公开(公告)号：EP1062800A1

公开(公告)日：2000-12-27

申请号：EP99900371.8

申请日：1999-01-04

申请人： Flashpoint Technology, Inc.

发明人： ANDERSON, Eric, C. ,  RAMIREZ, Michael, A. ,  SULLIVAN, Stephen, G.

IPC分类号： H04N1/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00209 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N2201/0034

摘要： The present invention comprises a method and system for implementing Internet access to images stored in a digital image capture unit including an imaging device and display. The image capture unit (e.g., a digital camera) is used to capture images and store them within its internal memory. The image capture unit accesses an ID server via the Internet and registers its identity and Internet address with the web server. A user subsequently accesses the image capture unit by entering the identity of the image capture unit into his web browser. The web browser, using standard Internet prorocols, then queries the ID server with the identity of the image capture unit and retrieves the Internet address. The Internet address is subsequently used to access a web page hosted by the image capture unit and display the web page to the user. The web page provides access to the stored images within the image capture unit.