Interactive virtual reality photo gallery in a digital camera
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1. A digital camera comprising:
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a memory for storing pictures;
a plurality of buttons 34 for implementing a user interface;
processing circuitry coupled to the lens, image sensor, display, buttons and memory; and
firmware that runs on the processing circuitry, that implements the user interface in conjunction with the buttons, that displays an interactive three-dimensional virtual-reality photo gallery on the display comprising one or more virtual rooms having one or more selectable picture frames disposed on one or more virtual walls and that selectively displays one or more digital pictures taken by a user surrounded by one or more picture frames.
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Abstract
An interactive three-dimensional virtual-reality photo gallery containing pictures taken by a user is displayed on a display of a digital camera 10. The user navigates through the gallery using camera buttons. Methods relating to implementing the virtual-reality photo gallery are also disclosed.
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1. A digital camera comprising:
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a display;
a memory for storing pictures;
a plurality of buttons 34 for implementing a user interface;
processing circuitry coupled to the lens, image sensor, display, buttons and memory; and
firmware that runs on the processing circuitry, that implements the user interface in conjunction with the buttons, that displays an interactive three-dimensional virtual-reality photo gallery on the display comprising one or more virtual rooms having one or more selectable picture frames disposed on one or more virtual walls and that selectively displays one or more digital pictures taken by a user surrounded by one or more picture frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use with a digital camera 10 that comprises a lens, an image sensor, a memory for storing digital pictures, a display, a user interface comprising buttons for performing predefined tasks, processing circuitry coupled to the lens, image sensor, memory and user interface, and firmware that runs on the processing circuitry, comprising the steps of;
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taking one or more digital pictures using the camera;
storing the digital pictures in the memory;
indicating that a picture should be added to the gallery;
automatically inserting the selected picture into an available picture frame;
displaying an interactive three-dimensional virtual-reality photo gallery 60 on the display that comprises one or more rooms having one or more selectable picture frames disposed on one or more virtual walls; and
manipulating the displayed gallery to allow it to be viewed by a user that moves throughout the rooms of the gallery. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A digital camera comprising:
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a lens;
image sensor means for recording pictures viewed by the lens;
display means for displaying the pictures and images memory means for storing the pictures;
a plurality of buttons 34 and for implementing a user interface;
processing means coupled to the lens, image sensor means, display means, buttons and memory means that comprises firmware that implements the user interface in conjunction with the buttons, that displays an interactive three-dimensional virtual-reality photo gallery on the display means comprising one or more virtual rooms having one or more selectable picture frames disposed on one or more virtual walls and that selectively displays one or more digital pictures taken by a user surrounded by one or more picture frames.
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