Patent ID: 6552743
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An electronic imaging and printing system comprising:a printer housing; an input port configured to receive frames of digital image data from a variety of digital cameras, said frames being representative of images, said input port being attached to said printer housing; internal memory having an input connected to said input port to receive and store said frames of digital image data; processor means located within said printer housing for selectively editing and manipulating a selected frame of digital image data to provide an edited frame of digital image data, said processor means being enabled to execute a plurality of image modifications including at least two of image cropping, image rotation, luminance manipulation, zoom factor adjustment, and color adjustment; display means that is responsive to said processor means for visually displaying said edited frame of digital image data, said display means being connected to the exterior of said printer housing; printer driver means that is responsive to said processor means for converting said edited frame of digital image data to print data; and printing means having a supply of print-forming material and being compatible with said printer driver means for printing an image in response to receiving said print data, said printing means being supported by said printer housing.