Method and apparatus for processing digital images files to a transportable storage medium
OwnerAfzal Hossaininventor
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Abstract
There is provided a method and apparatus for transferring digital image files to a storage medium. The files in the storage medium are interactively played on either a personal computer or a standard television. The digital image files are representative typically of a photo album. The user has control of manipulating and sequencing the digital photos. During playback, the user has control of sequence during playback on either the personal computer or the television. A custom software package allows for the controlled playback of the digital photos with most standard playback devices.
Claims29
An apparatus for converting digital image data files stored on a first storage medium to a second storage medium, wherein said digital image data files on said first storage medium includes digital image data of a plurality of images, said apparatus comprising:
- computer software means;
- a first interface means for interfacing said first storage medium to said computer software means;
- a second interface means for interfacing said second storage medium to said computer software means;
- wherein said computer software means comprises:
- storage means for storing said digital image data files from said first storage medium;
- a first formatting means for formatting said stored digital image data files to a personal computer format;
- a second formatting means for formatting said stored digital image data files to at least one video standard format;
- writing means for writing said formatted digital image data files to said second storage medium;
- means for installing a first operational data onto said second storage medium, said first operational data being interactive with a personal computer operating system;
- and
- means for installing a second operational data onto said second storage medium, said second operational data being interactive with a standard second storage medium player operating system.
A digital video disc that can be interfaced with a personal computer and a video standard display, said digital video disc including:
- digital image data files that are representative of at least one image;
- first computer software files for processing said digital image data files into a format that is readable by a personal computer;
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- second computer software files for processing said digital image data files into a video standard format that is readable by a standard digital video disc playback device which is interfaced with a video standard display.
A multiple processing system for processing and transferring a plurality of separate digital image files to a plurality of second storage mediums, said multiple processing system comprising:
- a plurality of digital scanning means for creating the plurality of separate digital image files from a plurality of separate analog photos or film roll;
- a plurality of memory devices for storing the plurality of separate digital image files;
- parallel computer processing means for processing the stored plurality of separate digital image files;
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- a plurality of digital media writers for transferring said processed plurality of separate digital image files onto said plurality of second storage mediums.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.