TW540236B - Transfer of captured data via wireless datalink - Google Patents

Abstract

Captured data is stored in a storage element. The captured data represents a record of at least one observed phenomenon. For example, the captured data may represent a still image or a video sequence. In response to a determination that a predetermined condition exists, the captured data is retrieved from the storage element and transmitted over a wireless datalink.

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Device (referred to as CCD) or a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor; referred to as CMOS) sensor. The image sensor may also include support circuits for signal adjustments such as automatic exposure control, anti-blooming control, and black and white levels. The signal is transmitted to the processor for encoding, and its work may include the application of standards such as the still image compression standard (Joint Photographic Experts Group; JPEG for short), which is an ISO / IEC standard IS 10918-1, -2, -3; ITU-T T. 81, .83, .84). Before encoding, the sensor, processor, or a number in between:-the bitization circuit performs a digital offense on the image signal. In addition to these processing tasks, the processor also performs memory management tasks associated with storing image signals in storage elements. For small-to-medium-capacity applications (such as still photography for consumer applications), the storage element is based on MemoryStick (with specifications developed by Sony Corporation (Tokyo, Japan)), SmartMedia (such as The online version of SmartMedia Electrical, Physical, Physical Format, and Logical Format Specifications published on May 19, 1999, or CompactFlash (CF + and CompactFlash Specification published by the CompactFlash Association (Palo Alto, CA), Rev. 1.4) and other flash memory devices. For high-capacity applications (such as still photography for professional applications), a mini Winchester hard drive can also be used (as developed by IBM Corporation (White Plains, NY). Data ports support RS-232 or A serial link under the Universal Serial Bus (USB) protocol. The port will transfer data from the storage paper size to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X 297 mm) 540236 A7r _______B7 _ 5 3. Description of the invention (3) The storage component is sent to an external personal computer for viewing, archiving, and copying purposes. As will be explained below, the data port can also be an application executed from the external personal computer. The program receives control information in order to modify camera parameters such as compression ratio or erase the contents of the storage element. The user of the camera interacts with the camera via a user interface used to provide control information to the processor. For example, the user interface will usually include a shutter button so that the information received by the image sensor can be obtained. In some cameras, the user can enter the sensor Skill or processing parameters in order to modify the camera ’s operation. For example, user # changes the compression ratio (so that the poor image quality can be exchanged for the largest image storage capacity, or the reverse conditional exchange), or you can view all The acquired image (if the camera includes a viewfinder), or the flash operation or other exposure values can be adjusted. In many cases, because the user interface will typically include the image running on the personal computer and via the data port An application software communicating with the camera can input these parameters via the external personal computer. Just as analog data acquisition devices are limited by the capacity of analog storage media, digital data acquisition devices are also limited by Storage component capacity. Once the capacity of the existing media is used up, and unless additional media is available, or a properly configured personal computer can be used to offload the stored data, users must overwrite the existing data, Or you must stop using the device until Zhizhao can unload the data. Even if you can use the media or such electricity = However, the completion of this trouble of replacing work or download of data, the user data is recorded must be stopped as analogic storage media, - then once removed from the camera storage element analogical lean, and the medium

540236 A7: B7 V. Description of the invention (4 The data stored therein may be more easily lost or damaged. Summary of the invention In a device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a configuration of a control logic element is set, and the Control the logic unit in order to receive the congratulatory information. The acquired data roughly includes any digital residual flows that need to be recorded. Set a configuration of the storage element and configure the storage element to transfer the acquired data And configure the configuration of a transmitter and configure the transmitter to transmit the acquired data via a wireless data link. Further configure the configuration of the transmitter and configure the transmitter to respond to a There is at least one decision with a predetermined relationship (eg, less than, equal to, and / or greater than) between a critical value of the instrument and a value that is at least partially related to an amount of acquired data stored in the storage-element Such transmission. Brief Description of the Drawings Figure 1 is a block diagram of a digital camera. Figure 2 is a block diagram of a device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is based on Flowchart of a part of a method according to an embodiment of the invention FIG. 4: Flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a transmission job. FIG. 6 is a device according to an embodiment of the invention. (200) block diagram. Fig. 7 is a block diagram of an apparatus (200a) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a block diagram of an apparatus (300) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a block diagram of a device (300a) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10 is a block diagram of a device (350) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 11 is a block diagram of a device (350) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Block diagram of a device (400) in the embodiment. Ψ g B ^ Si (CNS) Α4 ^ (21〇 × 297 ^ > ¥) " " -------

