US 7,479,983 B2
System and method for effectively implementing an electronic image hub device
Clay H. Fisher, Belmont, Calif. (US); Steven G. Goldstein, Los Angeles, Calif. (US); and David G. Longendyke, Vernon, N.J. (US)
Assigned to Sony Corporation, Tokyo (Japan); and Sony Electronics Inc., Park Ridge, N.J. (US)
Filed on Feb. 08, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/780,839.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/187137, filed on Mar. 06, 2000.
Prior Publication US 2001/0034772 A1, Oct. 25, 2001
Int. Cl. H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 348—207.1  [348/211.2; 348/372] 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for managing content information, comprising:
a peripheral device configured to capture said content information; and
an image hub configured to transfer said content information from said peripheral device to a data destination from which a system user selectively accesses said content information, said peripheral device having a transfer capability to transfer said content information only to said image hub, said peripheral device being implemented as a low-cost digital camera with minimal local memory and limited processing capabilities, said image hub providing a sole power source for recharging a power supply in said peripheral device, said image hub also providing a sole transfer means for downloading said content information from said peripheral device.