Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1995-06-16
1998-10-06
Ramirez, Ellis B.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
G06F 1700
Patent
active
058187332
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a method and system for communication of data including visual images taken by an imaging device.
Conventionally, various systems for remotely controlling an imaging device in its focusing and imaging functions such as panning and tilting, and transmitting pictures obtained by said remote control through a communication means are widely known.
Also known to those skilled in the art are a system disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-open No. 191133/1988 which calls for transmitting signals from a transmitting means attached to a subject to be photographed and taking photographs of this subject upon receiving these signals using a receiving means; another disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laying-open No. 117625/1989 which calls for taking visual images of a subject by means of receiving signals transmitted from a transmitting means attached to the subject and causing an imaging device to follow the direction of the strongest signal, and another disclosed in Japanese Patent Laying-open No. 134351/1981 which calls for following a subject using a transmitting means attached to the subject and, shooting for a specified period of time.
However, the aforementioned system which controls performance of an imaging device by remote control is capable of receiving visual data signals only by manually changing the settings of the imaging device, and the configurations according to Japanese Patent Laying-open No. 191133/1988 and Japanese Utility Model Laying-open No. 117625/1989 merely call for causing an imaging device to follow a subject to take visual images thereof. Therefore, none is capable of fully utilizing the pictures taken.
Further, in case of an emergency, for example, if conditions of a patient or his situation can be visually presented, it would help a doctor, who may be at a hospital or another remotely located facility in making an appropriate decision that might save the patient's life. For such a reason, there exists a need for a system which is capable of easily transmitting visual images of a specific subject to the doctor in such a case as above.
OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In order to solve the problems in the prior art, an object of the invention is to provide a communication method and system for transmitting visual images which have been taken by an imaging device and sent by a sender to the receiving party through a relay station.
A method according to the invention calls for transmitting signals representing the voice of a sender; receiving the vocal signals from the sender at a relay station; controlling imaging functions of an imaging device to take pictures of the sender; transmitting the vocal signals from the sender together with the visual images of same, which have been taken by the imaging device, from the relay station to a receiving party; and transmitting vocal signals of the receiving party through the relay station to the sender. Therefore, as the invention is capable of transmitting visual images of the sender to the receiving party through the relay station and allowing 2-way voice communications between the sender and the receiving party through the relay station, the receiving party is able to easily obtain visual images of the sender, and both parties can easily communicate with each other.
According to another feature thereof, the invention calls for transmitting data for the location of the sender so that the locational data is received and used to control the performance of the imaging device. Therefore, according to the invention, it is easy to know the location of the sender of the signals and take his picture with an imaging device.
According to yet another feature of the invention, the receiving party controls the direction in which the imaging device is pointed. Therefore, it is easy for the receiving party to obtain desired pictures.
According to yet another feature of the invention, physical conditions of a subject are monitored; and the relay station transmits the data of his physical conditions to t
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