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540236 V. Description of the invention (5 Fig. 12 II. Block diagram of the device (500) according to the embodiment of the present invention.-Million block diagram of possible applications of the-device of the embodiment ^ 14 is according to the present invention —A block diagram of a possible application of the device (610) of the embodiment. ^ 1 5 疋 A block diagram of a possible application of the device of the embodiment (6 2 0) according to the invention. The block diagram of the system = system. 方块 A block diagram of an island system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 18 is a block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 19 疋 According to Fig. 18-System -An illustration of an example of the group communication protocol layer. Detailed description As shown in FIG. 2, a device (100) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control logic unit 接收 G for receiving requested data. ). The logic unit (110) may include one or more microprocessors, microcontrollers, or other logic element arrays such as Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), and / or here The program or programs executed on the seed array. In an application in which the obtained data is sent from a shirt image sensor and an image processor, the control logic unit (110) and the image processor may be implemented in the same logic or multiple logic units. Programs that are executed on an array of files (for example, at different times and / or under different environments). Please note that the data obtained is not necessarily limited to image data. For example, 540236 A7: ____B7 V. Description of Invention (6) The data obtained may include digital audio data. In addition, the acquired data may include any other data stream, such as data generated by a test device (such as a spectrum analyzer or a test device such as a seismograph) used to record information related to at least one observed phenomenon. . This phenomenon may be related to a natural condition (such as one or more weather conditions such as temperature, humidity, or cloud density) or an artificial condition (such as a signal fading of a channel in wireless communication, etc.). In summary, the acquired data may include any digital data stream that needs to be recorded, and the characteristics of the digital data stream are suitable for being stored at least temporarily in the storage element (120). The storage element (120) is compatible with one or more voltage levels and one of the pulse values). Before the acquired data is received by the control logic unit (U 〇), the control logic unit (1 1 0) can be used in one or more processing operations (such as digitization, encoding, and / or compression) in one application. ) And one or more data processors are implemented as programs executing on the same array of one or more logic elements (eg, executing at different times and / or in different environments). Between the sensor and the one or more processors, and / or between one or more processing stages, buffering operations may be provided. The control logic unit (uo) is preferably a buffer to receive the acquired data, rather than directly receiving the acquired data from a sensor, a transducer, or a processor that provides the acquired data. The control logic unit (110) also controls storing the acquired data in the storage element (120). For example, the control logic unit: (n0) buffers or resets the acquired data (such as transforming from a sequence of data streams to a parallel data stream) as needed to make the acquired data signals Characteristics (Example-9-This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) M specification (21 () > < 297 public love) '' 540236 A7- ______ B7 ___ V. Description of the invention (7 ~ " " " " If the data transmission rate and / or bus width) match the characteristics of the storage element (12). The control logic unit (110) can also format the acquired data into a file package, or suitable for storage Other types of data structures stored in the component (120) and / or easy to retrieve later. For example, the control logic unit (11〇)

An operating system such as MS-DOS (Microsoft Corp, Redmond, WA), EPOC (Symbian, London, UK), and / or Linux can be used to read a directory structure and store the acquired data as a file. In an alternative embodiment, the data acquired by the control logic unit (110) is stored as being suitable for transmission according to a predetermined communication protocol such as the Internet Protocol (Internej pr0c01; referred to as IP). Fixed or variable length packets. In another example, the control logic unit (no) may add a time stamp or other information to the acquired data, and / or may perform encryption, encoding, or other marking on the acquired data before storage. . The storage element (120) may be any non-volatile random access memory (Random Access Memory; RAM for short) device. In one embodiment, the storage element (120) is a flash rAM device that conforms to specifications such as CompactFiash, SmartMedia, or MemoryStick. Other non-volatile RAM options available for the storage element (120) include magnetoresistance, magnetic, magnetic tunneling interface, or ferroelectric anti-human. "In an alternative embodiment, the storage element (120) may be a miniature winchester magnetic Disk drive (ie hard disk drive). The storage element (120) can even be a volatile ram device, such as a semiconductor-device such as dynamic or static RAM. In summary, the storage element (120) can be Any storage element that is random-accessible and meets any size, speed, and circuit consumption limit applicable to a particular embodiment. I-10 · This paper is compliant with the SS Home Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21〇 > <; 297 public love) '540236 A7-B7 V. Description of the invention (8 In another embodiment, the storage element (120) may be a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or have additional storage And / or other "smart cards," RAM portions of processing capabilities. In this case, 'all or some of the control logic unit (no) may also be incorporated into the smart card. This configuration can save Space for portable devices, (Or) Support for multiple functions (such as user identification and / or authentication, telephone service configuration settings) can be combined into a single card interface to reduce manufacturing costs. In addition, this interface can provide a software And / or a convenient mechanism for firmware upgrade. One — In a device used to transmit the acquired data via a cellular telephone link in the manner described below, this 1 configuration can also utilize wisdom The card's phone service support capability, so that one or more phone numbers (along with related parameters such as access codes or passwords) can be pre-programmed into the smart card for data transmission. A file directory structure organizes the information stored in the smart card. An additional function provided by the control logic unit (1 1 0) is to "the data to be processed (that is, stored in the storage component (丨 20) but Protection of the acquired data that has not yet been praised). For example, the control logic unit (11) may 'free write data into the storage element (120) in the area where the data to be processed is stored. Available Mutual exclusion mechanisms such as signal rods or flags associated with each part of the storage element (120) can be used to implement this protection capability. In another example, it can be implemented at least partially within the storage element (120). 'Ability. In one embodiment, when the acquired data is stored in a corresponding part of the storage element (12), the (or "locked,")-mutex flag is set. When this is later transmitted, Data (or alternatively, when the data is retrieved for transmission), ie

