Method and system for automatically managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to a digital imaging device

• US 6,313,877 B1
• Filed: 08/29/1997
• Issued: 11/06/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: FlashPoint Technology, Inc.
• Inventors: Anderson, Eric C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Garber, Wendy R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harrington, Alicia M
• Application Number:
  US08/920,563
• Time in Patent Office: 1,530 Days
• Field of Search: 348/207, 348/239, 348/333.11, 348/333.12, 348/222, 348/232, 348/233, 348/552, 348/333.13, 348/333.05, 348/333.07, 358/906, 358/909.1, 345/348, 345/349
• US Class Current: 348/333.05
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/04 Changes in size, position or resolution of an image
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/005 Adapting incoming signals to the display format of the display terminal
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/006 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a display terminal using a CRT G09G1/167; using a flat panel G09G3/2096; circuits for interfacing with colour displays G09G5/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00129 with a display device, e.g. CRT or LCD monitor with a television apparatus H04N1/00283; arrangements for control of display devices G09G
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/007 Selecting or switching between a still picture apparatus or function and another apparatus or function H04N2201/0022 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/651 for reducing power consumption by affecting camera operations, e.g. sleep mode, hibernation mode or power off of selective parts of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 358/906 Hand-held camera with recorder in a single unit

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device. The system and method comprising the steps of detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display; and automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display.

Claims

1. A method for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device, the method comprising:

detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display, wherein the coupling is automatically detected; and

automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display in response to the detection of the coupling, wherein the first display format includes a first number of simultaneously displayed still images and the second display format includes a second number of simultaneously displayed still images, wherein the first number of still images is fewer than the second number of still images, the first number of still images is in lower resolution than the second number of still images, and wherein the second display format includes text.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of switching to a third display format for the peripheral display.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second display format includes no less than 196 images.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second display format includes text.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second display format includes graphics.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the second display format includes at least one icon.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the coupling is automatically detected.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the coupling is manually detected via a manual switch.

9. A system for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device, the system comprising:

means for detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display, wherein the coupling is automatically detected; and

means for automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display in response to the detection of the coupling, wherein the first display format includes a first number of simultaneously displayed still images and the second display format includes a second number of simultaneously displayed still images, wherein the first number of still images is fewer than the second number of still images, the first number of still images is in lower resolution than the second number of still images, and wherein the second display format includes text.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising means for switching to a third display format for the peripheral display.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the second display format includes no less than 16 images.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the second display format includes text.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the second display format includes graphics.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the second display format includes at least one icon.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the coupling is automatically detected.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein the means for detecting the coupling is a manual switch.