Method of and apparatus for outputting a picture file
AssigneeLavaflow, LLP
InventorsJohn J. King, Christina J. King
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Abstract
A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture is disclosed. The cellular telephone comprises a digital camera capturing the picture; a control circuit coupled to the digital camera, the control circuit enabling the storage of the picture; a memory coupled to the control circuit; and a border stored in memory, the border being applied to the picture to surround the picture. A method of displaying a picture on a cellular telephone is also disclosed. The method comprises the steps of providing a digital camera on the cellular telephone for capturing a picture; storing a border in a memory of the cellular telephone; and coupling a border to a picture.
Claims25
A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture, said cellular telephone comprising:
- a digital camera capturing said picture;
- a control circuit coupled to said digital camera, said control circuit enabling the storage of said picture;
- a memory coupled to said control circuit;
- and
- a border stored in memory, said border being applied to said picture to surround said picture.
A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture, said cellular telephone comprising:
- a digital camera for capturing said picture;
- a control circuit coupled to said digital camera, said control circuit enabling the storage of said picture;
- and
- a user interface coupled to said control circuit, said user interface enabling the selection of a border to surround said picture.
The cellular telephone of claim 7 further comprising a memory storing a plurality of borders.
A cellular telephone capable of transmitting a picture, said cellular telephone comprising:
- a digital camera for capturing said picture;
- a control circuit coupled to said digital camera, said control circuit enabling the storage of said picture;
- a user interface coupled to said control circuit, said user interface having a keypad enabling the selection of a border;
- and
- a transmitter sending said picture and said border by way of a wireless communication network.
A method of displaying a picture on a cellular telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a digital camera on said cellular telephone for capturing a picture;
- storing a border in a memory of said cellular telephone;
- and
- coupling a border to a picture.
A method of displaying a picture on a cellular telephone, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a digital camera on said cellular telephone for capturing a picture;
- storing a plurality of borders in a memory of said cellular telephone;
- enabling the selection of a border of said plurality of borders;
- and
- coupling a picture file with said selected border.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.