication device.

15. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program said program comprising:

code for performing wireless communication, said code for wireless communication includes code for receiving a mode selection signal from a data communication device, code for sending data of a plurality of destinations to the data communication device, and code for receiving transmission data and destination data of a destination from the data communication device in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal;

code for sending the transmission data received by said code for wireless communication to the destination corresponding to the destination data in the selection mode; and

code for sending the transmission data received by said code for wireless communication to a default destination in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

16. A storage medium according to claim 15 ,

wherein said code for wireless communication includes code for sending a list of saving locations to the data communication device, and code for receiving location data of a saving location from the data communication device, and

wherein said code for sending the transmission data in the selection mode includes code for sending the location data received from the data communication device.

17. A communication apparatus comprising:

storage means for storing data of a plurality of destinations including a default destination;

communication means for performing communication, said communication means receives a mode selection signal from a data communication device, sends the data of the plurality of destinations to the data communication device, and receives transmission data and destination data of a destination from the data communication device in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal; and

wireless transmission means for transmitting the transmission data received by said communication means to the destination corresponding to the destination data in the selection mode, and transmitting the transmission data received by said communication means to the default destination in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

18. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said wireless transmission means transmits the transmission data to the destination via a base station of a wireless communication network.

19. An apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said communication means sends a list of saving locations to the data communication device and receives location data of a saving location from the data communication device, and said wireless transmission means transmits the location data received from the data communication device.

20. A communication method comprising the steps of:

receiving a mode selection signal from a data communication device;

sending data of a plurality of destinations to the data communication device;

receiving transmission data and destination data of one of the plurality of destinations from the data communication device in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal;

sending the transmission data received in said receiving transmission data and destination data step to the destination corresponding to the destination data in the selection mode; and

sending the transmission data received in said receiving transmission data and destination data step to a default destination by wireless communication in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

21. A method according to claim 20 ,

wherein said receiving transmission data and destination data step includes the steps of sending a list of saving locations to the data communication device, and receiving location data of a saving location from the data communication device, and

wherein said step of sending the transmission data in the selection mode includes the step of sending the location data received from the data communication device.

22. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program comprising:

code for receiving a mode selection signal from a data communication device;

code for sending data of a plurality of destinations to the data communication device;

code for receiving transmission data and destination data of one of the plurality of destinations from the data communication device in a selection mode which is selected by the mode selection signal;

code for sending the transmission data received by said code for receiving transmission data and destination data to the destination corresponding to the destination data in the selection mode; and

code for sending the transmission data received by said code for receiving transmission data and destination data to a default destination by wireless communication in a default mode selected by the mode selection signal.

23. A storage medium according to claim 22 ,

wherein said code for receiving transmission data and destination data includes code for sending a list of saving locations to the data communication device, and receiving location data of a saving location from the data communication device, and

wherein said code for sending the transmission data in the selection mode includes code for sending the location data received from the data communication device.

24. A communication apparatus comprising:

storage means for storing data of a plurality of destinations;

communication means for performing communication, wherein said communication means sends the data of the plurality of destinations to a data communication device, receives designation data for designating transmission data and a destination of the transmission data from the data communication device, and requests the transmission data of the data communication device, which is designated by the designation data; and

transmission means for transmitting the transmission data requested by said communication means and obtained from the data communication device, to the destination of the transmission data,

wherein said communication means disconnects connection with the data communication device after receiving the designation data and reconnects with the data communication device before requesting the transmission data.

25. An apparatus according to claim 24 , wherein said communication means sends data of a plurality of saving locations to the data communication device and receives data of one of the plurality of saving locations from the data communication device, and said transmission means transmits the data of the one of the plurality of saving locations to the destination of the transmission data.

26. An apparatus according to claim 24 , wherein said transmission means transmits the transmission data to the destination of the transmission data via a radio network.

27. A communication method comprising the steps of:

sending data of a plurality of destinations to a data communication device;

receiving designation data for designating transmission data and destination of the transmission data from the data communication device;

requesting the transmission data of the data communication device, which is designated by the designation data;

transmitting the transmission data requested in said requesting step and obtained from the data communication device, to the destination of the transmission data; and

disconnecting connection with the data communication device after receiving the designation data and reconnecting with the data communication device before requesting the transmission data.

28. A method according to claim 26 , further comprising the steps of sending data of a plurality of saving locations to the data communication device, receiving data of one of the plurality of saving locations from the data communication device, and transmitting the data of the one of the plurality of saving locations to the destination of the transmission data.

29. A method according to claim 27 , wherein said transmission step transmits the transmission data to the destination of the transmission data via a radio network.

30. A computer-readable storage storing a computer program comprising:

code for sending data of a plurality of destinations to a data communication device;

code for receiving designation data for designating transmission data and destination of the transmission data from the data communication device;

code for requesting the transmission data of the data communication device, which is designated by the designation data;

code for transmitting the transmission data requested by said requesting code and obtained from the data communication device, to the destination of the transmission data; and

code for disconnecting connection with the data communication device after receiving the designation data and reconnecting with the data communication device before requesting the transmission data.

31. A storage medium according to claim 30 , further comprising code for sending data of a plurality of saving locations to the data communication device, code for receiving data of one of the plurality of saving locations from the data communication device, and code for transmitting the data of the one of the plurality of saving locations to the destination of the transmission data.

32. A storage medium according to claim 30 , wherein said transmitting code transmits the transmission data to the destination of the transmission data via a radio network.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 19, 2016
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SENSUS USA INC.; SENSUS SPECTRUM LLC; SMITH-BLAIR, INC.
Reel/Frame 038474/0258 →
RELEASE AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 19, 2016
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SENSUS USA INC.; SENSUS SPECTRUM LLC; SMITH-BLAIR, INC.
Reel/Frame 038474/0418 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 13, 2011
From: SENSUS USA INC.; M&FC HOLDING LLC (N/K/A SENSUS SPECTRUM LLC)
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 026429/0896 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 12, 2011
From: SENSUS USA INC.; M&FC HOLDING LLC (N/K/A SENSUS SPECTRUM LLC)
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 026429/0487 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2005
From: SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS-NORTH AMERICA INC.
To: M&FC HILDING, LLC
Reel/Frame 016332/0958 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2005
From: NEXUS DATA (1993) LTD.
To: SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS-NORTH AMERICA INC.
Reel/Frame 016325/0189 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2001
From: MIZUTANI, KOICHI
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 012190/0264 →