How to connect java application to my laptop webcam ?

[Ganesh Pat]

Hi friends ! I'm working on a project where i need to take a picture of user and store in database. I want to capture it through my laptop webcam.
My laptop is Acer 4720 and webcam name is Crystal Eye. Do i need to know port no or port name of my laptop cam to connect to my java application ?
What i need to study to connect java with these kind of hardware and ports please guide me as I'm new....

I'm ready to study anything and give efforts please...

[Darryl Burke]

I've never used it and I could be wrong, but I believe JMF (Java Media Framework) supports video capture.

[Ganesh Pat]

@Darryl ya your right but is JMF a concept in java or a software cause my senior soft engineer had installed it on my laptop but i have no idea what it is but if you know more then please tell me