Wireless digital still image transmitter and control between computer or camera and television

• US 20030210337A1
• Filed: 05/09/2002
• Published: 11/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wallace E. Hall
• Original Assignee: Wallace E. Hall
• Inventors: Hall, Wallace E.
• Application Number:
  US10/141,188
• Publication Number:
  US 20030210337A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/231.99
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00108 of digital signals
• 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 1/00209 Transmitting or receiving image data, e.g. facsimile data, via a computer, e.g. using e-mail, a computer network, the internet, I-fax
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00283 with a television apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00458 Sequential viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. browsing or scrolling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0037 Topological details of the connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0068 Converting from still picture data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0086 Image transceiver H04N2201/0093 and H04N2201/0094 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0089 Image display device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

An improved method for displaying digital still images on a television set. An transmit assembly interfaces with a computer where digital images are stored and a software “slide show” program is running on the computer. A second receive assembly interfaces with a television monitor and has a means to convert digital images to a format with can be displayed on the television monitor. There is a wireless data transmission path between the transmit assembly and the receive assembly. A separate remote control assembly contains a human interface and a wireless data transmission path to the transmit assembly. The system of the computer, television set, transmit assembly, receive assembly and remote control assembly allows a user to remotely and wirelessly control a slide show software program on the computer and display the images on a television screen.

Claims

1. An apparatus system for wirelessly transferring digital image data and providing a signal to a video monitor for viewing digital image data comprising;

a) A data storage and control device containing digital image data stored in digital memory,

b) A transmit assembly with an interface to said data storage and control device, said interface enabled with two way digital data communication, said transmit assembly containing a means for wirelessly transmitting digital data to a receiver assembly and a means for wirelessly receiving digital data from a remote control, said transmit assembly contains a control means for controlling the flow of input and output data with said data storage and control device and for control and formatting of data wirelessly sent on said means for wirelessly transmitting digital data and received on said means for wirelessly receiving digital data,

c) A receive assembly with a video signal interface to a video monitor, said receive assembly contains a means for wirelessly receiving digital data from said transmit assembly, a method for converting said received digital data into a video format viewable on said video monitor, said receive assembly contains a control method which interprets a portion of said digital data from said transmit assembly for control of the display of the video signal.

d) A remote control containing a human interface, said remote control contains a means for wirelessly transmitting digital control data to said transmit assembly for the purpose of controlling the flow of digital data between said data storage and control device, said transmit assembly and said receive assembly.

2. Claim 1 where said data storage and control device is a computer with a memory device.

3. Claim 1 where said data storage and control device is a digital image camera with a memory device.

4. Claim 1 where said remote control wireless data transmission to the transmit assembly occurs at a separate RF frequency than said wireless data transmission from the transmit assembly to the receive assembly.

5. Claim 1 where said signal to the video monitor is an analog format such as NTSC, PAL or SECAM.

6. An apparatus for wirelessly transferring digital image data and providing a signal to a video monitor for viewing digital image data comprising;

a) A data storage and control device containing digital image data stored in digital memory,

b) A transmit assembly with an interface to said data storage and control device, said interface enabled with two way digital data communication, said transmit assembly containing a means for wirelessly transmitting digital data to a receive assembly and a means for wirelessly receiving digital data from a receive assembly, said transmit assembly contains a microprocessor for controlling the flow of input and output data with said data storage and control device and for control of data wirelessly sent on said means for wirelessly transmitting digital data and said means for wirelessly receiving digital data,

c) A receive assembly with a video signal interface to a television monitor, said receive assembly contains a means for wirelessly receiving digital data from said transmit assembly, a method for wirelessly transmitting digital data to said transmit assembly, a means for receiving wireless data from a remote control, a method for converting said received digital data that is comprised on digital image data into a video format viewable on a television monitor

d) A remote control containing a human interface, said remote control contains a means for wirelessly transmitting digital data to said receive assembly for the purpose of controlling the flow of digital data between said data storage and control device, said transmit assembly and said receive assembly.

7. Claim 6 where said data storage and control device is a computer with a memory device.

8. Claim 6 where said data storage and control device is a digital image camera with a memory device.

9. Claim 6 where said remote control wireless data transmission to said receive assembly uses infrared light as a transmission medium.

10. Claim 6 where said remote control wireless data transmission to the receive assembly occurs at a separate RF frequency than said wireless data transmission between the transmit assembly and the receive assembly.

11. Claim 6 where said signal to the video monitor is an analog format such as NTSC, PAL or SECAM.

12. An apparatus for wirelessly transferring digital image data and providing a signal for viewing digital image data comprising;

a) A data storage and control device containing memory with stored digital image data, said data storage and control device has an interface to a wireless network assembly enabled with two way digital data communication, said data storage and control device has a means for controlling the transfer of said digital image data to a wireless network assembly,

b) A wireless network assembly with a physical interface to said computer, said wireless network assembly is able to wirelessly send and receive digital data to at least one other second wireless network assembly,

c) A second wireless network assembly, said second wireless network assembly is able to send and receive digital data from said first wireless network assembly, said second wireless network assembly has a physical interface to a receiver assembly for sending and receiving digital data,

d) A receive assembly with an signal interface to a television monitor, said receive assembly contains a means for sending and receiving digital data from said second network assembly, a means for receiving wireless data from a remote control, a method for converting said received digital data that is comprised of digital image data into a video format viewable on a television monitor

e) A remote control containing a human interface, said remote control contains a means for wirelessly transmitting digital data to said receive assembly for the purpose of controlling the flow of digital data between said data storage and control device, said first and second wireless network assemblies and said receive assembly.

13. Claim 12 where said data storage and control device is a computer with a memory device.

14. Claim 12 where said data storage and control device is a digital image camera with a memory device.

15. Claim 12 where said remote control wireless data transmission to said receive assembly uses infrared light as a transmission medium.

16. Claim 12 where said remote control wireless data transmission to the receive assembly occurs at a separate RF frequency than said wireless data transmission between the transmit assembly and the receive assembly.

17. Claim 12 where said signal to the video monitor is an analog format such as NTSC, PAL or SECAM.