Wireless Transmitting Non-volatile Memory for an Image Capturing Device
The present invention includes a wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for an image capturing device includes a memory array; a circuits coupled to said memory array; an input/output interface coupled to said memory array circuits; a wireless transmitting module coupled to said input/output interface; wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory is used to store an image captured by said image capturing device and is separable from said image capturing device; wherein a mobile phone having a pair-wise application for pairing with said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for sharing said image by wireless transmission, thereby transmitting said image from said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory to said mobile phone to share image by wireless.
The application is a continuation application of application Ser. No. 11/724,262, filed on Mar. 15 2007, which is a continuation-in-part application of application Ser. No. 11/011,465 filed on Dec. 13, 2004, which are claimed in their integrity.
TECHNICAL FIELDThe present invention relates generally to a sharing system for a portable device.
BACKGROUNDDigital cameras have become available. These cameras normally rely upon the utilization of a charged coupled device (CCD) or CMOS sensor to sense an image. The camera normally includes storage media for the storage of the sensed scenes in addition to a connector for the transfer of images to a computer device for subsequent manipulation and printing out. The photodiode in the image sensor generates electric charges using absorbed light, converts the generated electric charges into an analog current. The read-out circuit converts the analog signal into a digital signal and outputs the signal.
A problem arisen from the digital camera is that the captured image can be displayed on the camera only. It cannot be viewed in another device unless output the image via cable to the computer. It is inconvenient to the consumer.
It would therefore be desirable to provide a method for sharing the image captured by the digital camera or smart phone.
SUMMARYThe present invention provides many additional advantages which shall become apparent as described below.
The object of the present invention is to provide a sharing method by a non-volatile memory with an embedded wireless transmitting module.
The object of the present invention is to provide an image sharing method between a first portable device with an image capturing device and a second portable device, the second portable device including a mobile phone or a computing device, the method includes steps of providing the image capturing device with a wireless transmitting non-volatile memory, wherein the image capturing device includes a first display, and wherein the wireless transmitting non-volatile memory is used to store an image captured by the image capturing device and includes embedded wireless transmitting module, and the wireless transmitting non-volatile memory is separable from the image capturing device, the wireless transmitting non-volatile memory including a sharing mode for sharing the image; providing the portable device having a second display and a control unit, a pair-wise application coupling to the control unit for pairing with the wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for sharing the image by wireless transmission; pairing between the wireless transmitting non-volatile memory and the portable device by the pair-wise application; transmitting the image from the wireless transmitting non-volatile memory to the portable device to share image by wireless; and displaying the shared image on the second display of the portable device.
The wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes FLASH memory, and the embedded wireless transmitting module includes WiFi or WiMax module. The second portable device includes WiFi or WiMax module and RF module. The system further includes an illumination device set in the chamber to provide the illumination for the image capturing device. The illumination device includes LED, IR-ray. The image capturing device includes CCD, or CMOS sensor. The display includes, but not limited to LCD panel, plasma display panel, LED display panel, FED display panel, EL panel, OEL and OLED panel. The memory includes a control unit; a first type memory and a second type memory coupled to the control unit; an interface coupled to the control unit for I/O and an embedded system coupled to the control unit to determine or assign the duty of the first type memory and the second type memory.
The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. Various modifications, however, will remain readily apparent to those skilled in the art, since the generic principles of the present invention have been defined herein specifically to provide an overall method and devices for a food storage tracking system.
