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A Sony Ericsson K800i camera phone

The camera phone instantly sharing media

A camera phone is a mobile phone which has a camera built-in. Typically the receiving device must have a web browser with messaging or must be capable of decoding and displaying MMS information, as opposed to an ordinary telephone for example. The picture and video are usually delivered after the message recipient requests they be sent in response to a notification of a picture or video message received at a server. This is designed to manage bandwidth and device resources and be "well behaved" to others. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 600 pixel, file size: 64 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image of the Sony Ericsson K800i with the camera open. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 600 pixel, file size: 64 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Image of the Sony Ericsson K800i with the camera open. ... The Sony Ericsson K800i, and its variant, the Sony Ericsson K790, are mobile phones of their class from Sony Ericsson. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2999x2249, 591 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2999x2249, 591 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... For other uses, see Camera (disambiguation). ...

History

The camera phone, like many complex systems, is the result of converging and enabling technologies. There are dozens of relevant patents dating back as far as the 1960s. Compared to digital cameras of the 90s, a consumer-viable camera in a mobile phone would require far less power and a higher level of camera electronics integration to permit the miniaturization. The CMOS active pixel image sensor "camera-on-a-chip" developed by Dr. Eric Fossum and his team in the early 1990s achieved the first step of realizing the modern camera phone as described in a March 1995 Business Week article. While the first camera phones, as successfully marketed by J-Phone in Japan, used CCD sensors and not CMOS sensors, more than 90% of camera phones sold these days use CMOS image sensor technology.

The first wireless picturephone prototype known as intellect, developed in 1993 by inventor Daniel A. Henderson[1], was received by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2007[2]. This pioneering system and device was designed to receive pictures and video data sent from a message originator to a message center for transmission and display on a wireless device such as a cellular telephone [3]. However, the integration of the cellular phone, the digital camera and a wireless internet infrastructure would take a few more years.

Over the years there have been many video phones and cameras that include communications technologies. None of them had focused on the integration with the wireless Internet which would allow instant media sharing with anyone anywhere. Such experiments include, for example, a device that was known as the AppleVideophone/PDA in 1995. [4]. There were several digital cameras with cellular phone transmission capability shown by companies such as Kodak, Olympus in the early 90s[5]There was also a digital camera with cellular phone designed by Shosaku Kawashima of Canon in Japan in May 1997 [6]. Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... This article refers to a Japanese camera maker. ...

June 11th, 1997, Santa Cruz, CA: Image taken by Philippe Kahn after his daughter's birth.

On June 11th 1997, Philippe Kahn instantly shared the first pictures from the maternity ward where his daughter Sophie was born, with more than 2000 family, friends and associates around the world. A sharing infrastructure and an integrated cell-phone and camera combo augured the birth of instant visual communications. ^[1][2] Philippe Kahn Philippe Kahn Working on the first camera-phones Philippe Kahn (born March 16, 1952)[1] is an American technology innovator and entrepreneur, French-born, known as the founder of Borland, a producer of software development tools for as well as Starfish Software, the creator of the first wireless... Philippe Kahn Philippe Kahn Working on the first camera-phones Philippe Kahn (born March 16, 1952)[1] is an American technology innovator and entrepreneur, French-born, known as the founder of Borland, a producer of software development tools for as well as Starfish Software, the creator of the first wireless...

In Japan, two competing projects were run by Sharp and Kyocera in 1997. Both had cell phones with integrated cameras. However, the Kyocera system was designed as a peer-to-peer video-phone as opposed to the Sharp project which was initially focused on sharing instant pictures. That was made possible when the Sharp devices was coupled to the Sha-mail infrastructure designed in collaboration with American technologist, Kahn. The Kyocera team was led by Mr. Kazumi Saburi [7][8] Sharp Corporation ) (TYO: 6753 , LuxSE: SRP) is a Japanese electronics manufacturer, founded in 1912. ... Kyocera Corporation ) (TYO: 6971 , NYSE: KYO) is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. ...

The first commercial camera phone complete with infrastructure was the J-SH04, made by Sharp Corporation, had an integrated CCD sensor, with the Sha-Mail (Picture-Mail in Japanese) infrastructure developed in collaboration with Kahn's LightSurf venture, and marketed by J-Phone in Japan today owned by Softbank. The first commercial deployment in North America of camera phones was in 2002. The Sprint wireless carriers deployed over 1 million camera phone manufactured by Sanyo and launched by the PictureMail infrastructure (Sha-Mail in English) developed and managed by LightSurf. A specially developed CCD used for ultraviolet imaging in a wire bonded package. ... SoftBank Corp. ... Philippe Kahn and Sonia-Lee founded LightSurf in 1998 shortly after Kahns invention of the Camera Phone[1] in 1997. ...

Like most complex technology-based systems, there are several patents and technologies relevant to aspects of the camera phone. The advent of the CMOS sensor is an enabling technology for mass production. A high-tech CMOS imager, mainly developed for medical imaging. ...

Camera phones share pictures instantly and automatically via a sharing infrastructure integrated with the carrier network. They do not use connecting cables or removable media to transfer pictures. Personal computer intervention is not necessary. Some camera phones use CMOS image sensors, due largely to reduced power consumption compared to CCD type cameras, which are also used. The lower power consumption prevents the camera from quickly depleting the phone's battery. Images are usually saved in the JPEG file format, and the wireless infrastructure manages the sharing. The sharing infrastructure is critical and explains the early successes of J-Phone and DoCoMo in Japan as well as Sprint and other carriers in the United States and the widespread success worldwide. For other uses, see CMOS (disambiguation). ... CCD can stand for: Cafe Coffee Day, a chain of coffee shops in India Charge-coupled device, an electronic light sensor used in digital cameras Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious die-off of commercial honeybees Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, a Catholic association devoted to teaching religion Carbonate Compensation Depth, a... Vodafone K.K. (ボーダフォン株式会社), also known as Vodafone Japan, is the Japanese branch of mobile phone operator Vodafone. ... Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the US. With 55 million subscribers, Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States (based on total wireless customers), behind AT&T and Verizon Wireless. ...

