Abstract:
The digital camera (110) includes a first button (410) and a second button (411) for interacting with the multiple operating modes. The method and apparatus include mapping an aligned set of mode-specific items in the display (402) to the orientation of the first button. After the mode-specific items are displayed, the user scrolls from one mode-specific item to the next in the aligned set by pressing the first button and the display indicates which of the mode-specific items is a currently active item becomes the active item, additional information corresponding to the currently active item is displayed in the display in a location offset from the active item in a direction of orientation corresponding to that of the second button.
Abstract:
A method and system for managing a removable memory (354) used in a digital camera (110). The method and system includes creating a camera folder (402) on the removable memory (354) corresponding to the digital camera when the removable memory is first inserted into the computer (118) of the digital camera. When images are captured, the images are stored only in the folder, such that the removable memory (354) can be used with more than one digital camera without image name conflicts.
Abstract:
A method and system for creating a slide show (418) with real-time audio (430) in a digital camera (118). First audio (430) is recorded that implicitly includes a time-based time-line (420). While the audio is being recorded, a plurality of images (1, 2, 3) are captured, where each one of the plurality of images (1, 2, 3) is captured at some time along the time-line (420). After capturing images (1, 2, 3), the recording of the audio is ended. The method and system further include presenting a slide show (418) from the plurality of images and the recorded audio by playing the recorded audio, while displaying each one of the plurality of images on a display device (402) at the time that the image was captured along the time-line (420) of the recorded audio (430).
Abstract:
A method and system for displaying a series of images captured by a digital camera, which includes a user interface (430) that includes a view finder (402). The method and system first stores each of the captured images in memory, and then displays a plurality of image cells (418) in the view finder, wherein each of the image cells corresponds to one of the captured images. The method and system further provides at least one of the image cells with an image area for displaying the corresponding captured image, and further provides the at least one image cell with an icon area for displaying additional information regarding the corresponding captured image.
Abstract:
The digital camera (110) includes a first button (410) and a second button (411) for interacting with the multiple operating modes. The method and apparatus include mapping an aligned set of mode-specific items in the display (402) to the orientation of the first button. After the mode-specific items are displayed, the user scrolls from one mode-specific item to the next in the aligned set by pressing the first button and the display indicates which of the mode-specific items is a currently active item becomes the active item, additional information corresponding to the currently active item is displayed in the display in a location offset from the active item in a direction of orientation corresponding to that of the second button.
Abstract:
A method and system (110) for correcting the aspect ratio of an image captured by a digital camera (114) is disclosed. In one aspect, the method and system (110) include determining if the image requires cropping, decompressing the image, and cropping the image if the image requires cropping. The image is then provided to a display. In another aspect, the method and system (110) include cropping an image to a predetermined shape and providing the data to a display buffer.
Abstract:
A method and system for creating a slide show (418) with real-time audio (430) in a digital camera (118). First audio (430) is recorded that implicitly includes a time-based time-line (420). While the audio is being recorded, a plurality of images (1, 2, 3) are captured, where each one of the plurality of images (1, 2, 3) is captured at some time along the time-line (420). After capturing images (1, 2, 3), the recording of the audio is ended. The method and system further include presenting a slide show (418) from the plurality of images and the recorded audio by playing the recorded audio, while displaying each one of the plurality of images on a display device (402) at the time that the image was captured along the time-line (420) of the recorded audio (430).
Abstract:
A method and system for displaying a series of images captured by a digital camera, which includes a user interface (430) that includes a view finder (402). The method and system first stores each of the captured images in memory, and then displays a plurality of image cells (418) in the view finder, wherein each of the image cells corresponds to one of the captured images. The method and system further provides at least one of the image cells with an image area for displaying the corresponding captured image, and further provides the at least one image cell with an icon area for displaying additional information regarding the corresponding captured image.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a method and system for implementing Internet access to images stored in a digital image capture unit including an imaging device and display. The image capture unit (e.g., a digital camera) is used to capture images and store them within its internal memory. The image capture unit accesses an ID server via the Internet and registers its identity and Internet address with the web server. A user subsequently accesses the image capture unit by entering the identity of the image capture unit into his web browser. The web browser, using standard Internet prorocols, then queries the ID server with the identity of the image capture unit and retrieves the Internet address. The Internet address is subsequently used to access a web page hosted by the image capture unit and display the web page to the user. The web page provides access to the stored images within the image capture unit.