Image scaling arrangement
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1. A method of transferring image data between a host device and a portable media device, the portable media device being capable of storing and playing media items, the method comprising:
- at the host device, designating at least one image for downloading to the portable media device;
at the host device, producing an image collection for each requested image, each image collection containing new versions of the requested image, each new version having a different image profile based on the capabilities of the portable media device; and
at the host device, sending the image collection including each version of the requested image to the portable media device.
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Abstract
Methods and system for transferring images between devices is disclosed. For example, differently scaled images by a host device may automatically and/or selectively be transferred to a media player for display. In turn, appropriately scaled images may be transferred automatically and/or selectively to another display device for example a TV, camera or printer. The selectivity may occur either at the host level or at the player level.
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1. A method of transferring image data between a host device and a portable media device, the portable media device being capable of storing and playing media items, the method comprising:
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at the host device, designating at least one image for downloading to the portable media device;
at the host device, producing an image collection for each requested image, each image collection containing new versions of the requested image, each new version having a different image profile based on the capabilities of the portable media device; and
at the host device, sending the image collection including each version of the requested image to the portable media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An operational method for a portable media device, comprising:
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storing image data, the image data including a plurality of image collections, each image collection containing a plurality of differently formatted images based on an original image, the image collections being separately generated on a device other than the portable media device;
receiving a display command, the display command designating one or more images of the image data to be displayed;
retrieving at least the designated images; and
outputting one or more of the retrieved images. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of transferring image data between a host device and a portable media device, the portable media device being capable of storing and playing media items, the method comprising:
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receiving designating one or more images for downloading from the host device to the portable media device;
creating a database entry for each of the images to be downloaded;
copying the database entry on at least the portable media device;
at the host, creating an image collection for each requested image, the image collection including the original image and differently formatted images based on the original image;
copying the image collection to the portable media player; and
updating the database entry with information about each of the images in the image collection. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A portable media device capable of viewing images, the device comprising:
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a storage device containing downloaded image data, the downloaded image data including a plurality of image collections, each image collection including a plurality of different versions of an original image; and
a processor configured to supply at least a portion of the image data to a display. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for managing images, comprising:
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storing a plurality of image collections, each image collection including a plurality of different versions of an original image;
retrieving one or images from storage when a display command is generated; and
presenting one or more of the retrieved images. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. In a media communication system that facilitates communications between a host device and a portable media device, a download embodied as a carrier wave, comprising:
image data including a plurality of image collections, each image collection including a plurality of different versions of an original image. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. A media management method, comprising:
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loading one or more images to a personal computer;
storing the one or more images on the personal computer;
connecting a hand held media device to the personal computer;
presenting images or image identifiers on personal computer;
generating a download command, the download command designating one or more images to be downloaded from the personal computer to the hand held media device;
determining the image formats required by the hand held media device;
creating new versions of the designated images;
copying and storing at least the new versions of the designated images on the hand held media device;
disconnecting the hand held media device from the personal computer;
generating a display command on the hand held media device;
retrieving one or more images from storage based on the display command; and
presenting one or more of the retrieved images.
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