Five N invention descriptions (9 疋 (or 互 "clear") the mutex flag. When setting 'do not store any 到 to storage ㈣⑽') this part. Figure 1 You are at the beginning of your job. In work (P110), you receive the obtained tribute of 1 (eg, self-sensor or transducer, a processing stage). Factors such as the structure or lattice, the sub-order I, the compression algorithm, or other data processing tasks, one or more parameters, and / or the structure of the data link transmission protocol selected by the record line, etc. Size (P12.) To obtain the address of a location in the storage element (12 :.) used to store the block. It can be retrieved to indicate a specific location within the storage element (12G) (for example, ' ―The starting position, or the position after a set of 4 recently used to store the acquired data), an index, table, or similar storage management structure, and obtain the address. In the work (P13 ()) , Check the status of the -mutex flag corresponding to the selected storage item. The flag is on (that is, no untransmitted data appears at the location), then the acquired data of the block is stored in the job (P140). If the flag is locked, it is suspended (or Possible / Cancel) Store job. In the example shown in Figure 3, repeat job b (P130) (pause job (P14〇)) 'until the mutex flag is no longer locked. In job (P18〇) , Set mutually exclusive flags, and thus protect pending data. — Job (P140) or (P180) can also include updating indicators or tables taken in job (pi2〇). In addition, it can also be taken from Figure 3 In the example shown, work (pi4〇) and (P180) are changed in order to provide appropriate protection for the data to be processed. For example, 12 paper sizes are applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 540236 A7:

The work (P 14 0) can be restricted to work only with permission (with the consent of the control logic unit ⑴0) and / or storage of several ⑴ ... In this case, it is better to set the mutex flag before the material f, that is, to allow the permission to revoke the mutex flag. A suitable structure of the storage element 〇2〇) is a circular array or "ring buffer". The mutual exclusion mechanism described above may be included in this embodiment. In an exemplary configuration, at least Maintain two indicators for this queue:

The storage "private use" indicates that the next storage location that can be used to store the acquired data, and (2) the transmission index "is used to indicate that there is a next storage location for the data to be processed. < The control logic unit (110) can also arbitrate a dual memory bus so that data can be stored in the storage element (12) and retrieved from the storage element (12) at the same time. In this way, (the control logic unit (110) and / or the transmitter (〇)) uses an A memory bus to retrieve the data to be transmitted by the transmitter (130), and the control logic The unit (11) stores the shellfish to the storage element (12) via another memory bus. In an alternative embodiment, the storage element (120) may have two or more ports, so that the control logic unit (110) and / or the transmitter (130) can self-storage the element (120) through one port. Data is directly retrieved, and the control logic unit (Π 〇) stores data through another port. This structure can be used to perform retrieval and storage in a substantially independent manner. A transmitter (130) receives information from the storage element (120) and transmits the information via a wireless data link. The data link may be a private and dedicated radio link, such as a satellite uplink or downlink channel. In another implementation • 1 3-The paper size is SS Home Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21G X 297 public love)-540236 V. Description of the invention (in one example, the data link can be a cell type Part of a commercial network such as a telephone network, etc. In yet another embodiment, the data link may be-within a wireless LAN-a radio link, or a TM (available in

