Abstract: A method for capturing data comprising at least one of video and audio from a camera comprising a transmitter and receiver integrated with the camera, wherein the camera outputs data to a first local device in a first communication format and wherein the camera simultaneously outputs data in a second different communication format.

Abstract: A system and method for providing device management and sharing in an Instant Messenger system is provided. An instant messenger server and an enhanced instant messenger module are operatively coupled together. The enhanced instant messenger module has an instant messenger process and a networked device process, the instant messenger process being operable to provide instant messaging functions and services to a user and the networked device process being operable to provide data from networked devices to the instant messenger server.

Abstract: A versatile dual mode wireless camera hotspot and method. The method comprises capturing data comprising at least one of video and audio from a camera. The camera has a transmitter and receiver integrated with the camera. The camera further provides a wireless access point to allow access to a network.

Abstract: A communication device for monitoring an infant remotely has a controller and a memory. The communication device also has a transmitter, a receiver, a display screen, and a speaker. The receiver receives data associated with the infant. The data is adapted for display on the display screen and is adapted for outputting audio via the speaker. The controller controls the transmitter for transmitting the data along at least one communication path of a plurality of communication paths to a remote destination.

Abstract: A method of capturing images comprises capturing a video image and converting the video image to a digital video image. The method performs at least one operation on the digital video image and communicates the operated digital video image to at least one of two paths with at least one of the paths being a remote destination and at least another path being a local destination. The method determines whether an event occurs in the video image and selects the path based on the event. The method stores the operated digital video image on a memory at the remote destination if the event occurs in addition to storing the digital video image on a memory at the local destination.

Abstract: A system for sharing a device between two independent software platforms and for access control of a network device across the two independent software platforms is provided. The system has a first computing device operating on a first software platform for authenticating at least a first user and accessing a first user's access list having at least one address of a second user. The system also has a second computing device operable with the same first user and a second different software platform. A destination across the first and the second software platforms is mapped to selectively control the device by the second user from the first user's access list with the second user operating on the second computing device.