| 摘要 |
A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for remotely controlling a camera connected to a multi-function device are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a third party server to instruct the camera to take a photograph, sends a call to the camera to take the photograph, wherein the call is sent to the camera over a universal serial bus (USB) connection between the multi-function device and the camera, receives the photograph and transmits the photograph to the third party server. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method for remotely controlling a camera connected to a multi-function device (MFD), the method comprising:
receiving, via the MFD, a request from a third party server to instruct the camera to take a photograph, wherein the MFD is configured with an extensible interface platform that allows the third party server to communicate with the MFD using a web based service call, wherein the MFD is configured to perform at least two of: a printing function, a scanning function, a copying function, a faxing function, and an electronic transmission of documents function; sending, via the MFD, a call to the camera to take the photograph, wherein the call is sent to the camera over a universal serial bus (USB) connection between the MFD and the camera, wherein the MFD is configured with a camera web service interface that allows the MFD to communicate with the camera over the USB connection; receiving, via the MFD, the photograph; and transmitting, via the MFD, the photograph to the third party server; receiving, via the MFD, a modified version of the photograph, wherein the photograph is modified by the third party server; displaying, via the MFD, the modified version of the photograph; and providing, via the MFD, an option to print the modified version of the photograph, wherein the MFD that sent the call to the camera to take the photograph is the MFD that provides the option to print and prints the photograph. |
