CA2646868A1 - Handheld electronic device and digital photo frame wireless system - Google Patents

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CA2646868A1
CA2646868A1 CA2646868A CA2646868A CA2646868A1 CA 2646868 A1 CA2646868 A1 CA 2646868A1 CA 2646868 A CA2646868 A CA 2646868A CA 2646868 A CA2646868 A CA 2646868A CA 2646868 A1 CA2646868 A1 CA 2646868A1
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/00127Connection 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
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/21Intermediate information storage
    • H04N1/2166Intermediate information storage for mass storage, e.g. in document filing systems
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04NPICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2201/00Indexing scheme relating to scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, and to details thereof
    • H04N2201/0008Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus
    • H04N2201/0015Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability

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Abstract

A multi-tasking digital photo display system comprising an electronic handheld device and a receiving apparatus whereby the device wirelessly sends image data to the receiving station which obviates the need for the device and station to be in physical contact.
The system enables a user to wirelessly transmit images through a Wi-Fi (internet) or cellular network. The receiving station may be in communication with visual display means external of the station. The receiving station may have station image data storage.

Description

HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND DIGITAL
PHOTO FRAME WIRELESS SYSTEM
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a hand-held electronic device and digital photo frame wireless receiver system, particularly for the wireless transmission and reception of data in the form of digital images by a digital photo frame. The system does not require the device and station to be in physical contact during the wireless transfer. The invention includes the device per se and the receiver station er se.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Electronic handheld devices and accessories for the wireless receipt and/or transmission of data messaging servicing through a wireless data network are well-known.
For example, iPod Touch and iPhone music playing devices (Registered Trademarks of Apple Inc.) can interface with docking stations for the playback of music.
However, there is no solution on the market today that allows for electronic handheld devices to send data, particularly still images, to a digital photo frame, henceforth, herein known as a DPF.
A so-called DPF is, in its most simple form, a device that displays digital still images.
The DPF usually receives the images through a removable storage medium that is physically connected to the DPF. This requires the user to load the images from another digital image repository, such as a personal computer or, directly, from the handheld device, into a removable storage means. This is a cumbersome process and is one of the primary reasons why DPF devices have not been readily accepted by consumers.
The need to physically transfer the images through a plurality of devices in order to get it to the DPF prevents users from sharing photographs and the like, easily, to whomever they want, whenever they want, regardless of the locations of the senders and receivers, in real time, for visual display.
Further, the functionality and utility of the prior art is limited to controlling, say, the enabling of a slideshow to view multiple images and possibly selecting a transition between images such fading or sliding out.

Yet further, there is, to-date, no ability to display other graphical images on the DPF
in combination with the digital image, such as, for example, humourous "doodles" added to the image before being displayed on the DPF.

There is, therefor, a need for an improved handheld device which allows the user to remotely edit and sent the data to the DPF.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved handheld device which enables a user to wirelessly distribute remotely from the handheld device to a digital photo frame which does not require a physical connection between the DPF and the handheld device.

It is a further object to provide aforesaid handheld camera system which allows the user to also edit and change the image prior to transmission.
The invention, thus, provides a multi-tasking handheld camera system.

Thus, the present invention enables a user to wirelessly transmit data, particularly image data, through a Wi-Fi (internet) or cellular network.
Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention provides an electronic handheld device comprising a housing; activation on-off means; display face; means for receiving and transmitting data; user controls and instructing means to enable the device to perfonn tasks;
characterized in further comprising device image data storage means for storing image data;
means for capturing said image data for storage in said storage means; and means for operably wirelessly transmitting said image data to a receiving station.
By the term "image data" in this specification and claims is meant digital data that when translated results in the display of images.

