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Method and system for automatically managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to a digital imaging device
Assignee: FlashPoint Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-08-29
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Granted: 2001-11-06
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Expires: 2017-08-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a system and method for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device. The system and method comprising the steps of detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display; and automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric C. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:27
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/003; G09G5/005; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00129; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N23/631; H04N23/66; H04N23/661; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/04; G09G5/006; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034; H04N2201/0048; H04N2201/0049; H04N2201/007; H04N23/65; H04N23/651; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device, the method comprising: detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display, wherein the coupling is automatically detected; and automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display in response to the detection of the coupling, wherein the first display format includes a first number of simultaneously displayed still images and the second display format includes a second number of simultaneously displayed still images, wherein the first number of still images is fewer than the second number of still images, the first number of still images is in lower resolution than the second number of still images, and wherein the second display format includes text.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device, the method comprising: detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display, wherein the coupling is automatically detected; and automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display in response to the detection of the coupling, wherein the first display format includes a first number of simultaneously displayed still images and the second display format includes a second number of simultaneously displayed still images, wherein the first number of still images is fewer than the second number of still images, the first number of still images is in lower resolution than the second number of still images, and wherein the second display format includes text.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of switching to a third display format for the peripheral display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the second display format includes no less than 196 images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the second display format includes text.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the second display format includes graphics.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the second display format includes at least one icon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the coupling is automatically detected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the coupling is manually detected via a manual switch.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device, the system comprising: means for detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display, wherein the coupling is automatically detected; and means for automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display in response to the detection of the coupling, wherein the first display format includes a first number of simultaneously displayed still images and the second display format includes a second number of simultaneously displayed still images, wherein the first number of still images is fewer than the second number of still images, the first number of still images is in lower resolution than the second number of still images, and wherein the second display format includes text.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
139 words
A system for managing display formats for a peripheral display coupled to an digital imaging device, the system comprising: means for detecting the coupling between the digital imaging device and the peripheral display, wherein the coupling is automatically detected; and means for automatically switching a first display format of the digital imaging device to a second display format for the peripheral display in response to the detection of the coupling, wherein the first display format includes a first number of simultaneously displayed still images and the second display format includes a second number of simultaneously displayed still images, wherein the first number of still images is fewer than the second number of still images, the first number of still images is in lower resolution than the second number of still images, and wherein the second display format includes text.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 9 , further comprising means for switching to a third display format for the peripheral display.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the second display format includes no less than 16 images.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the second display format includes text.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the second display format includes graphics.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the second display format includes at least one icon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the coupling is automatically detected.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 9 , wherein the means for detecting the coupling is a manual switch.
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