If the user terminal 32 includes a cellular, a further RF module 32g maybe incorporated into the terminal 32 for transmitting and receiving communication data. The signal is transmitted from a user terminal 32 to the image capturing device through the mobile phone network by RF module 32g or the transmission/receiving module 32a. It could be transmitted by a 3G or higher level protocol or standard. Alternatively, it could be transmitted by wireless transmitting and receiving module with WiFi, WiMAX, 902.11 or Bluetooth specification. The control circuit 110a will sent the captured image to the user another terminal 32 through the wireless transmitting and receiving module 30a and received by the wireless transmitting and receiving module 32a, as shown in
If there are pluralities of device under control, the user may remote control each device as shown in
Please refer to FIG. 1C(c), the present invention may apply to semiconductor non-volatile memories comprising an array of non-volatile memory cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns can be characterized as operating either in a NAND mode of operation or a NOR mode of operation. Typically, NAND memory cells are programmed or read to operate in a page mode manner in which a page of data (typically 512 bytes) is stored in a plurality of page buffers that are integrated with the memory circuit device. During programming, a page of data is externally supplied to the NAND device and is stored in the page buffer. From the page buffer, the data is then stored in the NAND cells. In contrast, in a NOR mode of operation, different bytes within the NOR array can be randomly accessed, read or programmed. The difference between the two types is that NOR operation is for random access read or program of a small amount of data faster compared to a NAND program or read operation. NAND operation of program or read is faster than compared to a NOR mode of operation. Conventional flash EEPROM semiconductor memory devices are implemented as either a NOR array or a NAND array. However, a NAND array can advantageously use the tunneling mechanism for both erasing and programming This provides a much faster erasure than NOR arrays. Thus, while access times are faster in a NOR array, NOR arrays are typically dedicated to applications which require minimal erasure and programming NAND arrays are suited for storing non-boot code used for data/file manipulation. A storage device comprises a substrate 530; control circuits 520 formed on the substrate 530 to control the reading, writing and erasing of memory cells of the storage device; and a nonvolatile memory array formed on the substrate 530 including NAND type memory array 500 and a NOR type memory array 510 coupled to the control circuits.
As will be understood by persons skilled in the art, the foregoing preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrative of the present invention rather than limiting the present invention. Having described the invention in connection with a preferred embodiment, modification will now suggest itself to those skilled in the art. Thus, the invention is not to be limited to this embodiment, but rather the invention is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, the scope of which should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures. While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be appreciated that various changes can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
Claims
1. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for an image capturing device comprising:
- a memory array;
- a circuits coupled to said memory array;
- an input/output interface coupled to said memory array circuits;
- a wireless transmitting module coupled to said input/output interface;
- wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory is used to store an image captured by said image capturing device and is separable from said image capturing device; wherein a mobile phone having a pair-wise application for pairing with said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for sharing said image by wireless transmission, thereby transmitting said image from said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory to said mobile phone to share image by wireless.
2. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes FLASH memory.
3. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory claim 1, wherein said embedded wireless transmitting module includes WiFi module.
4. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 1, wherein said mobile phone includes WiFi module.
5. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 1, wherein said mobile phone includes RF module.
6. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitting module includes RF module.
7. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes hybrid memory module.
8. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 1, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes a sharing mode.
9. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for an image capturing device comprising:
- a memory array;
- a circuits coupled to said memory array;
- an input/output interface coupled to said memory array circuits;
- a wireless transmitting module coupled to said input/output interface;
- wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory is used to store an image captured by said image capturing device and is separable from said image capturing device, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes FLASH memory; wherein a mobile phone having a pair-wise application for pairing with said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for sharing said image by wireless transmission, thereby transmitting said image from said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory to said mobile phone to share image by wireless.
10. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory claim 9, wherein said wireless transmitting module includes WiFi module.
11. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 9, wherein said mobile phone includes WiFi module.
12. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 9, wherein said mobile phone includes RF module.
13. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 9, wherein said wireless transmitting module includes WiFi module.
14. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 9, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes hybrid memory module.
15. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 9, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes a sharing mode.
16. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for an image capturing device comprising:
- a memory array;
- a circuits coupled to said memory array;
- an input/output interface coupled to said memory array circuits;
- a WiFi transmitting module coupled to said input/output interface;
- wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory is used to store an image captured by said image capturing device and is separable from said image capturing device, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes FLASH memory; wherein a mobile phone having a pair-wise application for pairing with said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory for sharing said image by WiFi transmission, thereby transmitting said image from said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory to said mobile phone to share image by wireless.
17. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 16, wherein said mobile phone includes WiFi module.
18. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 16, wherein said mobile phone includes RF module.
19. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 16, wherein said wireless transmitting module includes RF module.
20. A wireless transmitting non-volatile memory of claim 16, wherein said wireless transmitting non-volatile memory includes a sharing mode.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 9, 2015
Publication Date: Jul 16, 2015
Inventor: Kuo-Ching CHIANG (New Taipei City)
Application Number: 14/642,740