TW201330621A - Digital data synchronous transmission system and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses a digital data synchronous transmission system and a method thereof. The digital data synchronous transmission system comprises a network storage device, a camera device and an information display device. The network storage device is used to provide a storage space. The camera device is used to capture the image to generate at least one image data. The information display device is used to display the image data. Wherein, the camera device and the information display device is connected to the network storage device by a network connection interface respectively. When the camera device uploads the image data to the storage space of the network storage device, the information display device receives the image data from the network storage device simultaneously.

Description

Digital data synchronous transmission system and method thereof

The present invention relates to a digital data synchronous transmission system and a method thereof, and more particularly to a digital data synchronous transmission system and method for digital image frames to simultaneously receive and display image information when a digital camera captures images.

Digital photo frame is a photo frame that can display digital image data without printing. A simple digital photo frame can only display images in JPEG format, while a multimedia digital photo frame can be used to play music and video. Higher-order multimedia digital photo frames can download images from photo sharing websites and even e-mails over the Internet. These high-end multimedia digital photo frames usually support wireless transmission (IEEE802.11). Most digital photo frames can also display images at adjustable intervals like a slideshow.

Moreover, most people generally have a digital camera that can be used to shoot images and so on. When the user takes a picture with a digital camera, the image data is stored in a storage device or a network storage space, or transmitted to the digital photo frame as described above to display the captured image. Generally speaking, in order to obtain image data, the digital photo frame must wait for the digital camera to capture the image, and then output the image data to the digital photo frame through the computer or using the transmission line, and cannot display the content currently displayed by the digital photo frame and the digital camera. The image is updated synchronously.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a digital data synchronous transmission system and a method thereof for solving the problem that the digital photo frame of the prior art cannot synchronously acquire the image data of the digital camera.

According to the purpose of the present invention, a digital data synchronous transmission system is provided, which comprises a network storage device, a camera device and an information display device. The network storage device provides a storage space. The camera device captures an image to generate at least one image data. The information display device displays image data. The camera device and the information display device are respectively connected to the network storage device through a network connection interface. When the camera device uploads the image data to the storage space of the network storage device, the information display device is synchronized from the network storage device. Obtain image data.

Preferably, the information display device comprises a prompting module. When the information display device obtains the image data, the prompting module sends a prompt signal.

Preferably, the storage space is configured with a plurality of storage folders, and the camera device uploads at least one image data to at least one of each storage folder or a plurality of storage folders.

Preferably, a download path is set between the information display device and the network storage device, and the information display device obtains the image data stored in one of the storage folders according to the set download path.

Preferably, the information display device can be a digital photo frame.

Preferably, the network connection interface comprises a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi).

Preferably, the network connection interface of the camera device can be an Eye-Fi SD Card, and the image data is uploaded to the network storage device by using the wireless transmission memory card.

According to the purpose of the present invention, a digital data synchronous transmission method is provided, which includes the steps of: connecting a camera device and an information display device to a network storage device through a network connection interface; capturing images by the camera device Generating at least one image data and uploading it to the network storage device; and simultaneously acquiring and displaying the image data uploaded to the network storage device via the information display device.

According to the above description, the digital data synchronous transmission system and the method thereof use the Eye-Fi or Wi-Fi technology to enable a digital camera to upload image data to a network storage device, so that the digital photo frame can receive digital digits synchronously. Image data uploaded by the camera. In this way, when a photographer takes a video image using a digital camera, it can be shared synchronously with a user having a digital photo frame.

The technical features, contents, and advantages of the present invention, as well as the advantages thereof, can be understood by the present inventors, and the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The subject matter is only for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be a true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the present invention. Therefore, the scope and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited. First described.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a block diagram of a digital data synchronous transmission system of the present invention. In the figure, the digital data synchronous transmission system 1 includes a network storage device 11, an imaging device 12, and an information display device 13. The network storage device 11 can be a network storage space, and can be provided for storing various text or image materials and the like. The camera device 12 can be a digital camera, a monocular camera or a smart camera phone, etc., and can be used to capture images to generate image data. The image data may be a photo in a format such as JPEG or BMP, or a video film in a format such as MPEG-4. The information display device 13 can be a digital photo frame, but not limited thereto, and has the functions of displaying image data or playing music. The network storage device 11 provides a storage space 111, and a plurality of storage folders 1111 can be set in the storage space 111. The camera device 12 includes a network connection interface 121 so that the camera device 12 can be connected to the network storage device 11 via the network through the network connection interface 121. The network connection interface 121 can be a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), or can be an Eye-Fi SD Card. The information display device 13 includes a network connection interface 131 and a prompting module 132. The information display device 13 can also be connected to the network storage device 11 through the network connection interface 131. The network connection interface 131 Can be Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi). The prompt module 132 can be a device that can send a prompt signal, such as a speaker or an LED light.