Www.bluet00th.C0m obtains version 10 specifications), $ some other communication protocol-radio link or infrared link. In an exemplary application of this embodiment, the acquired data can be transmitted to a nearby personal computer via a data link. -One or several events can be selected among several events, so as to start receiving the acquired data from the storage device (120). ^ The data is transmitted by wireless data link. In the only embodiment, it is based on Degree of use of the storage element (120) (for example, when the amount of data to be processed stored in the remaining element (120) (or alternatively, the storage element (120) is currently available for storing the When the amount of data storage order reaches a predetermined threshold or "water mark", the job is triggered. The water level mark may be defined in data units (such as 10 million bytes or 400 segments, etc.), or the water level may be defined as a percentage (for example, 75%) of the total capacity of the storage element (120). Sign. In an alternative embodiment, when the device has been idle (for example, data acquisition has not been started) for a predetermined period of time, and the data to be processed has been stored in the storage element (1 2 0), the data can be triggered. Capture and transmit. In an alternative embodiment, information can be retrieved and transmitted based at least in part on a timetable (such as during off-peak use of a commercial asset link): in alternative embodiments, based on existing data links The quality meets or exceeds the predetermined threshold value and one of the data to be processed is currently stored in the storage element (120), and the task of information retrieval and transmission is started. 540236 A7: B7 V. Description of the Invention In addition to performing the work described above, the G2 control logic unit (110) can also perform the acquisition of the acquired data from the storage element (120) and then transmit the data to the transmitter. (130) In order to transmit work via wireless data link. In an alternative embodiment, the control logic unit (110) can be used in a more restricted way (e.g., a way of arbitrating a dual memory bus to allow the transmitter (i3 0) to access the storage element (1 2 0) ) Participate in the work. In another alternative embodiment, the transmitter (130) (such as in the dual-port storage system described above) can execute the self-storage element without the control logic unit (丨 丨 0) directly involved in the g mode. (1 2 0) Retrieving the obtained data rf FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method according to an embodiment of the present invention. As mentioned above, it is to acquire the acquired data of a segment in jobs (P110) and (P120), and obtain the address of a storage location. In operation (pi50), the usage degree of the storage element (120) is checked. If it is determined that the usage level is high (for example, the amount of data to be processed meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold value or water mark), then it is determined in the work (P1 60) whether a transmission Z operation is currently being performed. If this kind of work is not performed, start in work (ρΐ70): the wheel work. After the event 'or if it is determined that the usage level is low 2, store the data of the section in the work (P13〇) and (P140) according to the status of the corresponding mutex flag, and work in .Work ( pi8〇) set the mutex flag. Figure 5 is a flow chart such as π W call to start in work (P170). In the work (P210), an address of 1 = position where the data to be processed is stored is obtained. Accessible—indicator, table, or similar storage management 4 to obtain the address ’, where the storage management structure is used to indicate storage

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A specific position within the piece (120) (for example, the position after the position most recently used to retrieve the data to be processed). In job (ρ22〇), the data to be processed is retrieved from the selected storage location, and the data is transmitted in job (ρ23〇). In some embodiments, the data may be marked before transmission, the tribute may be time stamped, and / or the data may be encrypted or otherwise coded. For example, a digital signature can be added to each image or video frame to verify authenticity and / or time of acquisition. In operation (P240), clear the mutually exclusive flag corresponding to the storage location selected by Xu. In one example application, $ Cha (P24o) is delayed until transmission is verified to be successful in work (P2j0). Work (P230) or (P240) may also include updating indicators or tables accessed in work (P210). Money At work (P2 50), check the use of the storage element (12). If it is determined that the level of use is high (for example, the amount of data to be processed meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold or water mark), the work is repeated (p200). It may be necessary to use different water level markers in work (P15 0) and (P2 50) in order to take into account the degree of lag. For example, you can continue to repeat the work (p200) until there is no more data to be processed in the 7G pieces (120). It depends at least in part on the rate of data received by the control logic unit (11), the speed of the wireless data link used by the transmitter (130), and / or the control logic unit (11) and the storage element (12 〇) At speed, an embodiment of the device (100) can be used to acquire and pass a continuous data stream whose size exceeds the capacity of the storage element (120). FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of a device (200) according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. In addition to the user interface performing one or more of the traditional messengers described above -1 6-this paper size is suitable for domestic use (CNS) A4 specification (21GX297 public love) 540236

