Imaging system for authoring a multimedia enabled disc

• US 20030206729A1
• Filed: 06/12/2003
• Published: 11/06/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Original Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
• Inventors: Lentz, Joseph, Loui, Alexander C.
• Application Number:
  US10/459,745
• Publication Number:
  US 20030206729A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/125
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/1251 for continuous data, e.g. digitised analog information signals, pulse code modulated [PCM] data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/20 Disc-shaped record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/218 Write-once discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2512 Floppy disks
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/255 CD-I, i.e. CD-interactive
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2583 wherein two standards are used on a single disc, e.g. one DVD section and one CD section
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00172 directly from a still digital camera or from a storage medium mounted in a still digital camera H04N1/0018 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00193 to a portable storage medium, e.g. a read-writable compact disk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00196 Creation of a photo-montage, e.g. photoalbum H04N1/0019 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00283 : with a television apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00297 : with a television signal recorder, e.g. for recording facsimile images on a VCR motion video recording combined with still video recording in a still video camera H04N1/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00339 : with an electronic or magnetic storage medium I/O device RFID or the like H04N1/00342
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 : Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0058 : Docking-station, cradle or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0063 : Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 : of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3267 : of motion picture signals, e.g. video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3274 : Storage or retrieval of prestored additional information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 : on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 : involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8063 : using time division multiplex of the PCM audio and PCM video signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 : the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

An imaging system for authoring a multimedia disc. The imaging system includes: a receiving area for receiving a digital imaging device and forming a communication link with the digital imaging device adapted to transmit digital data to the imaging system; a processor for processing the digital data received from the digital imaging device; a storage memory for storing the digital data received from the digital imaging device; an operating system for controlling the operation of the processor and the storage memory; a disc member adapted to write or record a multimedia enabled disc; a multimedia image authoring software application operating under the operating system for composing and authoring an image slideshow using at least one image transmitted to the imaging system from the digital imaging device and controlling the recording of the image slideshow on the multimedia enabled disc using the disc member; and at least one selection member for controlling the operation of the multimedia image authoring software application.

Claims

1. An imaging system for authoring a multimedia enabled disc, comprising:

a receiving area for receiving a digital imaging device and forming a communication link with the digital imaging device adapted to transmit digital data to the imaging system;

a processor for processing the digital data received from the digital imaging device;

a storage memory for storing the digital data received from the digital imaging device;

an operating system for controlling the operation of the processor and the storage memory;

a disc member adapted to write or record a multimedia enabled disc;

a multimedia image authoring software application operating under the operating system for composing and authoring an image slideshow using at least one image transmitted to the imaging system from the digital imaging device and controlling the recording of the image slideshow on the multimedia enabled disc using the disc member; and

at least one selection member for controlling the operation of the multimedia image authoring software application.

2. The imaging system of claim 1, further comprising a display .

3. The imaging system of claim 1, further comprising an audio input port for receiving audio content.

4. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein the imaging system includes:

a first unit member comprising the receiving area, the processor, the storage memory, the operating system, the multimedia image authoring software application and the at least one selection member; and

a second unit member comprising the disc member, wherein the first unit member and second unit member have complementary shapes such that the first and second unit members are stackable.

5. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein the imaging system includes:

a first unit member comprising the receiving area, the processor, the storage memory, the operating system, the multimedia image authoring software application and the at least one selection member;

a second unit member separate from the first unit member and comprising the disc member; and

a communication link providing communication between the first unit member and the second unit member.

6. The imaging system of claim 5, wherein the communication link is a wireless communication link.

7. The imaging system of claim 5, wherein the communication link provides a physical communication link.

8. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia enabled disc is a VCD compatible optical disc.

9. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia enabled disc is a SVCD compatible optical disc.

10. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia enabled disc is a DVD compatible optical disc.

11. The imaging system of claim 1, wherein the digital imaging device includes a display, an the imaging system further comprising means for controlling the display of the digital imaging device when the digital imaging device is received within the receiving area of the imaging system.