Apparatuses, methods, and systems for a portable, image-processing transmitter
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method for processing digital media, comprising:
- receiving a digital media file from a digital media input interface array, the digital media input interface array including at least a memory access component;
providing the digital media file for display on a display screen via an integrated media editing and transmission interface;
receiving at least one digital media file editing instruction from the integrated media editing and transmission interface;
modifying the digital media file based on the at least one digital media file editing instruction;
receiving at least one destination designation from the integrated media editing and transmission interface;
receiving at least one digital media transmission format selection specific to the digital media file from a plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options simultaneously displayed at the integrated media editing and transmission interface, wherein each of the user-selectable digital media transmission format options is selectable by a user via the integrated media editing and transmission interface to engage a corresponding digital media transmission format, and wherein the digital media transmission format includes any of a cellular network format, a wireless transmission format, an Ethernet format, or a USB format;
converting the digital media file into a form consistent with the at least one digital media transmission format selection; and
sending the digital media file to a destination specified by the at least one destination designation via a digital media output interface array, the digital media output interface array including output components providing transmission capabilities consistent with at least the cellular network format, and a wireless transmission format.
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Abstract
This disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods, and systems for a portable, image-processing transmitter. The transmitter provides a platform capable of managing, manipulating, storing, and transmitting digital media files across a wide array of transmission means and protocols. In one embodiment, the transmitter may be employed by photographers, photojournalists, and/or the like to rapidly process, edit, and send photographs or video to multiple news agencies, newspapers, magazines, television studios, websites, and/or the like while maintaining control over their photographs by allowing them to send reduced quality and watermarked proofs. The transmitter may be configured to allow users to first generate and transmit low-resolution preview images, thereby saving on transmission time and resources, and only send full resolution versions once approvals of the preview versions are received. The transmitter'"'"'s broad communication capabilities ensure that it is maximally effective in locating and exploiting available communication networks, even from remote locations.
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76 Claims
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1. A processor-implemented method for processing digital media, comprising:
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receiving a digital media file from a digital media input interface array, the digital media input interface array including at least a memory access component; providing the digital media file for display on a display screen via an integrated media editing and transmission interface; receiving at least one digital media file editing instruction from the integrated media editing and transmission interface; modifying the digital media file based on the at least one digital media file editing instruction; receiving at least one destination designation from the integrated media editing and transmission interface; receiving at least one digital media transmission format selection specific to the digital media file from a plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options simultaneously displayed at the integrated media editing and transmission interface, wherein each of the user-selectable digital media transmission format options is selectable by a user via the integrated media editing and transmission interface to engage a corresponding digital media transmission format, and wherein the digital media transmission format includes any of a cellular network format, a wireless transmission format, an Ethernet format, or a USB format; converting the digital media file into a form consistent with the at least one digital media transmission format selection; and sending the digital media file to a destination specified by the at least one destination designation via a digital media output interface array, the digital media output interface array including output components providing transmission capabilities consistent with at least the cellular network format, and a wireless transmission format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A processor-implemented method for processing digital images, comprising:
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receiving a digital image from a digital media input interface array, the digital media input interface array including at least a memory access component and a USB port; providing the digital image for display on a display screen via an integrated image editing and transmission interface, the display screen being configured to admit touch screen input; providing a plurality of digital image editing options via the integrated image editing and transmission interface, including at least cropping, resizing, rotating, brightness, color adjustment, sharpness, contrast, resolution, file format, watermark, and red-eye reduction options; receiving at least one digital image editing instruction selected from the plurality of digital image editing options via the integrated image editing and transmission interface; modifying the digital image based on the at least one digital image editing instruction; receiving at least one destination designation via the integrated image editing and transmission interface, wherein the destination designation is selected from a digital address book; receiving at least one user-selected digital media transmission format selection specific to the digital media file from a plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options simultaneously displayed at the integrated image editing and transmission interface, wherein each of the plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options is selectable by a user via the integrated media editing and transmission interface to engage a corresponding digital media transmission format, and wherein the at least one digital media transmission format includes any of a GSM format, a GPRS format, a W-CDMA format, a CDMA format, a CDMA2000 format, a HSDPA format, a WiFi format, a Bluetooth format, an Ethernet format, or a USB format; converting the digital media file into a form consistent with the at least one user-selected digital media transmission format selection; and sending the configured digital media file to a destination specified by the at least one destination designation via a digital media output interface array, the digital media output interface array including output components providing transmission capabilities consistent with at least the GSM format, the GPRS format, the W-CDMA format, the CDMA format, the CDMA2000 format, the HSDPA format, the WiFi format, the Bluetooth format, the Ethernet format, and the USB format.
