Portable image storage device with integrated projector

摘要

A portable device for the storage and display of digital images, using an integrated projector for image display. The device itself might be a camera, smart phone or other portable or handheld electronic device capable of capture or storage of digital images. The integrated projector would allow projection of images at a larger size on an external surface than an internal display would permit. Certain embodiments of the device might also include image capture hardware, in addition to image storage, along with image editing or manipulation software. Method of display of digital images using a portable device with integrated projector is also disclosed.

主权项

1. A portable image storage device with integrated projector, said device comprising:
a memory for the storage of data corresponding to a first digital image; an integrated projector for the external projection and display of the first digital image; a processor being configured to run an image display application for retrieval of the first digital image data stored in the memory and to display the first digital image via the integrated projector; a projector activator allowing a user to select the first digital image stored within the memory for display; a communication interface operative to allow the device to retrieve a second digital image from a storage location outside the device; and an image manipulation software component resident on the portable image storage device and useable by a user to conduct image manipulation of the first digital image stored in the memory while the first digital image is displayed by the integrated projector on an external projection surface and store the manipulated first digital image in the memory, to combine the first digital image and the second image into a single digital image while the first digital image and the second digital image are displayed by the integrated projector on the external projection surface, to display the single digital image by the integrated projector on the external projection surface and to store the signal digital image in the memory.