^ Interface U40) In addition to the work, you can also enable the material to obtain the information and (戋) value 趴. 舲 Λ 斗 放 r ^ work. The reasoning. ~ Modify the acquisition parameters and (or) place-two ^ (For example, acquisition—images), in order to order this work in the future, and / or enter or modify the one or more water level signs associated with the storage element (120) or other degrees of use Critical value. The user interface (140) can also interact with such things as the threshold of the usage level in the storage element (120), the transmission activity performed by the transmitter (13G), and the status of the wireless data link. Notify users of the retired message notification. Control unit ⑴ 2) In addition to the ability of the control logic unit (no) described above, it can also include the ability to distribute and / or apply control information received from the user interface (140). In an embodiment including a smart card interface, the user interface (14) can also obtain information from the smart card. Support for swappable smart cards allows each of several users to easily personalize the device (200). For example, a smart card may provide a better set of evil information used to define the user interface (14). In addition, smart cards can provide information to identify or authenticate users. Before storing the acquired data on the storage element (120) 'and / or before transmitting the data on the transmitter 03), the acquired data may be marked and / or encrypted using the negative A described above. Due to at least part of the support for existing smart card interfaces (such as in the Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) TS 11.11 [SIM-ME Interface Specification] 03 M.00 (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis Cedex France, published in July 1994) Section 6 [Physical 17 This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210X 297 mm) binding 540236 A7, ______B7_____ V. Description of the invention (丨 5) characteristics of the SIM] as part of the SIM interface), so it also helps ease of use and marketing. Fig. 7 shows a device (200a) according to an embodiment of the invention, the device (200a) comprising a dual memory bus. In this example, the transmitter (130) can receive the data to be processed from one area of the storage element (120), and the control logic unit (112) stores the acquired data to another area. The control logic unit (1 1 2) arbitrates the use root of the memory bus to avoid simultaneous reading and writing 0 attempts to the same storage location. It is also possible (by preventing a storage index from overriding a transmission index) to implement protection of data to be processed in the arbitration work. Fig. 8 shows an embodiment of a device (300) according to an alternative embodiment of the invention. In the device, the sensor (150) may include an image sensor as described above, and / or a microphone for generating an audio signal, and / or for generating a signal representative of one or more observations. To some other form of transducer of the acquired data signal. The signal processor (160) may perform adjustment, compression, and / or other encoding functions on the acquired data signals. If it is sensed that (150) an analog signal is supplied, the signal processor (6) may include a digitized circuit and / or work. The control logic unit (丨 丨 2) and the signal processing Is (160) can be implemented to be executed on one or more logic elements of the same array (e.g., executed at different times and / or in different environments) )program. In one embodiment, the output of the signal processor (160) has a graphics interchange format such as gIF (Graphics Interchange Format, versións 87a and 89a, CompuServe Inc., Columbus, 0H), JPEG, PNG (Portable Network Graphics Specification ; Portable Network-18.

540236 A7- One ______ B7 V. Description of the invention (16 ~) Graphic specifications' Versions 1.0 (published as RFC2083) and 1 2 (Png Development Group, copyright 1999 Glenn Randers-Pehrson) One of the standard still image formats Digital signal, or such as AVI (Audi〇

Video Interleave; Audio Video Interleave Format, Microsoft Corp.,

Redmond, WA), one of the standard MPEG formats (1 ^ £ 0-1, 150-11172-2; MPEG-2, ISO-13818-2; MPEG-4, ISO / IEC-14496) , Or a video conference standard such as H.261, H.263, or H.324. In another example, the signal processor (16) uses, for example, WAV (an embodiment of pulse code modulation coded by Microsoft Corf • (Redmond, WA)), MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3, IS0 -11172- 3 or MPEG-3 Layer 3), or MPEG-2 audio (ISCM3818-3) and other accurate audio formats to output information. In yet another embodiment, the signal processing module (160) (the signal processor may include one or more respective processing units or blocks) may simultaneously output video and audio information. In another embodiment, the information output by the signal processor (160) is formatted by a communication protocol for transmission by the transmitter (130). Fig. 9 shows a device (300a) according to an embodiment of the invention, the device (300a) comprising a dual memory bus as described above. In FIG. 10, a transceiver (170) transmits information to an external storage location via a wireless data link, and receives information related to the data link. In this embodiment, the acquisition can be initiated according to (determined by the * control logic unit (n 2) or the transceiver (1 70)) the quality of the data link equal to at least one of a predetermined threshold value. And-the task of transmitting information. Through the user interface (140), one of the information such as link status or quality, call setup status, and / or transmission activity can be displayed to the user, and the user also -1 9 · This paper standard applies China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) ---- 540236

Can enter or modify the threshold of the position through the user interface (14G). When the transceiver (1 7G) is transmitted via a -commercial network, such as a -cell phone network, etc., the information can be transmitted at a lower cost time. The interface (140) allows the user to control or modify the phone number by entering one or more telephone numbers that can be used to establish a wireless data link and select a minimum acceptable data transfer rate for the data link. Operation of the transceiver (170). ♦ FIG. 11 shows an embodiment of a device (400) according to a alternative embodiment of the present invention. In this device, the modem (1) receives data from the storage element (120) and encodes the data for transmission via a radio link. In a Kappa example, the modem (172) is a wireless modem integrated circuit such as a MSM series integrated circuit manufactured by Quaicomin incorporated (San Diego, CA). The operations performed by the modem (172) include the implementation of one or more coverage codes (such as Walsh codes or virtual noise codes) and / or detection or text error codes. Intermediate Frequency / Radio Frequency (IF / RF) subsystem 4) Modulates the signal received from the modem (1 72) to one or more RF carrier signals for passing through an antenna (Figure Is not shown) while transmitting. The modem (172) can also provide information related to the quality of the data link via a reverse link. Fig. 12 shows a device (500) according to an embodiment of the invention. The image sensing (152) may be a two CCD or CMOS sensor as described above. Similarly, the image processor (162) performs the work described above and outputs a digital signal that can be adjusted, encoded, and / or compressed. The signal output by the image processor (162) may correspond to a discontinuous digital still image and / or a predetermined _________- 20. The paper size is suitable for households (CNS) M specifications (⑽χ⑽ 公公 爱) 540236 A7:

