Digital media frame
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a computer configured to store photographic images and text images, wherein the computer includes programmed instructions configured to process the photographic images and text images; and
a portable device including a touchscreen display, a processing unit, and an communication module communicatively coupled to the computer,wherein the touchscreen display is configured to display images and receive user inputs, wherein the images comprise at least one of photographic images and text images, andwherein the processing unit is configured to receive user inputs to select an operating mode and customized data, wherein the selected operating mode is selected from a plurality of operating modes including a picture mode that displays pictorial representations and an information mode that displays information representations.
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Abstract
A method and a device for displaying images on a digital media frame is disclosed. In one embodiment, the device includes a memory, a processing unit, a display, an interface circuit, and a display circuit. The interface circuit has at least one receiving port capable of identifying various types of networking protocols that are used to transfer the image data. The processing unit attaches auxiliary information to each image before images are stored in a memory. The display circuit displays images according to the image data received. The digital media frame further contains a user input device, which allows a user to alter the image display sequence. The user input device is an input device other than a keyboard or a cursor control device.
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1. A system comprising:
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a computer configured to store photographic images and text images, wherein the computer includes programmed instructions configured to process the photographic images and text images; and a portable device including a touchscreen display, a processing unit, and an communication module communicatively coupled to the computer, wherein the touchscreen display is configured to display images and receive user inputs, wherein the images comprise at least one of photographic images and text images, and wherein the processing unit is configured to receive user inputs to select an operating mode and customized data, wherein the selected operating mode is selected from a plurality of operating modes including a picture mode that displays pictorial representations and an information mode that displays information representations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a selection at a touchscreen display, wherein the selection is made from a plurality of available customized data including informational representations and pictorial representations; receiving a selected operating mode from a plurality of operating modes including a picture mode for displaying pictorial representations and an information mode for displaying informational representations; and based on the selected operating mode, automatically displaying the selected customized information on the touchscreen display when the digital media frame is in an operating state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving a selection at a touchscreen display, wherein the selection is made from a plurality of available customized data including informational representations and pictorial representations; instructions for receiving a selected operating mode from a plurality of operating modes including a picture mode for displaying pictorial representations and an information mode for displaying informational representations; and instructions for automatically displaying, based on the selected operating mode, the selected customized information on the touchscreen display when the digital media frame is in an operating state. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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