System And Methods For Sending An Image From A Communication Device

Abstract

A system and method for sending an image are described. A first exemplary method includes receiving an image via the image capture device. The method includes receiving an input indicating a recipient. The method further includes associating the input with an address for the recipient. The method also includes automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient. A second exemplary method includes receiving an input indicating a recipient. The method also includes associating the input with an address for the recipient. The method further includes receiving an image via the image capture device. The method still further includes automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the image.

1 . A method for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, comprising:
 receiving an image via the image capture device;   receiving an input indicating a recipient;   associating the input with an address for the recipient; and   automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising associating the input with a preferred transmission format for transmitting images. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address includes automatically transmitting the image using the preferred transmission format for transmitting images. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the image via the image capture device includes capturing the image with the image capture device. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the image via the image capture device includes receiving the image on a proxy device from the image capture device. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein associating the input with an address for the recipient includes identifying the address for the recipient in an address book based on the input. 
   
   
       7 . A system for sending an image, comprising:
 a proxy device configured for receiving an image;   a memory, included on the proxy device, configured to maintain an address book having an address of a recipient;   the proxy device configured for receiving an input indicating the recipient and for associating the input with the address of the recipient;   a client, included on the proxy device, configured for, in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient, automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address.   
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the proxy device is further configured for associating the input with a preferred transmission format for transmitting images. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 7  wherein the proxy device is further configured for automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images. 
   
   
       10 . A method for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, comprising:
 receiving an input indicating a recipient;   associating the input with an address for the recipient;   receiving an image via the image capture device; and   automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the image.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising associating the input with a preferred transmission format for transmitting images. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address includes automatically transmitting the image using the preferred transmission format for transmitting images. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein receiving the image via the image capture device includes capturing the image with the image capture device. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising:
 establishing a session for receiving a plurality of images via the image capture device; and   automatically transmitting the plurality of images to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the plurality of images.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10  wherein associating the input with an address for the recipient includes identifying the address for the recipient in an address book based on the input. 
   
   
       16 . A computer readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
 receiving an image via the image capture device;   receiving an input indicating a recipient;   associating the input with an address for the recipient; and automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address in response to associating the input with the address for the recipient.   
   
   
       17 . A computer readable medium embodying a computer program, executable by a machine, for sending an image from a communication device associated with an image capture device, the computer program comprising executable instructions for:
 receiving an input indicating a recipient;   associating the input with an address for the recipient;   receiving an image via the image capture device; and automatically transmitting the image to the recipient using the address and the preferred transmission format for transmitting images in response to receiving the image.