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use. The control logic unit (114) responds to an event described above, retrieves data from the storage element (120), and notifies the transmission device (63) to establish a wireless data link, and transmits the data to the transmission device (63). ) For transmission. In an exemplary application, the transmission device (630) is a device such as rs_232_c (Electronics Industry Association, Arlington, VA) or PCMCIA (release ι · 〇, 2 · 〇, 2 〇1, 21, or pc Card —;

Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA) and other electrical data or optical data links are coupled to the line modem of the device (600). In an example application, the transmission device (63 0) is coupled to an electrical data link or an optical data link in accordance with a standard previously described or a standard such as a cell phone manufacturer's proprietary standard. Device (600) cell phone. Figure 14 shows an application of a device (61o) according to yet another embodiment of the invention. The device (610) combines a digital camera that can perform independent operations, and provides the data described in this article through a control logic unit (116) and an electronic data link between the digital camera and a data port of the digital camera. Transmission capacity. More specifically, the control logic unit (116) receives a notification of a transmission trigger event and retrieves data from a storage element of the digital camera. In an alternative embodiment, the 'control logic unit (116) enables the processor of the digital camera to retrieve data from the storage element and transmit the data. · In a related embodiment, the device (6 10) may replace all or part of the functions of the user interface of the digital camera; for example, the control logic unit (1 1 6) may initiate data acquisition performed by the digital camera . Please note that 'Depending on the architecture of the digital camera's storage components, it can be transmitted in a Last-In-First-Out (LIFO) sequence. _-22-This paper standard applies to China National Standards (CNS) A4 size (210X297 mm) 540236

The images are not transmitted in the order of First-In-First-Out (FIFO for short) that can be achieved by the circular queue described herein. FIG. 15 shows an application of a device (62) according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the device (620) (such as in the manner described above) is connected to an independent digital camera and a transmission device ( 630).

FIG. 16 shows a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this system, the device (100) transmits data to a storage facility (800) via a wireless data link. The storage facility (800) can include a color hard disk drive or other high-capacity storage devices. . In the example shown in Fig. 17, a device (500) transmits data to the cellular telephone network (700). The cellular telephone network (700) then transfers the received data to a storage facility (8000). In an embodiment, the 'storage facility (810) may be connected to the network (7) at the level of a base station controller (BSC) or a mobile service controller (MSC). 〇0). The storage facility (8 10) may also include one or more file servers to manage and store data received from several or many different devices. FIG. 18 illustrates an embodiment of a system according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. In this system, a user using a personal computer (900) accesses a storage facility (8 10) and passes the public telephone exchange network (PubHc Switched

