Image data communication system and method

摘要

In an image data communication system (1), a digital image recording apparatus (2) captures a desired still image or motion video. The digital image recording apparatus (2) compresses, say, a color still image based on JPEG to create a color GIF (graphics interchange format) file. This file is converted into image data having a data amount which can be processed with a portable telephone (9) or a portable information terminal (10). An image sender transfers the image data generated from the digital image recording apparatus (2) to an image distribution server (7). The image distribution server (7) records the image data in an internal recording apparatus and notifies a recipient that the image is ready for distribution by sending, say, an e-mail message to the portable telephone (9) or the portable information terminal (10).