IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDING IMPROVED MEDIA SELECTION
First Claim
1. A digital image display device for displaying a collection of digital media assets, comprising:
- a display screen;
a processor;
a network connection for receiving digital media assets provided by a plurality of individuals using one or more sharing methods;
an image memory for storing the received digital media assets together with metadata associated with the received digital media assets, wherein the metadata includes an association of the received digital media assets with the corresponding individuals who provided the received digital media assets;
a user interface for receiving input from a user of the digital image display device; and
a processor-accessible program memory storing executable instructions for causing the processor to execute the steps of;
displaying identifiers on the display screen for a plurality of individuals who have provided digital media assets;
receiving input from a user of the digital image display device via the user interface identifying a particular one of the plurality of individuals;
selecting one or more of the received digital media assets provided by the identified individual, wherein the received digital media assets are selected responsive to the metadata associating the received digital media assets with the corresponding individuals; and
displaying the selected digital media assets on the display screen.
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Abstract
A digital image display device for displaying a collection of digital media assets, comprising a display screen; a processor; a network connection for receiving digital media assets provided by a plurality of individuals; an image memory for storing the received digital media assets together with associated metadata; and a user interface. A program memory stores instructions for causing the processor to execute the steps of: displaying identifiers on the display screen for a plurality of individuals who have provided digital media assets; receiving input from a user of the digital image display device identifying a particular individual; selecting digital media assets provided by the identified individual responsive to the metadata; and displaying the selected digital media assets on the display screen.
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17 Claims
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1. A digital image display device for displaying a collection of digital media assets, comprising:
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a display screen; a processor; a network connection for receiving digital media assets provided by a plurality of individuals using one or more sharing methods; an image memory for storing the received digital media assets together with metadata associated with the received digital media assets, wherein the metadata includes an association of the received digital media assets with the corresponding individuals who provided the received digital media assets; a user interface for receiving input from a user of the digital image display device; and a processor-accessible program memory storing executable instructions for causing the processor to execute the steps of; displaying identifiers on the display screen for a plurality of individuals who have provided digital media assets; receiving input from a user of the digital image display device via the user interface identifying a particular one of the plurality of individuals; selecting one or more of the received digital media assets provided by the identified individual, wherein the received digital media assets are selected responsive to the metadata associating the received digital media assets with the corresponding individuals; and displaying the selected digital media assets on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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