US2008236014A1PendingUtilityA1

Autorotative digital photo frame

Assignee: KINPO ELECT INCPriority: Mar 29, 2007Filed: Mar 29, 2007Published: Oct 2, 2008
Est. expiryMar 29, 2027(~0.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
F16M 11/18F16M 11/105G09G 2340/0492
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Abstract

An autorotative digital photo frame comprises a microprocessor, the microprocessor allows the pictures read therein to be classified into both erect and transverse types, controls the photo frame to first display all the corresponding type of pictures depending on the erect or the transverse disposition type of the photo frame, and the microprocessor then controls the photo frame to display another type of pictures after it controls the photo frame to rotate 90 degree to allow every picture to fully use the space of the display panel and be enlarged to the size closest to the display panel. Whereby, a user can obtain a better visual effect.

Claims

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1 . An autorotative digital photo frame, adapted to allow said digital photo frame to be adjusted to the same direction as a photo, comprising:
 a base, an inner part thereof being combined with a circuit board and a stepper motor; a microprocessor being disposed in said circuit board; said microprocessor being electrically connected to said stepper motor;   a photo frame, provided with a framework and a display panel; a back surface of said framework being combined with a rotating shaft of said motor; said photo frame being electrically connected to said microprocessor;   Wherein, said microprocessor controls said stepper motor to drive said photo frame to rotate through the difference that picture data processed thereby is a transverse photo or an erect photo to allow said photo frame to be transversely or erectly disposed corresponding to said transverse photo or said erect photo so as to display said transverse photo on said display panel in a transverse direction and said erect photo on said display panel in an erect direction.   
   
   
       2 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 1 , wherein said microprocessor is electrically connected to a data reading device, said data reading device is used for reading said image data. 
   
   
       3 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 2 , wherein an inner part of said base is combined with said data reading device; said data reading device is at least one of a hard disk driver and a memory card reader. 
   
   
       4 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 3 , wherein said inner part of said base is combined with at least one of a connecter interface and memory card connecter interface; said connecter interface and said memory card connecter are respectively communicated with an outside part of said base; said hard disk driver is electrically connected to said connecter interface; said memory card reader is electrically connected to said memory card connecter interface. 
   
   
       5 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 4 , wherein said connecter interface is an IDE interface connecter. 
   
   
       6 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 5 , wherein said memory card reader is at least one of a compact flash card reader and secure digital memory card reader. 
   
   
       7 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 6 , wherein a flash memory, a volatile memory and a image display chip are disposed in said circuit board; said microprocessor is respectively connected with said flash memory, said volatile memory and said image display chip; said photo frame is electrically connected to said image display chip; said flash memory is used for storing application software needed for a system; said volatile memory is used as a register for storing software needed for a system operation when said system is in operation. 
   
   
       8 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 7 , wherein a middle part of a back surface of said framework is combined with a rotating shaft of said motor. 
   
   
       9 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 1 , wherein said microprocessor first allows said pictures read thereby to be classified into both erect picture and transverse picture types, said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of one type first, and then display pictures of another type. 
   
   
       10 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 9 , wherein said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of a corresponding type first and then display pictures of another type according to two disposition types of erection and transverse thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 2 , wherein said microprocessor first allows said pictures read thereby to be classified into both erect picture and transverse picture types, said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of one type first, and then display pictures of another type. 
   
   
       12 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 11 , wherein said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of a corresponding type first and then display pictures of another type according to two disposition types of erection and transverse thereof. 
   
   
       13 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 3 , wherein said microprocessor first allows said pictures read thereby to be classified into both erect picture and transverse picture types, said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of one type first, and then display pictures of another type. 
   
   
       14 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 13 , wherein said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of a corresponding type first and then display pictures of another type according to two disposition types of erection and transverse thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 4 , wherein said microprocessor first allows said pictures read thereby to be classified into both erect picture and transverse picture types, said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of one type first, and then display pictures of another type. 
   
   
       16 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 15 , wherein said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of a corresponding type first and then display pictures of another type according to two disposition types of erection and transverse thereof. 
   
   
       17 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 7 , wherein said microprocessor first allows said pictures read thereby to be classified into both erect picture and transverse picture types, said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of one type first, and then display pictures of another type. 
   
   
       18 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 17 , wherein said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of a corresponding type first and then display pictures of another type according to two disposition types of erection and transverse thereof. 
   
   
       19 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 8 , wherein said microprocessor first allows said pictures read thereby to be classified into both erect picture and transverse picture types, said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of one type first, and then display pictures of another type. 
   
   
       20 . The autorotative digital photo frame according to  claim 19 , wherein said microprocessor controls said photo frame to display all pictures of a corresponding type first and then display pictures of another type according to two disposition types of erection and transverse thereof.

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