Method and interface for facilitating communication between a cellular telephone or similar wireless device and other devices or systems via an interface

Abstract

A system and method are provided for uploading photographic data from a wireless device, where the process includes the receiving of a data packet from a mobile phone having digital photograph data and a header configured under a first format with the communication interface, re-configuring the received data packet under a second format with the communication interface, and transmitting the re-configured data packet to a destination device.

1 . For use with a communication interface for communication between a wireless mobile phone and the communication interface, the communication interface being configured to communicate with other devices communicating with a network such as the Internet and configured to facilitate data communication between the mobile phone and other devices connected to the network, a computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions, said sequences of instructions including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the steps of: 
 receiving a data packet from a mobile phone having digital photograph data and a header configured under a first format with the communication interface;    re-configuring the received data packet under a second format with the communication interface; and    transmitting the re-configured data packet to a destination device.    
   
   
       2 . A processor according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor further performs the steps of: 
 receiving a packet of photograph related data from the mobile phone;    storing the data received from the mobile phone.    
   
   
       3 . A process according to  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 forwarding the data to a website server to enable the publication of the photographs on a website.    
   
   
       4 . A process according to  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 forwarding the data to a website server to enable the photographic data to be emailed to an email address.    
   
   
       5 . A process according to  claim 2 , further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to another wireless device.  
   
   
       6 . A process according to  claim 2 , further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to a cell phone.  
   
   
       7 . A process according to  claim 2 , further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to a cell phone via a multimedia messaging service.  
   
   
       8 . A process according to  claim 2 , further comprising forwarding the data to a website server to be sent to a cell phone via an email message.  
   
   
       9 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication interface is configured to receive infrared signals from a cellular phone configured to transmit data packets, and wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having digital photographic data.  
   
   
       10 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header configured under the Bluetooth protocol.  
   
   
       11 . A process according to  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 forwarding the data to a website server as an attachment to an email to enable the publication of the photographs on a website.    
   
   
       12 . A process according to  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 forwarding the data to a website server as an attachment to an email to enable the publication of the photographs on a website.    
   
   
       13 . For use in a communication interface for communication between a wireless mobile telephone and a communication interface, a computer readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of sequences of instructions, said sequences of instructions including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform the steps of: 
 establishing a communication link with the mobile phone by receiving a data packet from the mobile phone having a command;    retrieving commands from the data packet; and    performing a photo download operation according to the commands from the mobile phone.    
   
   
       14 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 13 , further comprising the steps of requiring a login before performing a photo download operation according to the commands from the mobile phone.  
   
   
       15 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein the login operation is performed by beaming an infrared signal to an interface.  
   
   
       16 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein the login operation is performed according to a Bluetooth protocol.  
   
   
       17 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein the login operation is received by way of a magnetic identification card.  
   
   
       18 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein the login operation is received by way of a bar code identification reading.  
   
   
       19 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 14 , wherein the login operation is received by way of a radio frequency identification.  
   
   
       20 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone.  
   
   
       21 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone, the method further comprising storing a response to the command in a storage location.  
   
   
       22 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header configured under the Bluetooth protocol.  
   
   
       23 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet using a short wave radio frequency signal.  
   
   
       24 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone, the method further comprising: 
 storing a response to the command in a storage location;    receiving another data packet from the mobile phone having a command indicating a upload operation; and    uploading the stored response to the mobile phone.    
   
   
       25 . A computer readable medium according to  claim 13 , wherein the step of receiving the data packet further includes receiving a data packet having a header containing data information including whether to upload data from or download data to the mobile phone, the method further comprising: 
 storing a response to the command in a storage location;    receiving another data packet from the mobile phone having a command indicating a download operation; and    downloading the stored response to the mobile phone.