Modular digital imaging system user interface

• US 20030202013A1
• Filed: 03/26/2003
• Published: 10/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures, LLC (Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Fredlund, John R., Belz, Steven M., Manico, Joseph A., Tintera, Anthony L., Wilkinson, Larry W.
• Granted Patent: US 7,503,011 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/762
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

System and method for creating a graphical user interface. The method comprises the steps of: providing a removable display device having a display for displaying digital images stored on the display device, the display device including a graphical user interface, the display device having a electrical connector; providing a functional module electrically interfacable with the display device, the functional module providing a function and including stored data to configure the graphical user interface to control the function of the functional module from the display device; automatically transferring the stored data from the functional module to the display device when the functional module is electrically interfaced with the display device; and using the transferred data to configure the graphical user interface.

Claims

1. A method for creating a graphical user interface, comprising the steps of:

providing a removable display device having a display for displaying digital images stored on the display device, the display device including a graphical user interface, the display device having a electrical connector;

providing a functional module electrically interfacable with the display device, the functional module providing a function and including stored data to configure the graphical user interface to control the function of the functional module from the display device;

automatically transferring the stored data from the functional module to the display device when the functional module is electrically interfaced with the display device; and

using the transferred data to configure the graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of providing a runtime engine in the display device adapted to dynamically create the graphical user interface using the stored data.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of storing additional data in the display device to configure the graphical user interface and using the runtime engine to dynamically create the graphical user interface using the stored data and the additional data.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising the step of creating the stored data and the additional data using a single user interface design tool.

5. A method for creating a graphical user interface, comprising the steps of:

providing a removable display device having a display for displaying digital images stored on the display device, the display device including a graphical user interface, the display device having a electrical connector;

providing a first and second functional modules, each module being electrically interfacable with the display device, the functional modules providing different functions and each including stored data to configure the graphical user interface to control the function of the functional module from the display device;

automatically transferring the stored data from the first functional module to the display device using the electrical connector when the first functional module is electrically interfaced with the display device;

automatically transferring the stored data from the second functional module to the display device using the electrical connector when the second functional module is electrically interfaced with the display device; and

using the transferred data from the first and second functional modules to configure the graphical user interface.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of providing a runtime engine in the display device adapted to dynamically create the graphical user interface using the stored data from the first and second functional modules.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of storing additional data in the display device to configure the graphical user interface and using the runtime engine to dynamically create the graphical user interface using the stored data from the first and second functional modules and the additional data.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of creating the stored data for the first and second functional modules and the additional data using a single user interface design tool.

9. A system for creating a graphical user interface, comprising:

a removable display device having a display for displaying digital images stored on the display device, the display device including a graphical user interface, the display device having a electrical connector;

a functional module electrically interfacable with the display device, the functional module providing a function and including stored data to configure the graphical user interface to control the function of the functional module from the display device;

means for automatically transferring the stored data from the functional module to the display device when the functional module is electrically interfaced with the display device; and

means for using the transferred data to configure the graphical user interface.