Take picture with Camera and send picture to device through BT

[tony]

Hi.



We want to use a Camera to take picture and send the picture with Blue Tooth
to the mobile device.



1. Can someone recommend on such Camera ?

2. Is this Idea realistic ? meaning , anyone heard on user that use Camera
and device together with BT ?



Thanking in advance

 

[Alberto Silva - Microsoft MVP - Device Application]

While in theory what you are searching for may seem a good idea, I don't
think it is easy to implement or functional to use. On the other hand, I
don't know of any camera which offers a SDK to be used from a mobile device,
but some, like Canon, do have SDK or 3rd party tools which let you control
your camera from a Windows computer.

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Alberto Silva
www.moving2u.pt - R&D Manager
http://msmvps.com/AlbertoSilva - Blog
Microsoft MVP - Device Application Development

 

[Dick Grier]

Hi,

This isn't impossible, but I'd question the practicallity.

There is one serial camera that I have worked with. It is the C328. I
purchased it from Electronics123.com, Inc.

Using the C328 with a serial Bluetooth adapter, such as IOgear's BT serial
adapter, is possible. Both the camera and BT adapter require power (they
are furnished with vampire AC adapters, though either might be powered by a
9V battery, I suspect). The actual camera module could be mated with a BT
module, all using TTL signal levels, without an actual serial adapter, of
course. This would require a little electronics skill, but isn't out of the
question.

I have a Desktop .NET 3.5 code example in my book (see below). This example
is for the desktop, and would require porting for the Compact Framework --
there are some issues with displaying the JPEG image that I haven't worked
out. My plan is to write a CF example, but that is in the future.

Dick

--
Richard Grier, MVP
Hard & Software
Author of Visual Basic Programmer's Guide to Serial Communications, Fourth
Edition,
ISBN 1-890422-28-2 (391 pages, includes CD-ROM). July 2004, Revised March
2006.
See www.hardandsoftware.net for details and contact information.