Digital camera with separate function and option icons and control switches
First Claim
1. A hand-held digital camera comprising:
- a CCD for receiving an image and converting said image to a digital file of image data;
a memory for storing said image data;
a communication port for communicating between said hand-held digital camera and a digital computer; and
a user interface, said user interface comprising;
a LCD comprising a plurality of selectable function icons representing a plurality of selectable functions, at least one of said selectable function icons having a plurality of selectable options icons adjacent thereto;
selecting means consisting of;
a first switch for cycling among said selectable function icons to choose a selected function; and
a second switch for cycling among said selectable options of said selected function;
wherein said first and second switch control all selectable functions on said LCD.
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Abstract
A hand-held digital camera including a CCD for receiving an image and converting the image to a digital file of image data, a memory for storing the image data, a communication port for communicating between the hand-held digital camera and a digital computer, and a user interface for receiving input commands from the user. The user interface includes a LCD and a plurality of switches for permitting the user to communicate with the camera intuitively. A host interface facilitates the transfer of commands and data between the digital camera and the host computer via a communication link and permits a user to operate the digital camera remotely from the host computer. The LCD includes function icons which the user can cycle among using one of the switches. The LCD also includes option icons for certain of the function icons, which the user can cycle among using a second switch.
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24 Claims
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1. A hand-held digital camera comprising:
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a CCD for receiving an image and converting said image to a digital file of image data; a memory for storing said image data; a communication port for communicating between said hand-held digital camera and a digital computer; and a user interface, said user interface comprising; a LCD comprising a plurality of selectable function icons representing a plurality of selectable functions, at least one of said selectable function icons having a plurality of selectable options icons adjacent thereto; selecting means consisting of; a first switch for cycling among said selectable function icons to choose a selected function; and a second switch for cycling among said selectable options of said selected function;
wherein said first and second switch control all selectable functions on said LCD. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24)
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20. A hand-held digital camera comprising:
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a CCD for receiving an image and converting said image to a digital file of image data; a memory for storing said image data; a communication port for communicating between said hand-held digital camera and a digital computer; and a user interface, said user interface comprising; a LCD comprising a plurality of selectable function icons representing a plurality of selectable functions, at least one of said selectable function icons having a plurality of selectable option icons adjacent thereto; selecting means consisting of; a first switch for cycling among said selectable function icons to choose a selected function; and a second switch for cycling among said selectable options of said selected function; wherein said first and second switch control all selectable functions on said LCD; wherein one of said selectable function icons indicates a flash; a first selectable option icon in the shape of a check representing flash on; and a second selectable option icon in the shape of an X representing flash off.
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21. A hand-held digital camera comprising:
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a CCD for receiving an image and converting said image to a digital file of image data; a memory for storing said image data; a communication port for communicating between said hand-held digital camera and a digital computer; and a user interface, said user interface comprising; a LCD comprising a plurality of selectable function icons representing a plurality of selectable functions, at least one of said selectable function icons having a plurality of selectable option icons adjacent thereto; selecting means consisting of; a first switch for cycling among said selectable function icons to choose a selected function; and a second switch for cycling among said selectable options of said selected function; wherein said first and second switch control all selectable functions on said LCD; wherein one of said selectable function icons indicates a shutter activation delay; a first selectable option icon in the shape of an encircled 10 representing a 10 second delay; and a second selectable option icon in the shape of an encircled 20 representing a 20 second delay.
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22. A hand-held digital camera comprising:
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a CCD for receiving an image and converting said image to a digital file of image data; a memory for storing said image data; a communication port for communicating between said hand-held digital camera and a digital computer; and a user interface, said user interface comprising; a LCD comprising a plurality of selectable function icons representing a plurality of selectable functions, at least one of said selectable function icons having plurality of selectable option icons adjacent thereto; selecting means consisting of; a first switch for cycling among said selectable function icons to choose a selected function; and a second switch for cycling among said selectable options of said selected function; wherein said first and second switch control all selectable functions on said LCD; wherein one of said selectable icons indicates an exposure offset; a plurality of selectable option icons along a scale bar.
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23. A hand-held digital camera comprising:
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a circuit for receiving an image and converting said image to a digital file of image data; a memory for storing said image data; a communication port for communicating between said hand-held digital camera and a digital computer, said communication port providing either image data or control information over the same signal lines; a user interface, said user interface comprising; a display comprising a plurality of selectable function icons representing a plurality of selectable function, at least one of said selectable function icons having a plurality of selectable option icons adjacent thereto; a first switch for selecting one of said plurality of selectable function icons; a second switch for selecting one of said selectable options; one of said selectable function icons indicating a flash, with a first selectable option icon representing flash on adjacent thereto and a second selectable option icon rerpresnting flash off adjacent thereto; one of said selectable function icons indicating a shutter activation delay, with a first selectable option icon representing a first delay and a second selectable option icon representing a second delay adjacent thereto; one of said selectable function icons indicating an exposure offset, with a plurality of selectable option icons along a scale bar adjacent thereto; a shutter activated switch for activating said user interface; means for placing said camera in an off mode wherein it is unresponsive to said uses interface; and means for communicating over said communication port while said camera is in said off mode.
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