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74. A processor-implemented method for processing digital media, comprising:
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receiving a digital media file from a digital media input interface array, the digital media input interface array including at least a memory access component; providing the digital media file for display on a display screen;
receiving at least one digital media file editing instruction;modifying the digital media file based on the at least one digital media file editing instruction; receiving at least one destination designation; receiving at least one user-selected digital media transmission format selection specific to the digital media file from a plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options simultaneously displayed at the integrated image editing and transmission interface, wherein each of the plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options is selectable by a user via the integrated media editing and transmission interface to engage a corresponding digital media transmission format, and wherein the at least one user-selected digital media transmission format includes any of a cellular network format, a wireless transmission format, an Ethernet format, or a USB format; converting the digital media file into a form consistent with the at least one user-selected digital media file transmission format selection; and sending the digital media file to a destination specified by the at least one destination designation via a digital media output interface array, the digital media output interface array including output components providing transmission capabilities consistent with at least the cellular network format, and the wireless transmission format.
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75. An apparatus to process digital media, comprising:
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a memory; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of instructions stored in the memory, wherein the instructions issue signals to; receive a digital media file from a digital media input interface array, the digital media input interface array including at least a memory access component; provide the digital media file for display on a display screen via an integrated media editing and transmission interface; receive at least one digital media file editing instruction from the integrated media editing and transmission interface; modify the digital media file based on the at least one digital media file editing instruction; receive at least one destination designation from the integrated media editing and transmission interface; receive at least one user-selected digital media transmission format selection specific to the digital media file from a plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options simultaneously displayed at the integrated media editing and transmission interface, wherein each of the plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options is selectable by a user via the integrated media editing and transmission interface to engage a corresponding digital media transmission format, and wherein the digital media transmission format selection includes any of a cellular network format, a wireless transmission format, an Ethernet format, or a USB format; convert the digital media file into a form consistent with the at least one user-selected digital media transmission format selection; and send the digital media file to a destination specified by the at least one destination designation via a digital media output interface array, the digital media output interface array including output components providing transmission capabilities consistent with at least the cellular network format, and the wireless transmission format.
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76. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising a plurality of processing instructions issuable by the processor to:
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receive a digital media file from a digital media input interface array, the digital media input interface array including at least a memory access component; provide the digital media file for display on a display screen via an integrated media editing and transmission interface; receive at least one digital media file editing instruction from the integrated media editing and transmission interface; modify the digital media file based on the at least one digital media file editing instruction; receive at least one destination designation from the integrated media editing and transmission interface; receive at least one user-selected digital media transmission format selection specific to the digital media file from a plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options simultaneously displayed at the integrated media editing and transmission interface, wherein each of the plurality of user-selectable digital media transmission format options is selectable by a user via the integrated media editing and transmission interface to engage a corresponding digital media transmission format, and wherein the digital media transmission format selection includes any of a cellular network format, a wireless transmission format, an Ethernet format, or a USB format; convert the digital media file into a form consistent with the at least one data user-selected digital media transmission format selection; and send the digital media file to a destination specified by the at least one destination designation via a digital media output interface array, the digital media output interface array including output components providing transmission capabilities consistent with at least the cellular network format, and the wireless transmission format.
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