The invention provides a device as hereinabove defined comprising stored image data.
In a further aspect, the invention provides a receiving station comprising, means for wirelessly receiving image data from a device, as hereinabove defined; and translation means for displaying the image data into an image.
The translation means further comprises display means.
The receiving station preferably comprises digital image data storage means.
2 In a preferred aspect, the invention provides a transmitting and receiving station system comprising a receiving station, as hereinabove defined, in communication with display means external of said station, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), TV, plasma display, or cathode ray tube (CRT) based unit.
The means for receiving the image data for storage in the handset wireless device image data storage means, means for transmitting the stored image data to the receiving apparatus and translation thereof into and/or out of storage comprises application software.
In preferred embodiments, the receiving station, herein comprises a DPF
comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) in which resides a central processor unit (CPU) connected to input/output peripherals.
The DPF image data application software resides in the DPF and can display directly to the integrated display or to an external generic manufacturer's display through industry standard composite audio cables. The latter option allows the use to view the images on much larger displays and enhance the viewing pleasure.
There is one simple stage in setting up the interface connection between the handheld wireless device and the DPF. Image data application software is installed in the handheld device. This controls the interfacing of the wireless device and the DPF. This can be done in numerous way, but the preferred manner is to download it off of the internet at a desired website provided, for example, by the handset manufacturer or the DPF
manufacturer.
After the wireless connection has been created and software downloaded onto the handset wireless device, the user will either physically connect the handset wireless device to the receiving station in order to synchronize the two apparatus and set up the wireless connection or, preferably, may establish the connection through a webpage that allows the use to configure the docking station from the handheld device without the need to physically connect the device_ Once completed, the handset wireless device is wirelessly connected to, for example, the DPF and is now ready to transmit images, wirelessly, to the DPF from the retrievable data of the wireless handset device.
Should the DPF lose its connection to the internet, upon reconnection to the internet it will sent a wireless update to the handheld wireless device informing the handheld device of its new internet address such that the handheld device can correctly find and transmit wireless image data to the DPF.
3 In a yet further aspect, the invention provides an image data wirelessly transmittable and receivable system comprising in combination a handheld device, as hereinabove defined, with a wirelessly receivable DPF as hereinabove defined. Thus, the present invention allows a user to overcome the shortcomings of existing digital photo frames by removing the need to physically transfer image data from the handheld device to the DPF through storage media.
This is done by adding wireless support to the DPF, by integrating the technology directly into the DPF. The present invention provides wireless support, and also preferably offers numerous processes, such as, to ensure quality of service over networks with fluctuating bandwidths; to ensure protocols and procedures are in place should the connection between the receiving station and the wireless device be lost; to manage multiple wireless devices potentially connected to the DPF at the same time, to support multiple DPFs from one wireless handset, to support multiple wireless handset manufacturers;
notwithstanding each have different software operating systems, to minimize wireless handset power dissipation;
and to minimize complexity of installation or use.
Solutions from other organizations such as the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) differentiate electronic devices into two categories, namely, masters and clients.
DLNA compliant consumer electronic devices, such as digital media servers act as a master, or controller, of other instruction-receiving DLNA compliant devices, known as clients, that are a part of the same wireless local area network (LAN) and can instruct them to perform tasks such as downloading or printing data wirelessly.
The invention also provides the advantage that the wireless handset device can remain with the user and allows the device to, simultaneously, perform other tasks while transmitting the image data, such as, surfing the web, checking email, updating schedules or contact information or download any number of potential other applications for an virtual infinite set of uses.
Further, the invention does not require a master device to instruct the wireless handheld device to transmit images to the digital photo frame. In addition, handheld device of the invention acts independently from any wirelessly controlled infrastructure, such that it is not necessarj to be a part of the digital home network or even the same LAN as the DPF in order to function. However, in order to ensure support for existing industry standards and to allow users the flexibility with how they want to manage their data of the invention may, in
4 the future, become compliant with organizations such as the DLNA, although this is not a necessary for the present invention to function properly.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In order that the invention may be better understood, a preferred embodiment will now be described by way of example only wherein Fig. 1 is a block diagram representing the architecture of a handheld device according to the prior art;
Fig. 2 is a block diagram representing the architecture of a receiving digital photo frame with a handheld device in a system according to the invention;
Fig. 3 is a software flowchart representing the operational relationship within and between a handheld device and receiving digital photo frame system according to the invention;
Fig. 4 is a more detailed description of Fig. 2 representing the architecture of a handheld device according to the invention;
and wherein the same numerals denote like parts.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Fig. 1 is a block diagram representing the architecture of a handheld device according to the prior art.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram representing the architecture of a receiving digital photo frame with a handheld device in a system according to the invention.
With reference to Fig. 4, this shows the architecture of a handheld device and receiving digital photo frame relationship shown generally as 10 having a central processing unit and memory board 14 used to store instructions and data. A wireless modem 18 receives a wireless signal from the handheld device. Received data from modem 18 is sent to CPU 16 which sends it to data storage media 12.
Data is subsequently retrieved from storage media 12 by CPU 16 and sent to display output block 26 which is connected to either an integrated display or an external display.
System control and display LEDs 20 are used for engineering testing whereas the LED display 20 is controlled by CPU 16 to denote when system 10 is in use.
External interface port 22 permits connection to the internet, additional removable storage media and
5 the like. Smartphone docking interface 24 provides for interface with CPU 16 when handheld device is physically remote from receiving digital photo frame and wirelessly transferring image data to the station. This interface 24 enables the handheld device and receiving station to be synchronized and "talk" to each other.
Fig. 3 represents a software flowchart representing the operation relationship within and between a handheld device and receiving digital photo frame system according to the invention wherein 100 is in respect of the receiving digital photo frame and 200 of the handheld device.
The software application in operation instructs CPU 16 to transfer image data from memory to wireless modem 18 for transmission to the DPF while at the same time allows the CPU to perform other tasks that the user may want to initiate, ie. such as, for example, email, web browsing, gaming, and the like because the data transfer can run in the background since it does not require user input. This assumes that the CPU has sufficient cycles to perform these other tasks but this is rarely a limitation. For example, the CPU in prior art handheld devices can run at speeds up to 312Mhz allowing for numerous tasks to be performed since the transfer of data from the memory to the wireless modem would take only a very small percentage of the available CPU cycles.

Although this disclosure has described and illustrated certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not restricted to those particular embodiments. Rather, the invention includes all embodiments which are functional or mechanical equivalence of the specific embodiments and features that have been described and illustrated.
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THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION TO WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. An electronic handheld device comprising a housing; activation on-off means; display face; means for receiving and transmitting data; user controls and instructing means to enable device to perform tasks;
characterized in further comprising device image data storage means for receiving image data;
means for capturing said image data for storage in said storage means; and means for operably wirelessly transmitting said image data to a receiving station.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1 comprising stored image data.
3. A receiving station comprising means for wirelessly receiving image data from a device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 2; and display means for translating said image data into images.
4. A receiving station as claimed in claim 3 wherein said translation means comprises display means, selected from the group consisting of liquid crystal display, a cathode ray tubes, plasma display and television.
5. A receiving station as claimed in claim 3 or claim 4 further comprising station image data storage means.
6. A receiving station as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 5 in communication with display means external of said station.
7. An image data wirelessly transmittable and receivable system comprising in combination a handheld device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 with a receiving station as claimed in any one of claims 3 to 6.
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