Method of and apparatus for outputting a picture file

• US 20040023686A1
• Filed: 07/31/2003
• Published: 02/05/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LavaFlow LLP
• Original Assignee: LavaFlow LLP
• Inventors: King, Christina J., King, John J.
• Application Number:
  US10/631,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20040023686A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/550.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality

Abstract

A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture is disclosed. The cellular telephone comprises a digital camera capturing the picture; a control circuit coupled to the digital camera, the control circuit enabling the storage of the picture; a memory coupled to the control circuit; and a border stored in memory, the border being applied to the picture to surround the picture. A method of displaying a picture on a cellular telephone is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a digital camera on the cellular telephone for capturing a picture; storing a border in a memory of the cellular telephone; and coupling a border to a picture.

Claims

1. A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture, said cellular telephone comprising:

a digital camera capturing said picture;

a control circuit coupled to said digital camera, said control circuit enabling the storage of said picture;

a memory coupled to said control circuit; and

a border stored in memory, said border being applied to said picture to surround said picture.

2. The cellular telephone of claim 1 further comprising a receiver coupled to said control circuit, said receiver coupling said border from a remote location to said cellular telephone.

3. The cellular telephone of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of borders.

4. The cellular telephone of claim 3 further comprising a user interface for enabling the selection of a border receiver of said plurality of borders.

5. The cellular telephone of claim 1 further comprising a transmitter coupled to said control circuit, said transmitter capable of sending said picture and said border.

6. A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture, said cellular telephone comprising:

a digital camera for capturing said picture;

a control circuit coupled to said digital camera, said control circuit enabling the storage of said picture; and

a user interface coupled to said control circuit, said user interface enabling the selection of a border to surround said picture.

8. The cellular telephone of claim 6 wherein said user interface enables selecting an address to send said picture and said border.

9. The cellular telephone of claim 8 wherein said user interface enables entry of a message with said picture file.

10. The cellular telephone of claim 9 further comprising a transmitter for transmitting said picture file and border to said address.

7. The cellular telephone of claim 7 further comprising a memory storing a plurality of borders.

11. A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture, said cellular telephone comprising:

a digital camera for capturing said picture;

a control circuit coupled to said digital camera, said control circuit enabling the storage of said picture;

a user interface coupled to said control circuit, said user interface having a keypad enabling the selection of a border; and

a transmitter sending said picture and said border by way of a wireless communication network.

12. The cellular telephone of claim 11 further comprising a receiver coupled to said control circuit, said receiver receiving a border.

13. The cellular telephone of claim 12 wherein said border comprises a location specific border.

14. The cellular telephone of claim 11 further comprising a plurality of borders stored in said memory.

15. The cellular telephone of claim 11 further comprising a voice recognition circuit.

16. A method of displaying a picture on a cellular telephone, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a digital camera on said cellular telephone for capturing a picture;

storing a border in a memory of said cellular telephone; and

coupling a border to a picture.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising a step of receiving said border.

18. The method of claim 16 further comprising a step of enabling a user of said cellular telephone to select a border of a plurality of borders.

19. The method of claim 16 further comprising a step of transmitting said picture and said border.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein said step of transmitting comprises transmitting said picture and said border to a printer to be printed as a postcard.

21. A method of displaying a picture on a cellular telephone, said method comprising the steps of:

providing a digital camera on said cellular telephone for capturing a picture;

storing a plurality of borders in a memory of said cellular telephone;

enabling the selection of a border of said plurality of borders; and

coupling a picture file with said selected border.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising a step of receiving a border by way of a wireless communication network.

23. The method of claim 21 further comprising a step of selecting an address.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said step of transmitting comprises transmitting said border and said address to a printer.

25. The method of claim 24 comprising a step of printing said picture, said border and said address as a postcard.