(19)
(11) EP 1 157 539 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.12.2000

(43) Date of publication:
28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48

(21) Application number: 00917628.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0003/517
(87) International publication number:
WO 0048/384 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 10.02.1999 US 247400

(71) Applicant: Sony Electronics Inc.
Park Ridge, NJ 07656-8003 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • VAN RYZIN, John M.
    Madison, NJ 07940 (US)

(74) Representative: Turner, James Arthur 
D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)

   


(54) A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DIGITAL PICTURE IMAGES FROM A DIGITAL CAMERA TO ONE OR MORE REMOTE LOCATIONS