Printing system and method having a digital printer that uses a digital camera image display
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1. A digital photography system comprising:
- a digital camera for capturing images and a digital printer for producing hardcopy prints;
the camera including;
an image sensor for capturing images;
a memory for storing a plurality of the captured images;
an image display for displaying the stored images;
camera user controls for selecting the stored images to be displayed; and
a camera electrical connector which directly mates with a printer electrical connector in the digital printer; and
the printer including;
a housing having a top surface including a recess for receiving the digital camera, the recess including the printer electrical connector which directly mates with the camera electrical connector;
a marking apparatus adapted to provide the images on a print;
printer user controls for controlling, from the printer, the images displayed on the display of the camera and for selecting an image to be printed from the plurality of digital images stored in the memory of the camera; and
a processor, coupled to the user controls, marking apparatus and printer electrical connector, for commanding the digital camera to transfer the selected image from the camera to the printer over the printer electrical connector.
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Abstract
A digital photography system includes a digital camera and a digital printer. The digital camera includes an image display and the digital printer includes user interface controls to control the images displayed on the camera and to select images to be printed.
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18 Claims
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1. A digital photography system comprising:
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a digital camera for capturing images and a digital printer for producing hardcopy prints;
the camera including;
an image sensor for capturing images;
a memory for storing a plurality of the captured images;
an image display for displaying the stored images;
camera user controls for selecting the stored images to be displayed; and
a camera electrical connector which directly mates with a printer electrical connector in the digital printer; and
the printer including;
a housing having a top surface including a recess for receiving the digital camera, the recess including the printer electrical connector which directly mates with the camera electrical connector;
a marking apparatus adapted to provide the images on a print;
printer user controls for controlling, from the printer, the images displayed on the display of the camera and for selecting an image to be printed from the plurality of digital images stored in the memory of the camera; and
a processor, coupled to the user controls, marking apparatus and printer electrical connector, for commanding the digital camera to transfer the selected image from the camera to the printer over the printer electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
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11. A system according to claim 21, wherein the overlayed image is displayed on the color image display prior to printing.
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15. A digital printer comprising:
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a housing having a top surface including a recess for receiving a handheld digital camera, the digital camera being smaller than the digital printer such that it can be inserted into said recess;
an printer electrical connector located in the recess, for directly mating with an electrical connector of the digital camera;
a marking apparatus adapted to provide the images on a print;
printer user controls for selecting an image to be printed from a plurality of digital images stored that can be provided by the digital camera; and
a processor, coupled to the user controls, marking apparatus and printer electrical connector, for commanding the digital camera to transfer the selected image from the camera to the printer over the printer electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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