Customizing a digital camera
First Claim
1. A method for customizing a graphical user interface of a digital camera for a particular user, comprising:
- (a) providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which provides a simulation of the graphical user interface of the digital camera on a display device separate from the digital camera, the graphical user interface of the digital camera comprising an image display for displaying a plurality of icons, actuation of a given one of the displayed icons initiating a corresponding function in the digital camera;
(b) in response to input from the particular user, modifying the simulation of the graphical user interface to customize the graphical user interface for the particular user, the customization software permitting selection of one of a plurality of different actuatable versions of at least the given icon, the input from the user comprising a selection of a particular one of the different actuatable versions of the given icon for use on the image display of the graphical user interface of the digital camera;
(c) configuring firmware to provide the customized graphical user interface; and
(d) storing the configured firmware in the digital camera to thereby customize the graphical user interface of the digital camera;
wherein the simulation of the graphical user interface on the display device separate from the digital camera comprises a presentation of the selected one of the plurality of different actuatable versions of at least the given icon with one or more additional icons arranged in substantially the same manner as such icons would appear in the customized graphical user interface of the digital camera.
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Abstract
A method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for customizing a graphical user interface of a digital camera for a particular user, comprising:
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(a) providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which provides a simulation of the graphical user interface of the digital camera on a display device separate from the digital camera, the graphical user interface of the digital camera comprising an image display for displaying a plurality of icons, actuation of a given one of the displayed icons initiating a corresponding function in the digital camera; (b) in response to input from the particular user, modifying the simulation of the graphical user interface to customize the graphical user interface for the particular user, the customization software permitting selection of one of a plurality of different actuatable versions of at least the given icon, the input from the user comprising a selection of a particular one of the different actuatable versions of the given icon for use on the image display of the graphical user interface of the digital camera; (c) configuring firmware to provide the customized graphical user interface; and (d) storing the configured firmware in the digital camera to thereby customize the graphical user interface of the digital camera; wherein the simulation of the graphical user interface on the display device separate from the digital camera comprises a presentation of the selected one of the plurality of different actuatable versions of at least the given icon with one or more additional icons arranged in substantially the same manner as such icons would appear in the customized graphical user interface of the digital camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for customizing at least one feature and the graphical user interface of a digital camera for at least one user, the method comprising:
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(a) providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can enable a user to select at least one desired camera feature from a plurality of different selectable camera features; (b) displaying a list of the selectable camera features; (c) enabling the user to select at least one desired camera feature from the displayed list of camera features; (d) in response to the selection by the user, providing a simulation of a customized graphical user interface for a customized digital camera, the customized graphical user interface enabling the user to activate the at least one user selected camera feature, the simulation being provided on a display device separate from the digital camera, the customized graphical user interface of the digital camera comprising an image display for displaying information associated with the selected camera feature, the selection by the user further comprising a selection of a particular one of a plurality of different available versions of the displayed information, associated with the selected camera feature, for use on the image display of the customized graphical user interface of the digital camera; (e) configuring firmware to provide the desired camera feature and the customized graphical user interface; and (f) storing the configured firmware in the digital camera to thereby customize the digital camera; wherein the simulation of the graphical user interface on the display device separate from the digital camera comprises a presentation of the selected one of the plurality of different available versions of the displayed information arranged in a simulation window in substantially the same manner as such displayed information would appear in the customized graphical user interface of the digital camera. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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