Asynchronously Requesting Information From A Camera Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016309054-A1
Application number	US-201615099368-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 14, 2016
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Image transport includes receiving, at an accessory camera device, an asynchronous operation request from an electronic device for a first quantity of image data, determining, by the accessory camera device, a second quantity of image data that the accessory camera device is capable of transmitting to the asynchronous operation request, transmitting an indication of the second quantity of image data to the electronic device, and sending a response comprising the second quantity of image data to the electronic device.

First claim

1 . A computer readable medium comprising computer readable code which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
receive, at an accessory camera device, an asynchronous operation request from an electronic device for a first quantity of image data; determine, by the accessory camera device, a second quantity of image data that the accessory camera device is capable of transmitting to the asynchronous operation request; transmit an indication of the second quantity of image data to the electronic device; and send a response comprising the second quantity of image data to the electronic device.

2 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the second quantity of data is determined based on concurrent activity of the accessory camera device.

3 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for a plurality of thumbnail images.

4 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for metadata for one or more images.

5 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for an amount of data from the accessory camera device that is dependent upon the capability of the accessory camera device.

6 . The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for objects stored in a memory of the accessory camera device. The computer readable medium of claim 1 wherein the first quantity is larger than the second quantity.

8 . A method for image transport, comprising:
receiving, at an accessory camera device, an asynchronous operation request from an electronic device for a first quantity of image data; determining, by the accessory camera device, a second quantity of image data that the accessory camera device is capable of transmitting to the asynchronous operation request; transmitting an indication of the second quantity of image data to the electronic device; and sending a response comprising the second quantity of image data to the electronic device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the second quantity of data is determined based on concurrent activity of the accessory camera device.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for a plurality of thumbnail images.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for metadata for one or more images.

12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for an amount of data from the accessory camera device that is dependent upon the capability of the accessory camera device.

13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for objects stored in a memory of the accessory camera device.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the first quantity is larger than the second quantity.

15 . A system for image data transport, comprising:
one or more processors; and a memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors and comprising computer code configured to cause the one or more processors to:
receive, at an accessory camera device, an asynchronous operation request from an electronic device for a first quantity of image data;
determine, by the accessory camera device, a second quantity of image data that the accessory camera device is capable of transmitting to the asynchronous operation request;
transmit an indication of the second quantity of image data to the electronic device; and
send a response comprising the second quantity of image data to the electronic device.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the second quantity of data is determined based on concurrent activity of the accessory camera device.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for a plurality of thumbnail images.

18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for metadata for one or more images.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for an amount of data from the accessory camera device that is dependent upon the capability of the accessory camera device.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the asynchronous operation comprises a request for objects stored in a memory of the accessory camera device.

21 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the first quantity is larger than the second quantity.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Palumbo Ryan W

Classifications

• H04N23/661

  Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet · CPC title

• H04N1/00114

  with transmission of additional information signals (for control or supervision between transmitter and receiver H04N1/32101) · CPC title

• H04N1/00204

  with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server (programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561) · CPC title

• H04N1/32374

  Storage subsequent to an attempted transmission · CPC title

• H04N1/32454 Primary

  Controlling data flow to or from the memory in relation to the amount of data, e.g. file size · CPC title