Abstract: The present invention relates to the retrieval and storage of image data captured using a digital image acquisition device such as a still camera, a video camera or a scanning device, and of image data stored on removable storage media such as compact flash, smart and memory stick media. An image retrieval architecture is described such that image data may be retrieved from any digital image acquisition device and/or from removable storage media, and a “one-click” operation is available to minimize an amount of interaction needed to retrieve image data from the digital image acquisition device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 28, 2000
Date of Patent:
July 29, 2008
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Inventors:
Abhijit B. Rao, Donald P. Gibson, Brian M. Keane, Jr., Lionel Gregory Croom, Costin Valeriu Cozianu, Douglas Richard Barr, Paul Gacek