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Social impact

Student taking a photo with a camera phone

Camera phones have had a broad social impact over the past decade. In a recent radio interview, Philippe Kahn discusses the social impact of the camera phone [9].

While camera phones have been found useful by tourists and for other common civilian purposes, as they are cheap, convenient, and portable; they have also posed controversy, as they enable surreptitious photography. A user may pretend to be simply talking on the phone or browsing the internet, drawing no suspicion, and be able to photograph a person or place illegally or against that person's wishes.

As a network-connected device, megapixel camera phones are playing significant roles in crime prevention, journalism and business applications as well as individual uses. They are also prone to abuse such as voyeurism, invasion of privacy, and copyright infringement. Because they can be used to share media almost immediately, they are a potent personal content creation tool. On January 17th, 2007, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a plan to encourage people to use their camera-phones to capture crimes happening in progress or dangerous situations and send them to emergency responders. Through the program, people will be able to send their images or video directly to 911.^[3] “Voyeur” redirects here. ... Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to control the flow of information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively. ... Not to be confused with copywriting. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ...

Enforcing bans on camera phones has proven nearly impossible. They are small and numerous and their use is easy to hide or disguise, making it hard for law enforcement and security personnel to detect or stop use.

From time to time, organizations and places have prohibited or restricted the use of camera phones and other cameras because of the privacy, security, and copyright issues they pose. Such places include the Pentagon, federal and state courts (see, for instance, [10]), museums, theaters, and local fitness clubs. Schools have banned them over the concern that they could be used to take images of notes that can be used in order to cheat on exams. One country, Saudi Arabia, in April 2004, banned the sale of camera phones nationwide for a time before reallowing their sale in December 2004 (although pilgrims on the Hajj were allowed to bring in camera phones). In South Korea and Japan, all camera phones sold in the country must make a clearly audible sound whenever a picture is taken: These laws are intended to reduce the number of up-skirt photos taken. In Singapore, camera phones are banned at companies or facilities that have an association with national security. In Europe, some BDSM conventions and play parties ban cellphones altogether to prevent camera phone abuse. This article is about the United States military building. ... Modern indoor gymnasium with pull-down basketball hoops Gym is a shortened form of gymnasium referring to facilities intended for indoor sports or exercise. ... Students in Rome, Italy. ... A supplicating pilgrim at Masjid Al Haram, the mosque which was built around the Kaaba (the cubical building at center). ... Collars are a commonly used symbol of BDSM and can be ornamental or functional. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

There is the occasional anecdote of camera phones linked to industrial espionage and the activities of paparazzi, as well as some hacking into wireless operators' network. For other uses, see Paparazzi (disambiguation). ...

Camera phones have also been used to discreetly take photographs in museums, performance halls, and other places where photography is prohibited. However, as sharing is automatic and instantaneous, even if the action is discovered, it is too late, as the image is already out of reach, unlike a photo taken by a digital camera that only stores images locally for later transfer.

The newer camera phones also support video-clips and sometimes peer-to-peer video calls. Camera phone video and photographs taken in the immediate aftermath of the 2005 London bombings were featured worldwide. CNN executive Jonathan Klein predicts camera phone footage will be increasingly used by news organizations. The ability to immediately share media from anywhere at anytime makes every citizen a potential real-time news-reporter. The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ...

Camera phones with video capability have become even more controversial^{[citation needed]} than those that can only take stationary photos. They have opened up a new wave of illegal or otherwise questionable discreet videotaping. For example, on December 30, 2006, the execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was filmed by a video camera phone, and posted on the internet for all to see (see video). A guard was arrested a few days later. Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ...

Laws

Main article: Photography and the law

Camera phones have brought to light the issue of laws relating to public and private photography. While in general photography is unlikely to pose any legal dilemmas, care should be taken before photographing individuals or private property where permission has not been given.

References

1. ^ Wired Magazine
2. ^ Maney
3. ^ Textually.org http://www.textually.org/picturephoning/archives/2007/01/014735.htm

• Parks, Bob (October, 2000). Wired Magazine, The Big Picture - Philippe Kahn. Retrieved on 20 April 2006.
• Textually.org, NY Mayor Bloomberg outlines citizen camphone hotline (January, 2007). Retrieved on 18 January 2007.
• Shaw, Russell (2006). Who should have been Time person of the year... The Camera Phone. Retrieved on 22 December 2006.
• Maney, Kevin (2007). USA Today, Baby's arrival inspires birth of cellphone camera — and societal evolution. Retrieved on 25 December 2007.

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See also

• List Of Camera Phones
• Mobile phone, Smartphone
• Information appliance
• Moblog
• Videophone

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External links

• Video documentary on the Camera Phone by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
• Philippe Kahn radio interview on the camera phone and mobile phone on American Public Media's Weekend America program.
• Recent article from Slate.com about the camera-phone including a video on current uses.
• "50 Emergency Uses for your Camera Phone".
• Philippe Kahn interview about camera phone
• Phone-Tag.com a cameraphone scavenger hunt game
• Phonesnap an academic study into the use of the camera phone
• All Tomorrow's Pictures a major exhibition of camera phone photos at the The Institute of Contemporary Arts, London