Digital camera image re-compression feature associated with an image deletion selection
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1. A digital camera comprising:
- a) storage that holds digital photographs;
b) logic that processes digital photographs; and
c) a user interface by which a user directs the logic to carry out operations, the user interface associating operation choices for deleting a digital photograph from the storage and for re-compressing a digital photograph.
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Abstract
A digital camera includes a capability for recovering memory by converting an existing digital photograph to a lower quality setting so that the photograph consumes less memory. The camera'"'"'s user interface associates the conversion capability with the deletion of photographs. The original higher quality photograph may optionally be automatically deleted as part of the conversion process.
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1. A digital camera comprising:
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a) storage that holds digital photographs;
b) logic that processes digital photographs; and
c) a user interface by which a user directs the logic to carry out operations, the user interface associating operation choices for deleting a digital photograph from the storage and for re-compressing a digital photograph. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. A digital camera user interface wherein a choice by which a user directs the camera to delete a photograph is associated with a choice by which a user directs the camera to re-compress a photograph.
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10. A digital camera comprising:
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a) logic means for deleting and re-compressing photographs;
b) user interface means by which the camera receives direction from a user, the user interface means associating operation choices by which the user directs the logic to delete a photograph and by which the user directs the logic to re-compress a photograph. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of interacting with a user of a digital camera comprising the steps of:
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a) presenting a selection of operation choices including choices for deleting and re-compressing an original image;
b) detecting the actuation of a user control directing the camera to re-compress the original image; and
c) re-compressing the original image, creating a re-compressed image from the original image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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