IMAGE CAPTURE DEVICE WITH ARTISTIC TEMPLATE DESIGN
First Claim
1. An image capture system comprising:
- memory for storing a plurality of digital image template files, each of the digital image template files including characteristics of a digital image template, a number, location, and shape of openings in the digital image template, each of the digital image template files further including image attribute requirements associated with each of the openings, the openings each for disposing a digital image;
a screen for displaying the plurality of digital image templates, each of the digital image templates selectable by a user;
an image capture circuit for capturing an image and for storing the image in the memory, the stored image including image attributes associated therewith;
a processor for executing programming for automatically digitally disposing the captured image into one of the openings in a digital image template selected by the user, for automatically searching other images stored in the image capture device, each having image attributes associated therewith, for identifying another image that may be digitally placed into a remaining opening in the digital image template, wherein image attributes of identified ones of the images satisfy the attribute requirement associated with said remaining opening; and
memory for storing a file comprising the digital image template together with the images digitally disposed therein.
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Abstract
An image capture system with processing and memory system components for storing digital image template files. Each of these files include data describing a digital image template, a number, location, and shape of openings in the template. Each of the openings include image attribute requirements for images that will he placed there. A display screen showing a GUI of the capture system displays digital image templates that a user can select. Captured images are stored in the system and a processor automatically places a captured image into one of the openings in based on the attribute requirements and the actual attributes of the image. The system automatically searches for other stored images that satisfy the attribute requirements for other openings. The completed template with images is stored in an internal memory or removable memory.
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19 Claims
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1. An image capture system comprising:
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memory for storing a plurality of digital image template files, each of the digital image template files including characteristics of a digital image template, a number, location, and shape of openings in the digital image template, each of the digital image template files further including image attribute requirements associated with each of the openings, the openings each for disposing a digital image; a screen for displaying the plurality of digital image templates, each of the digital image templates selectable by a user; an image capture circuit for capturing an image and for storing the image in the memory, the stored image including image attributes associated therewith; a processor for executing programming for automatically digitally disposing the captured image into one of the openings in a digital image template selected by the user, for automatically searching other images stored in the image capture device, each having image attributes associated therewith, for identifying another image that may be digitally placed into a remaining opening in the digital image template, wherein image attributes of identified ones of the images satisfy the attribute requirement associated with said remaining opening; and memory for storing a file comprising the digital image template together with the images digitally disposed therein. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A digital camera comprising:
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storage for a plurality of digital image template files, each of the files for storing defined digital image template characteristics, and a number, location, and shape of openings in the digital image template, the openings each having a stored image attribute requirement associated therewith, the openings each for placing a digital image therein; a camera screen for displaying the plurality of digital image templates, each of the digital image templates selectable by a camera user operating camera control buttons; an image capture circuit for capturing and storing an image in the camera, the stored image including image attributes associated therewith; means for digitally placing the captured image into one of the openings in a selected digital image template selected by the camera user including displaying the image in the opening on the camera screen; said storage for automatically searching other images stored therein that were captured by the image capture circuit, each having image attributes associated therewith, for identifying another image to be into a remaining opening in the digital image template, wherein image attributes of identified ones of the images satisfy the attribute requirement associated with said remaining opening; and said storage for storing the digital image template, together with the images digitally placed therein, as a completed digital image display product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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