# US 7,411,578 B2 · Digital photo album > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,411,578 B2 - Document ID: US7411578B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/400,225 - Filed: 2006-04-10 - Published: 2006-10-19 - Granted: 2008-08-12 - Earliest claimed: 2005-04-15 - Assignees: D-Magic Technologies Ltd. - Inventors: Jacob Shuhami - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7411578B2 ## CPC - G11B 27/34: Indicating arrangements {(indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D)} - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F 1/1656: {Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203)} - G06F 1/1677: {for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment} - H04N 1/00347: {with another still picture apparatus, e.g. hybrid still picture apparatus (circuits or arrangements for control or supervision between image input and image output device H04N1/32)} - H04N 1/00442: {Simultaneous viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. using a mosaic display arrangement of thumbnails} - H04N 1/00453: {arranged in a two dimensional array} - H04N 1/00458: {Sequential viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. browsing or scrolling} - H04N 1/00519: {Constructional details not otherwise provided for, e.g. housings, covers} - H04N 5/775: between a recording apparatus and a television receiver - H04N 1/00204: {with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server (programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561)} - H04N 5/765: Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus - H04N 5/77: between a recording apparatus and a television camera - H04N 21/42224: {Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control} - H04N 21/42227: {the keys being reprogrammable, e.g. soft keys} - H04N 2201/0049: By wire, cable or the like - H04N 2201/0055: By radio - H04N 2201/0063: Constructional details - H04N 2201/0079: Medical imaging device - H04N 2201/0087: Image storage device - H04N 2201/0089: Image display device - G11B: INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER (recording measured values in a way that does not require playback through a transducer G01D9/00; recording or playback apparatus using mechanically marked tape, e.g. punched paper tape, or using unit records, e.g. punched or magnetically marked cards G06K; transferring data from one type of record carrier to another G06K1/18; circuits for coupling output of reproducer to radio receiver H04B1/20; gramophone pick-ups or like acoustic electromechanical transducers or circuits therefor H04R) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A box structure with an external appearance of a photo album and configured to electronically display digital images, the structure comprising: (a) a front cover for the box structure, the cover being connected to the box structure along an edge such that the cover is configured to pivot along the edge; (b) a data input port to receive incoming data of images for display; (c) an electronic data processing device, located within the box and connected to the input port, configured to receive the incoming data from the input port and process the incoming data; and (d) a display associated with the processing device configured to display the electronic images and disposed on the box structure against the front cover such that upon opening the front cover the display is visible. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A box structure with an external appearance of a photo album and configured to electronically display digital images, said structure comprising: a front cover for said box structure, said cover being connected to said box structure along an edge such that said cover is configured to pivot along said edge; a data input port to receive incoming data of images for display; an electronic data processing device, located within said box and connected to said input port, configured to receive said incoming data from said input port and process said incoming data; and a display associated with said processing device configured to display said electronic images and disposed on said box structure, said display being touch-sensitive and comprising a touch screen compatibile user input including a soft keyboard, the soft keyboard comprising both keys for navigating through multiple electronic images of a picture collection and keys for text input, said keys for text input being operatively associated with file management of said picture collection, wherein said keys for text input are further associated with a searching unit for inputting picture search criteria for a search of said picture collection. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said display is disposed on said box structure against said front cover such that upon opening said front cover said display is visible. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, further comprising a mass storage device associated with said processing device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The structure of claim 3, wherein said mass storage device is a hard disk. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The structure of claim 3, wherein said mass storage device is a flash memory. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The structure of claim 3, wherein said mass storage device is a disk on key. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said navigating comprises scrolling functionality for scrolling through a picture collection. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said file management comprises picture editing functionality for editing a picture collection. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said navigation keys comprise soft icons for selecting between navigation functions to navigate through a collection of images. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said data input port is a USB port. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said data input port is configured to receive wireless data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said data input port comprises an Internet connection. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, wherein said box structure further comprises a sensor switch that is activated by the lifting of said front cover, and deactivated by the closing of said front cover on said box structure. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, further comprising a microphone. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The structure of claim 1, comprising: an electronic data processing device, located within said box, a touch screen user interface associated with said processing device configured to display said electronic images and interact with said user, said touch screen being disposed on said box structure said touch screen user interface being configured to provide a soft keyboard. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The structure of claim 15, wherein said touch screen user interface is disposed on said box structure against said front cover such that upon opening said front cover said display is visible. ### Claim 17 A picture frame configured to electronically display digital images of a picture collection, said picture frame comprising: a data input port to receive incoming data of images for display; an electronic data processing device, located within said picture frame and connected to said input port, configured to receive said incoming data from said input port and process said incoming data; and a display associated with said processing device configured to display said electronic images and disposed within said picture frame the display further comprising a touch screen user interface associated with said processing device configured to display said electronic images and interact with said user, said touch screen user interface being configured to provide a soft keyboard, the soft keyboard comprising both keys for navigating through multiple electronic images of a picture collection and keys for text input, said keys for text input being operatively associated with file management of said picture collection within said picture frame, and wherein said keys for text input are further associated with a searching unit for imputing picture search criteria for a search of said picture collection.