Hand-held electronic devices configured to provide image data in an internet protocol format and related display devices and mehods

• US 20050215283A1
• Filed: 03/25/2004
• Published: 09/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications USA Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Camp, William O. Jr.
• Application Number:
  US10/809,179
• Publication Number:
  US 20050215283A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0053 Optical, e.g. using an infrared link
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0087 Image storage device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0089 Image display device

Abstract

A hand-held electronic device may include memory, a transmitter, and a controller. The memory may be configured to store image data within the hand-held electronic device, and the transmitter may be configured to provide a wireless link with a remote electronic display. The controller may be coupled to the memory and to the transmitter. Moreover, the controller may be configured to provide the image data in an Internet protocol format, and the transmitter may be configured to transmit the image data over the wireless link in the Internet protocol format. Related display devices and methods are also discussed.

Claims

1. A hand-held electronic device comprising:

memory configured to store image data within the hand-held electronic device;

a transmitter configured to provide a wireless link with a remote electronic display; and

a controller coupled to the memory and to the transmitter wherein the controller is configured to provide the image data in an Internet protocol format and wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the image data over the wireless link in the Internet protocol format.

2. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 1 further comprising:

a user interface coupled to the controller wherein the user interface is configured to accept user input of pointer commands and wherein the controller and transmitter are configured to transmit the pointer commands over the wireless link to the remote electronic display.

3. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 2 wherein the pointer commands are transmitted in the Internet protocol format.

4. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 2 wherein the pointer commands are transmitted in a format other than the Internet protocol format.

5. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the transmitter comprises a short range transmitter, the hand-held electronic device further comprising a long range transceiver configured to provide long-range communications.

6. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the transmitter is configured to provide a wireless link according to at least one of a WiFi standard, a BlueTooth standard, and/or an infrared standard.

7. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the Internet protocol format comprises at least one of HTML and/or XML.

8. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the controller further provides at least one of a contacts database, a calendar, an e-mail transmitter/receiver, a digital music player, a task list, and/or a wireless internet browser.

9. A hand-held electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the image data comprises a slide presentation.

10. An electronic display device comprising:

a display configured to display electronic data;

an Internet protocol browser, wherein the Internet protocol browser is configured to receive image data and pointer commands from a hand-held electronic device without a wired coupling to the hand-held electronic device, wherein the image data is received at the Internet protocol browser in an Internet protocol format, and wherein the Internet protocol browser is configured to provide the image data visually using the display responsive to the pointer commands from the hand-held electronic device.

11. An electronic display device according to claim 10 wherein the display comprises at least one of a monitor and/or a projector.

12. An electronic display device according to claim 10 wherein the pointer commands are received at the Internet protocol browser in the Internet protocol format.

13. An electronic display device according to claim 10 wherein the pointer commands are received at the Internet protocol browser in a format other than the Internet protocol format.

14. An electronic display device according to claim 10 wherein the Internet protocol format comprises at least one of HTML and/or XML.

15. An electronic display device according to claim 10 wherein the image data comprises a slide presentation.

16. A method of providing a visual presentation using a hand-held electronic device, the method comprising:

storing image data within the hand-held electronic device;

providing the image data in an Internet protocol format; and

transmitting the image data over a wireless link to a remote electronic display in the Internet protocol format.

17. A method according to claim 16 further comprising:

accepting user input of pointer commands; and

transmitting the pointer commands over the wireless link to the remote electronic display.

18. A method according to claim 17 wherein the pointer commands are transmitted in the Internet protocol format.

19. A method according to claim 17 wherein the pointer commands are transmitted in a format other than the Internet protocol format.

20. A method according to claim 16 wherein the image data is transmitted using a short range protocol, the method further comprising:

providing long-range wireless communications.

21. A method according to claim 16 wherein transmitting the image data comprises transmitting the image data using at least one of a WiFi standard, a BlueTooth standard, and/or an infrared standard.

22. A method according to claim 16 wherein the Internet protocol format comprises at least one of HTML and/or XML.

23. A method according to claim 16 further comprising:

providing at least one of a contacts database, a calendar, an e-mail transmitter/receiver, a digital music player, a task list, and/or a wireless internet browser.

24. A method according to claim 16 wherein the image data comprises a slide presentation.

25. A method of operating an electronic display device, the method comprising:

receiving image data and pointer commands from a hand-held electronic device without a wired coupling to the hand-held electronic device, wherein the image data is received in an Internet protocol format; and

providing the image data visually responsive to the pointer commands

26. A method according to claim 25 wherein providing the image data comprises providing the image data using at least one of a monitor and/or a projector.

27. A method according to claim 25 wherein the pointer commands are received at the Internet protocol browser in the Internet protocol format.

28. A method according to claim 25 wherein the pointer commands are received at the Internet protocol browser in a format other than the Internet protocol format.

29. A method according to claim 25 wherein the Internet protocol format comprises at least one of HTML and/or XML.

30. A method according to claim 25 wherein the image data comprises a slide presentation.