Stand-alone monitor as photograph slide show projector
First Claim
1. A stand-alone monitor having an interface comprising:
- a storage medium reader that reads a digital image stored on a storage medium;
a controller that processes and transfers the read digital image for display on a display screen of the stand-alone monitor; and
a user-interface operable to enable issuing a command to the controller to control the reading and display of the digital image on the display screen.
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Abstract
A stand-alone monitor for viewing high-resolution digital images without the need of a PC including a means for transferring digital images directly to the stand-alone monitor; a means for displaying the digital images on a display screen of the stand-alone monitor; and a means for controlling the transfer and display of the digital images on the display screen. In one embodiment the images are received from a wireless image source, such as a digital camera. In another embodiment the images are read from an electronic storage media, such as smart media. The viewing of images on the monitor is controlled by a user, via a keypad or remote control, for instance. The keypad and reader/receiver may be integrated directly into the monitor or implemented as an interface within a separate enclosure.
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19 Claims
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1. A stand-alone monitor having an interface comprising:
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a storage medium reader that reads a digital image stored on a storage medium;
a controller that processes and transfers the read digital image for display on a display screen of the stand-alone monitor; and
a user-interface operable to enable issuing a command to the controller to control the reading and display of the digital image on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A stand-alone monitor having an interface comprising:
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a wireless communications port that wirelessly communicates with a wireless image source via a common method and protocol to receive a digital image transmitted by the wireless image source to the interface; and
a controller that processes and transfers the received digital image for display on a display screen of the stand-alone monitor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An interface for a stand-alone monitor comprising:
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a storage medium reader that reads a digital image stored on a storage medium;
a wireless communications port that wirelessly communicates with a remote control device via a common method and protocol to receive a command transmitted by the remote control device to the interface;
a receiver operable to receive the command from the wireless communications port;
a decoder that decodes the command supplied by the receiver; and
a controller that processes and executes the decoded command, and processes and transfers the read digital image for display on a display screen of the stand-alone monitor.
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