Abstract: A method and a system for interacting with data transferred between a peripheral device and an intelligent host, including connecting the peripheral device with the host; initiating a transfer of the data between the peripheral device and the host; completing the transfer of a first data file of the data between the peripheral device and the host; and interacting with the first data file, while continuing the transfer of the remaining data files between the peripheral device and the host. In an embodiment, the peripheral device includes a digital camera, preferably a digital dual mode camera and the data being transferred includes digital still and/or digital video image data. The interaction with the data includes displaying, copying, printing and the sending of the data file to another location.

Abstract: The present invention combines features of an executable process with the need for multiple application programs to share a single input device. The present invention provides an executable program implemented as a process that allows multiple applications to communicate with a single input device. This is achieved by loading the input device control executable program as a process. The executable program is a server thus allowing multiple application programs to interface with the same input device. The multi-instance input device control (MIIDC) executable program responds to each application program request as if the input device is open for the calling application program. Each application program is thus enabled to communicate with the input device instance without interrupting the operation of other application programs communicating with the input device. The input device instance keeps track of all the connections to it and multiplexes and resolves conflicting requests.