DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME DEVICE AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A digital picture frame device for displaying digital content, comprising:
- a display screen;
a frame surrounding a periphery of the display screen, wherein the frame comprises a front surface that provides a visual border around the periphery of the display screen, side surfaces at a periphery of the front surface, and a generally planar back surface opposite the front surface;
a compartment accessible by an opening in one of the side surfaces;
a movable door for selectively covering the opening in a closed position and providing access to the compartment in an open position;
a memory device port disposed in the compartment for receiving a memory device containing digital content; and
control circuitry for controlling a display of the digital content on the display screen.
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Abstract
A digital picture frame device and system for displaying digital content. The digital picture frame device includes a display screen, a frame surrounding a periphery of the display screen, a compartment accessible by an opening in a side surface of the frame, a movable door for selectively covering the opening, a memory device port disposed in the compartment for receiving a memory device containing digital content, and control circuitry for controlling a display of the digital content on the display screen. A computer with a processor and a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon can generate or receive digital content and associate at least some of the digital content with one or more playlists. A communications link transfers the playlists of the digital content to the picture frame for display on the display screen. Multiple inputs can be used for receiving and displaying different kinds of digital content.
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31 Claims
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1. A digital picture frame device for displaying digital content, comprising:
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a display screen; a frame surrounding a periphery of the display screen, wherein the frame comprises a front surface that provides a visual border around the periphery of the display screen, side surfaces at a periphery of the front surface, and a generally planar back surface opposite the front surface; a compartment accessible by an opening in one of the side surfaces; a movable door for selectively covering the opening in a closed position and providing access to the compartment in an open position; a memory device port disposed in the compartment for receiving a memory device containing digital content; and control circuitry for controlling a display of the digital content on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A digital picture frame system comprising:
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a computer that comprises; a processor, a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon for a method of generating or receiving digital content and associating at least some of the digital content with one or more playlists; a communications link for transferring the one or more playlists of the digital content from the computer to a picture frame device, wherein the picture frame device comprises; a display screen, a frame surrounding a periphery of the display screen, wherein the frame provides a visual border around the periphery of the display screen, and control circuitry for controlling a display of the one or more playlists of the digital content on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A digital picture frame device for displaying digital content, comprising:
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a display screen; a frame surrounding a periphery of the display screen, wherein the frame provides a visual border around the periphery of the display screen; an input device for receiving first digital content in the form of still picture data and second digital content in form of video data; a memory for storing the first digital content received by the input device; and control circuitry for controlling a display on the display screen of the first digital content from the memory, and a display on the display screen of the second digital content from the input device. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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