Method and apparatus for improved digital image control
US6392757B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0086
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods consistent with the present invention use a remote-control device to retrieve digital images from portable digital memory and transmit the digital image to a computer, a network, or another remote-control device. A user inserts the portable digital memory into a the remote-control device and browses the digital images stored in the portable digital memory. Upon the user's instructions, the remote-control device transmits the digital image, preferably using an infrared transmitter. The user can also receive digital images from a computer, a network, or another remote-control device. A user inserts the portable digital memory into the remote-control device and the remote-control device receives a digital image, preferably using an infrared receiver. Upon the user's instructions, the remote-control device stores the digital image into the portable digital memory.
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