Method and apparatus for printing video data
OwnerTravis J. Parryinventor
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Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, a method of printing video includes providing a printer to receive video information and storing the video information in printer memory. A graphical user interface allows a user to select certain video frames to print, which are then extracted and sent to a printer. A user can then print, for example, a content sheet of favorite video frames or a flip book.
Claims16
A method of printing video, the method comprising:
- providing a printer adapted to receive video information;
- storing the video information in memory;
- and
- providing a software program to extract video frames from the video information, wherein the printer is adapted to print the video frames.
A computer system for printing video data, the computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory, coupled to the processor, for storing video data;
- a software program stored in the memory and having instructions that are executed by the processor to perform a method of printing the video data, the method comprising:
- receiving the video data;
- storing the video data in the memory;
- and
- providing a print menu that allows a user to select certain video frames of the video data to print.
A machine-readable medium for use in an apparatus having a processor, the medium having instructions that are executed by the processor to perform a method of printing video, the method comprising:
- receiving video;
- storing the video in a memory;
- providing a software interface to allow a user to select certain video frames to print from the video, wherein a user selects at least one of an amount of video time, a number of video frames, and a certain number of video frames to skip between video frames to print;
- and
- extracting the selected video frames for transfer to a printer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.