Telephone Network; PSTN for short (750) · and receive the stored data. In another embodiment, a Digital Services Loop (DSL) connection (such as a cable network, an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) for short) connection (such as ADSL (non-synchronous DSL), SDSL (synchronous DSL), or -23-This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210X 297 mm) 540236 A7- B7 V. Description of the invention (2 1) IDSL (ISDN (DSL) connection), or some other local area network or wide area network system to transfer data between the storage facility (810) and the PC (900). In an alternative embodiment, the storage facility (810) and the personal computer (900) may be accessed via the Internet (e.g., via a browser in the form of an application running on a personal computer (900)). Communication. In yet another embodiment, data may be stored on a property such as a recordable disc or a rewritable disc (a CDR or CD-RW disc, respectively) or a digital Versatile Disk (DVD) Media, and deliver the media to: f a user, and transfer the stored data from the storage facility (810) to the user. FIG. 19 shows an example of a communication protocol architecture for performing one of the operations of the system shown in FIG. 18. An FTP link is established, in which one end of the stack is executed on a modem (172) in the device (500), and the other end of the stack is connected to a network function in a storage facility (810) ( Inter-Networking Function; referred to as INF). A high-reliability protocol link between the device (500) and the cellular telephone network (700) supports the FTP link. A suitable high-reliability communication protocol is the IS-707.2 standard "Data Service Options For Wideband Spread Spectrum Systems: Radio Link Protocol" published in February 1998 and the IS_707-Α · 2 standard "published in March 1999" Data Service Options For Spread Spectrum Systems: Radio Link Protocol "(Radio Link Protocol; RLP). In another embodiment, a different data link protocol can be used to carry the transmission protocol link, and the different data link protocol such as to allow retransmission of lost packets provides high reliability. -24-This paper size is in accordance with China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm) 540236 A7: ___ B7 V. Description of the invention (22 ~~) " Please note that the information obtained represents a period of time For continuous sequence of events in applications (eg, audio or video applications), it is best to tolerate the occasional packet loss' in order to avoid the residual of storage elements. It is best to change the compression ratio of the signal compression according to the quality or reliability of the data link. This is because the less compressed format has higher reliability for lost packets. In one embodiment, the data chain is supported by a radio channel according to the IS-95 standard or the CDMA-2000 standard (Telecommunications Industry 0ssociation, Arlington, VA): see. In an alternative embodiment, the radio link may be supported by a High Data Rate (HDR) channel as shown in Figure 19. In the case where the radio link is a cellular telephone channel for supporting several sub-channels, a device including the device (500) can provide multiple simultaneous services via several sub-channels of the same channel (for example, Voice communication capabilities). The ρτρ link is further provided between a cellular telephone network (700) and a storage facility (810) via a medium such as a T1 line. The physical layer supporting the FTP stack can be a point-to-point protocol (pppint_to-Point Protocol; ppp for short), Ethernet (CSMA / CD), or some other physical layer protocol. An IP (Internet Protocol) stack (or Figure 19) can be run between the storage facility (81〇) and the personal computer (900) via any of the media (PSTN, ISDN, etc.) mentioned above An FTP or SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) stack shown) ^ if directly or via a semi-permanent connection (such as supported by a cable modem or a DS modem) 25 -This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21〇χ 297 mm) 5. Description of the invention (23) Permanently connected semi-water) and indirectly connects the personal computer (9⑽) to the storage facility (81 〇) 'Difficult (500) can establish an FTP link that extends completely to the individual. In a related embodiment, the ring 、, / rain f _L, replaces the wireless data link with an electrical or optical data link. In this example, the control logic unit is connected to a standard electrical interface via a wired modem. When a radio link of acceptable quality can be established (for example, #users are in, for example, a building ’s ^ room, etc. — a closed or sheltered place ^), it is best to have this ability ^ this is already in the previous article A description of the above-mentioned one embodiment is provided, so that a person can make or use these embodiments for reference, and can also apply the general principles described herein to other examples. For example, 'all or part of the present invention can be implemented as a -fixed wiring circuit' or as a circuit configuration manufactured into a specific application integrated circuit 'or as a man-made non-volatile storage device = It can contain human-data storage programs in the form of machines, and these programs can be executed as instructions by a microprocessor or other array of digital logic elements, too: the invention is not specifically limited to the ones shown above. Examples, but the broadest scope of consistency. Principles of arbitrary payments and new features * 2 6-This paper size is suitable for financial ® ® Home Standard (CNS) Α4 specification (210X297 public reply 1

