Granted Patent B2

US 12,425,492 · App. 18/646,211 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Inventors: Derry Shribman (Tel Aviv, IL); Ofer Vilenski (Moshav Hadar Am, IL)

Assignee: BRIGHT DATA LTD.

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Abstract

Claims (45)

1. A method for obtaining over the Internet a first content identified by a first content identifier from a first web server, and for obtaining over the Internet a second content identified by a second content identifier from a second web server that is distinct from the first web server, using a first server and a camera device, the method comprising:

initiating, by the camera device, communication with the first server in response to a powering up;

receiving, by the camera device, the first content identifier from the first server;

sending, by the camera device, the first content identifier to the first web server;

receiving, by the camera device, the first content from the first web server in response to the sending of the first content identifier;

sending, by the camera device, the received first content to the first server;

receiving, by the camera device, the second content identifier from the first server;

sending, by the camera device, the second content identifier to the second web server;

receiving, by the camera device, the second content from the second web server in response to the sending of the second content identifier; and

sending, by the camera device, the received second content to the first server,

wherein the camera device comprises, consists of, or includes, a still or video camera.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising sending a physical geographical location to the first server.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the physical geographical location corresponds to an actual physical geographical location of the camera device.

4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the physical geographical location includes at least one out of a continent, a country, a state or province, a city, a street, a ZIP code, or longitude and latitude.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein steps are sequentially executed.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein each of the identifiers is an IP address or a URL.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein each of the IP addresses is in IPv4 or IPv6 form.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first web server uses HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and responds to HTTP requests via the Internet, or wherein the first web server uses HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) and responds to HTTPS requests via the Internet.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the sending of the first content identifier to the first web server comprises a HTTP or HTTPS request.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication with the first server or the first web server is based on, or uses, HTTP or HTTPS persistent connection.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the communication by the camera device with the first server is based on, or is according to, TCP/IP protocol or connection.

12. The method according to claim 11 , further comprising establishing a connection with the first server, and wherein the communication with the first server is over the established connection.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the communicating with the first server uses TCP, and wherein the connection is established by performing ‘Active OPEN’ or ‘Passive OPEN’.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the communication by the camera device with the first server is based on, or is according to, a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the established connection is using a tunneling protocol.

16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first content includes, consists of, or comprises, a part or whole of a computer file, audio data, voice data, multimedia data, video data, a computer program, or any combination thereof.

17. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first content includes, consists of, or comprises, a part of, or a whole of, a web-site page.

18. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the camera device is further storing, operating, or using, a client operating system.

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the client operating system consists of, comprises, or is based on, one out of Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Linux, and Google Chrome OS.

20. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the client operating system consists of, comprise, or is based on, one out of Android version 2.2 (Froyo), Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread), Android version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Android Version 4.2 (Jelly Bean), Android version 4.4 (KitKat), Apple iOS version 3, Apple iOS version 4, Apple iOS version 5, Apple iOS version 6, Apple iOS version 7, Microsoft Windows® Phone version 7, Microsoft Windows® Phone version 8, Microsoft Windows® Phone version 9, and Blackberry® operating system.

21. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the client operating system consists of, comprise, or is based on, one out of Android TV, Android Auto, or Android Wear.

22. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising executing an application.

23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the application comprises a web browser.

24. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the web browser consists of, comprises of, or based on, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera™, or Mozilla Firefox®.

25. The method according to claim 23 , wherein the web browser is a mobile web browser.

26. The method according to claim 25 , wherein the mobile web browser consists of, comprises of, or based on, Safari, Opera Mini™, or Android web browser.

27. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the camera device comprises a web camera.

28. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising compressing, by an image processor in the camera device, a captured image or video.

29. The method according to claim 28 , wherein the compressing comprises lossy data compressing.

30. The method according to claim 29 , wherein the lossy data compressing is according to, or based on, JPEG or MPEG standard.

31. The method according to claim 28 , wherein the compressing comprises lossless data compressing.

32. The method according to claim 31 , wherein the lossless data compressing is according to, or based on, Lempel-Ziv (LZ), PKZIP, Gzip, Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW), GIF, or IETF RFC 1951 standard.

33. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising generating an image or video file of a captured scene.

34. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the generated file is according to, or based on, Tagged Image File Format (TIFF), RAW format, AVI, DV, MOV, WMV, MP4, Design Rule for Camera Format (DCF), ITU-T H.261, ITU-T H.263, ITU-T H.264, ITU-T CCIR 601, ASF, Exchangeable Image File Format (Exif), or Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) format or standard.

35. The method according to claim 33 , wherein the generated file is according to, or based on, Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) or Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) scheme or standard.

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