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Method and system for sharing images using a digital media frame
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 2000-07-21
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Granted: 2003-03-18
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Expires: 2020-07-21
Abstract
Abstract In one embodiment, a method for sharing an object in a network is disclosed. From a digital media frame (DMF) coupled with a network, the object is selected. A recipient is selected to receive the object. One or more signals are sent to a network server coupled with the network, the one or more signals requesting the network server to share the object with the recipient. From the network server, in response to receiving the one or more signals, the object is identified. The object is then sent to the recipient.
Inventors
- 👤 M. Krishna Bandaru
- 👤 Robert E. Siegel
- 👤 Josh Mogal
- 👤 Naveen Agarwal
- 👤 Victor Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:16
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/10; H04L67/1001; H04L67/1038; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/54; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00244; G09; G09G; G09G2380/00; G09G2380/06; H04L67/10015; H04L69/00; H04L69/08; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0087; H04N2201/0089
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A system for sharing digital images over at least one network comprising: (a) a server providing a network service over the at least one network; (b) means for permitting at least one share group to access a network server via the network service, the at least one share group including a plurality of members; and (c) a device associated with each of the plurality of members, each device in communication with the server, the device of one or more members of each of the at least one share group being a continuously operating display, each of the plurality of members of the at least one share group capable of being a sharing member and a receiving member, each sharing member being able to share digital files with the receiving members of the at least one share group by uploading from the device associated with the sharing member at least one digital file to the network service, the at least one digital file being downloaded from the network service to the devices associated with the receiving members of the at least one share group and automatically displayed on the continuously operating displays associated with the receiving members of the at least one user group.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
A system for sharing digital images over at least one network comprising: (a) a server providing a network service over the at least one network; (b) means for permitting at least one share group to access a network server via the network service, the at least one share group including a plurality of members; and (c) a device associated with each of the plurality of members, each device in communication with the server, the device of one or more members of each of the at least one share group being a continuously operating display, each of the plurality of members of the at least one share group capable of being a sharing member and a receiving member, each sharing member being able to share digital files with the receiving members of the at least one share group by uploading from the device associated with the sharing member at least one digital file to the network service, the at least one digital file being downloaded from the network service to the devices associated with the receiving members of the at least one share group and automatically displayed on the continuously operating displays associated with the receiving members of the at least one user group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the continuously operating display is a digital media frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as recited in claim 2 wherein: each device includes a non-volatile memory for storing digital image files thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as recited in claim 2 wherein: the device associated with one or more members of the at least one user group is a personal computer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system as recited in claim 2 wherein: each digital media frame has an identifier for enabling the network to uniquely identify that digital media frame, a member being able to select a customized news transmission for display on the member's digital media frame through use of the identifier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the digital files are stored on the server.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the digital files are digital image files.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the associated device of the sharing member allows the sharing member to select a subset of the members of the at least one user group to receive the uploaded digital files.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the associated device of the sharing member allows the sharing member to select a subset of the uploaded digital files to be shared with the receiving members of the at least one share group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: each of the devices of the at least one user group are remotely located from one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the network is the Internet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: means for allowing a member of one of the plurality of share groups to also be a member of at least one other share group.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: each continuously operating display includes an interface for receiving digital images directly from a digital camera.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: each continuously operating display includes an interface for receiving digital images directly from a digital camera memory card.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: each continuously operating display can also display a customized news transmission from the network service, the customized news transmission being selected by each member having the continuously operating display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A system as recited in claim 15 wherein: the customized news transmission includes financial news.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as recited in claim 15 wherein: the customized news transmission includes advertising.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system as recited in claim 15 wherein: the customized news transmission includes text.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A system as recited in claim 15 wherein: the customized news transmission is provided from the server.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as recited in claim 15 wherein: the customized news transmission includes an audio portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as recited in claim 15 wherein: the customized news transmission is automatically displayed on the respective members continuously operating display.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: each device has an identifier for enabling the network to uniquely identify the device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: each continuously operating display can receive images and data from a plurality of external devices including a digital camera, a video camera, and a computer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as recited in claim 23 wherein: the continuously operating display can receive images and data through direct connection to one of the plurality of external devices.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as recited in claim 23 wherein: the continuously operating display can receive images and data through via a telephone line, a television cable, or the Internet.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: an individual must provide authorization to the network service to become a member of the at least one share group.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the network service forms a second network of a plurality of continuously operating displays.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as recited in claim 1 wherein: the digital files include a text portion to be displayed on the continuously operating display.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system as recited in claim 28 wherein: the digital files include an audio portion to be played via the continuously operating display.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for receiving and displaying digital images over a network comprising: (a) at least one digital media frame associated with a member of a share group, the digital media frame including a memory for storing digital images therein and a display for displaying the stored digital images; (b) a server in communication with the at least one digital media frame via a network, the server connected to the network for communicating digital images to the digital media frame, the server determining if the digital image has been provided by members authorized to communicate images to the digital media frame, and wherein (c) the digital media frame automatically stores in the memory only those digital images provided by members of the share group authorized to communicate images to the digital media frame.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
132 words
A system for receiving and displaying digital images over a network comprising: (a) at least one digital media frame associated with a member of a share group, the digital media frame including a memory for storing digital images therein and a display for displaying the stored digital images; (b) a server in communication with the at least one digital media frame via a network, the server connected to the network for communicating digital images to the digital media frame, the server determining if the digital image has been provided by members authorized to communicate images to the digital media frame, and wherein (c) the digital media frame automatically stores in the memory only those digital images provided by members of the share group authorized to communicate images to the digital media frame.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 30 wherein: the digital media frame automatically displays on the display the digital images automatically stored in memory.
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