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540236 Patent Application No. 090122618 Chinese Application for Patent Range Replacement (February 1992) A8 B8 C8 D8 92. 2, 2G Month and Day Amendment VI. Application for Patent Scope 1 · A type of information obtained through wireless data link transmission A device comprising: a control logic unit configured to be configured and configured to receive the acquired data; a storage element configured to be configured and configured to store the acquired data; and configured to be configured to And a transmitter configured to transmit the acquired data via a wireless data link, wherein the transmitter configuration is further set, and the transmitter is configured to respond to a storage threshold and at least partially with the storage At least one decision having a predetermined relationship exists between a value related to a quantity of the acquired data stored in the component, and the acquired data is started to be transmitted via the wireless data link. 2-A device for transmitting acquired data via a wireless data link, comprising: a control logic unit configured to be configured and configured to receive the acquired data; configured to be configured and configured to store the data A storage element of the acquired data; and a transmitter configured to be configured and configured to transmit the acquired data via a wireless data link, wherein the configuration of the transmitter is further set and the A transmitter 'in response to at least one of the following decisions to begin transmitting the acquired data via the wireless data link: a storage threshold related to at least part of an amount of the acquired data stored in the storage element There is one of a predetermined relationship between the values -1-This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) " --- 540236 The scope of patent application is determined, • The device has been idle for-paragraph Predetermined time—decision, • -Between the present time and at least one scheduled time, related to—decision, and official prerequisites • A quality threshold There is a predetermined relationship between the -value of the wireless data chain and the value: decision :. -The solid quality is related. For example, the device in the scope of patent application No. 2 wherein the storage element is a random access memory device.戸 4. If the device in the scope of patent application No. 2 is set, the configuration of the control logic unit 设定 is set and the control logic unit is configured to address the storage element in the form of a circular queue. Knife. 5. The device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the health storage S piece is set in a smart card.丨 Line 6: If the device in the scope of patent application No. 2 is used, the configuration of the 7C pieces stored in the library is further set, and the storage element is configured so that the directory structure can be read by an operating system. The acquired data is stored as a file. The device such as the item 2 of the patent application scope of the factory, wherein the device further includes a user interface, and sets the configuration of the user interface, and configures the user interface to provide control information to the control logic unit. 8 · The device according to item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the device includes a sensor, and the configuration of the sensor is set, and the sensor is configured so as to generate a device for representing at least one observed Phenomenon's acquired data signal, and the acquired data is based at least in part on the acquired data signal. 0 This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21〇X 297 public love). The device of scope item 8, wherein the sensor includes an image sensor, the image sensor includes at least one of a charge-coupled device sensor and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor . 10. The device according to item 2 of the patent application, wherein the device further includes signal processing, and the configuration of the # processor is set, and the signal processor is configured to receive the acquired data signal, and Generate the acquired information. 11. The device according to item 2 of the patent application scope, wherein the wireless data link is carried at least in part by at least one of an RF carrier signal and an optical beam. 12. The device according to claim 2, wherein the wireless data link comprises at least a part of at least one cellular telephone channel. 13. The device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the acquired data includes a video image sequence, and wherein a plurality of the video images are stored before the wireless data link is established. 14. The device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the configuration of the transmitter is further configured and the transmitter is configured to transmit the acquired data via the wireless data link using at least one file transfer protocol. 15. The device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, which further sets the configuration of the transmitter and configures the transmitter so as to use at least one highly reliable data link communication protocol to transmit through the wireless data link The information obtained. 16.—A system for transmitting obtained data via wireless data link, including: This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 540236 A8 B8 C8 D8 92 * year 26 6. Scope of patent application A device comprising: a control logic unit configured to be configured and configured to receive the acquired data; a storage element configured to be configured and configured to store the acquired data; and configured to A transmission device configured and configured to receive the acquired data and transmit the acquired data via a wireless data link, wherein the configuration of the control logic unit is further set and the control logic unit is configured, In response to at least one of the following decisions, the acquired data is retrieved from the storage element, and a signal is provided to the transmission device based at least in part on one of the acquired data. These decisions include: There is a predetermined relationship between a storage threshold and a value that is at least partially related to a quantity of acquired data stored in the storage element One of the decisions, • the device has been idle for a predetermined period of time, one of a predetermined relationship between a current time and at least one scheduled time, and one of the quality threshold and the wireless data chain There is a predetermined relationship between at least one value related to the quality. Π. The system according to item 16 of the patent application scope, wherein the wheel transmission device comprises a cellular telephone. 18. The system according to item 16 of the patent application scope, wherein the wheel transmission device comprises a wireless modem. 540236 A8 B8 C8 D8 92. 26? ·. R :: | Sz;;.. Called corpse I. *-.: J, patent application scope 19. A system for transmitting acquired data via wireless data link, Containing: a device comprising: a control logic unit configured to be configured and configured to receive the acquired data; a storage element configured to be configured and configured to store the acquired data; and A transmitter configured to be configured and configured to transmit the acquired data via a wireless data link; and a storage facility'the storage facility setting is configured and configured to transmit via the wireless data link The received data is then received, which further sets the configuration of the transmitter and configures the transmitter 'in response to at least one of the following decisions to start transmitting the acquired data via the wireless data link: There is a predetermined relationship between a storage threshold and a value at least partially related to a quantity of acquired data stored in the storage element, the device, Has been idle for a predetermined period of time—decision, • a decision between a present time and at least one scheduled time is a _determined relationship, and • a quality threshold and at least one σ and σσ of the wireless data link There is a predetermined relationship between a value related to a shell—decision. 20. The system according to item 19 of the scope of patent application, wherein the wireless data key society contains a cellular telephone channel. '' I includes the following 21 · --A method for transmitting the acquired data through wireless data keying This paper size applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210 X 297 mm) 540236 A8 B8 C8 D8 Steps for applying for a patent: receiving the acquired data; storing the acquired data in a storage element; and transmitting the acquired data via a wireless data link, which responds to a storage threshold and at least a portion There is at least one judgment with a predetermined relationship between a value related to a quantity of the acquired data stored in the storage element, and the step of transmitting the acquired data via a wireless data link is started. Hold This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 (210 X 297 mm)