In the above, when the camera device 12 and the information display device 13 are respectively connected to the network storage device 11 through the network connection interfaces 121 and 131, the camera device 12 can upload the image data to the network storage device 11 after the image is captured. In the storage space 111, the information display device 13 can synchronously receive and display the uploaded image data by the network storage device 11. After receiving the image data, the information display device 13 sends a prompt signal by means of a sound, a light signal, or the like, or displays a prompt signal in the form of a text or a graphic on the display screen to prompt the user. After capturing the image, the camera device 12 may select to upload the image data to each of the storage folders 1111 in the network storage device 11 or to at least one of the plurality of storage folders 1111. A download path can be set between the information display device 13 and the network storage device 11, so that the information display device 13 obtains the image data stored in one of the storage folders 1111 according to the set download path. In this way, the user can obtain the image data, the latest image data or the image data of the specific classification by the information display device 13 from the set download path.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a flowchart of a method for synchronously transmitting digital data according to the present invention. The process steps are as follows: S21: connecting a camera device and an information display device to a network through a network connection interface a storage device; S22: capturing an image by the camera device to generate at least one image data and uploading the image data to the network storage device; S23: synchronously acquiring and displaying the image data uploaded to the network storage device via the information display device.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a digital data synchronous transmission system and a method thereof according to the present invention. In the figure, a digital camera 100, a network storage space 200 and a digital photo frame 300 are included. The digital camera 100 can be a device for digital photography, such as a smart phone, and is merely an example, and is not limited thereto. The digital photo frame 300 can still be other devices that can be used to display digital image data. The digital photo frame 300 can be connected to the network storage space 200 by Wi-Fi, preferably a digital photo frame 300 is used with a network storage space 200. A download path can be set between the digital photo frame 200 and the network storage space 200 to select a file in the folder to be downloaded. When the data in the network storage space 200 is updated, the digital photo frame 200 is also updated synchronously. The digital camera 100 can be equipped with a wireless transmission memory card (Eye-fi SD Card) 101 to enable the digital camera 100 to capture images to store the image data in the wireless transmission memory card, and simultaneously upload the image data to the network. Road storage space 200. If the digital camera 100 supports the Wi-Fi transmission technology, the wireless transmission memory card 101 can be used without being connected to the network storage space 200 by Wi-Fi. When the digital camera 100 finishes uploading the captured image data to the network storage space 200, the digital photo frame 300 will synchronously receive the image data. When receiving the image data, the digital photo frame 300 will send a prompt signal to prompt the user, and the user can know the newly received image data according to the prompt signal to determine whether to display the newly received image data.

In summary, the digital data synchronous transmission system and method thereof of the present invention enable a digital camera to simultaneously capture image data and receive it to a network storage space, and the digital photo frame can synchronously receive the image data from the network storage space. In this way, the photographer and the recipient can share the video photos simultaneously, so that there is no distance from each other.

Looking at the above, it can be seen that the present invention has achieved the desired effect under the prior art, and is not familiar to those skilled in the art. Moreover, the present invention has not been disclosed before the application, and it has Progressive and practical, it has already met the requirements for patent application, and has filed a patent application according to law. You are requested to approve the application for this invention patent to encourage invention.

The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of the technical spirit and the features of the present invention, and the objects of the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto. That is, the equivalent variations or modifications made by the spirit of the present invention should still be included in the scope of the present invention.

1. . . Digital data synchronous transmission system

11. . . Network storage device

111. . . storage space

1111. . . Multiple storage folders

12. . . Camera

121, 131. . . Network connection interface

13. . . Information display device

132. . . Prompt module

100. . . Digital camera

101. . . Wireless transmission memory card

200. . . Network storage space

300. . . Digital photo frame

S21~S23. . . step

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a digital data synchronous transmission system of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a flow chart of the digital data synchronous transmission method of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a digital data synchronous transmission system and method thereof according to the present invention.

1. . . Digital data synchronous transmission system

11. . . Network storage device

111. . . storage space

1111. . . Multiple storage folders

12. . . Camera

121, 131. . . Network connection interface

13. . . Information display device

132. . . Prompt module

Claims (10)

A digital data synchronous transmission system, comprising:
a network storage device providing a storage space;
a camera device that captures images to generate at least one image data; and an information display device that displays the image data;
The camera device and the information display device are respectively connected to the network storage device by a network connection interface. When the camera device uploads the image data to the storage space of the network storage device, the information display The device synchronizes the image data from the network storage device. The digital data synchronous transmission system of claim 1, wherein the information display device comprises a prompting module, and when the information display device obtains the image data, the prompting module sends a prompt signal. The digital data synchronous transmission system of claim 1, wherein the storage space is configured with a plurality of storage folders, and the camera device uploads the at least one image data to each of the storage folders or the plurality of storage frames. Store at least one of the folders. The digital data synchronous transmission system of claim 3, wherein a download path is set between the information display device and the network storage device, and the information display device obtains one of the download paths according to the set download path. Store the image data stored in the folder. The digital data synchronous transmission system of claim 1, wherein the information display device is a digital photo frame. The digital data synchronization transmission system of claim 1, wherein the network connection interface comprises a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi). The digital data synchronization transmission system of claim 1, wherein the network connection interface of the camera device is a wireless transmission memory card, and the image data is uploaded to the network by the wireless transmission memory card. In the road storage device. A digital data synchronous transmission method, comprising the following steps:
Connecting a camera device and an information display device to a network storage device via a network connection interface;
The image capture device captures the image to generate at least one image data and uploads the image data to the network storage device; and the image display device uploads and displays the image data uploaded to the network storage device. The digital data synchronous transmission method described in claim 8 of the patent application further includes the following steps:
A prompting module sends a prompt signal when the image data is obtained by the prompting module. The digital data synchronous transmission method described in claim 8 of the patent application further includes the following steps:
And setting a download path between the information display device and the network storage device, so that the information display device downloads the image data stored in a specific folder in the network storage device according to the set download path.