Patent ID: 7215441

Claim:
A digital photo album including a body portion, digital image storage means within said body portion for storing an image, means for applying an image enhancement effect to the stored image, image display means for electronically displaying the enhanced image, printer means within said body portion for printing the enhanced image and image control means permitting a user to selectively display and print enhanced images stored by said image storage means, wherein said image display means is pivotably connected to the body portion about a hinge joint and wherein the image display means pivots between a closed position in which the image display means lies adjacent the body section and an open position in which the image display means is visible to a user; wherein said printer means includes a print roll, a printhead for printing an image onto said print roll, a cutter wheel for severing a printed image from said print roll and a cutter motor for driving said cutter wheel; wherein the image is enhanced in accordance with a pre-programmed set of characteristics; and wherein said pre-programmed set of characteristics is stored on a removable medium said digital photo album further including means for retrieving said set of characteristics from said removable medium.