Abstract: A method and digital media frame array are provided comprising a plurality of digital media frame supports each support being adapted to support at least one digital media frame, an array structure positioning the plurality of frame supports to define at least a two-dimensional arrangement of the plurality of digital media frames; an array interface adapted to communicate with one of the digital media frames using the digital media frame interface; an array interaction system having at least one form of user interface device adapted to receive or generate an environmental stimulus; and; an array controller being adapted to cause the array interface to communicate with one of the digital media frames so that when the digital media frame is supported by the digital media frame array the digital media frame array can interact with its environment in ways that the digital media frame cannot do when not so supported.

Abstract: An electronic product identifier system is provided for use with a product storage area adapted to store more than one type of product. The electronic product identifier system has a display adapted to present product information for more than one product along a length of the storage area. Each product has an electronic product identifier. An electromagnetic sensing circuit is provided having at least one transmitter for transmitting polling electromagnetic fields so that the electronic product identifier associated with each product can generate a response. The electromagnetic sensing circuit further has at least one receiver for receiving each responsive electromagnetic signal at two separated sensing locations.

Abstract: A method of ordering prints of digital photographs includes storing at least one digital photograph. The album owner (12) enters her credit card information (38) online. Order information is transmitted to at least one viewer (37) and the viewer is notified that photographic prints (30) have been prepaid. The order information is verified at a kiosk (70) and at least one digital photograph is printed.

Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a method for annotating a content bearing medium having a memory. The method includes obtaining data representing the content borne on the medium and storing the data representing the content borne on the medium in the memory of the medium. The stored data in the memory is conveyed to a location remote from the medium and annotation data is obtained from the remote location. The remotely obtained annotation data is stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method of ordering prints of digital photographs stored online comprises storing the digital photographs in an online album (34). The album owner (12) enters their credit card information (38) online. The album owner transmits an Internet link (26) to at least one viewer (37) and notifies at least one viewer that photographic prints (30) ordered from the online album (34) have been prepaid.

Abstract: In one feature of the invention, an imaging apparatus is provided for recording images on a medium, the medium having an exterior surface with information recorded thereon in the form of optically detectable markings. The imaging apparatus has a body having a medium holding chamber for positioning the medium and an electronic image capture system. The electronic image capture system has an imager having an imaging area that converts light incident on the imaging area into an electronic signal and a first optical path forming an image of the scene on at least a portion of the imaging area. A light source provides light in the holding chamber to illuminate the markings. A second optical path has a light entry area positioned in the medium holding chamber to receive light that is reflected by the markings. The second optical path conducts the reflected light from the entry area to an exit area of the second optical path.

Abstract: A method of forming a virtual integrated lenticular image, and a virtual lenticular imaging apparatus, which allow forming an integrated lenticular image which can exhibit large depth variations between image elements. The apparatus has a beam splitter, and first and second lenticular image elements. Each image element has a lenticular image of interleaved lines from a plurality of images and a lenticular lens sheet or barrier lens sheet aligned with the lenticular image. The lenticular image elements are positioned to project their respective lenticular images onto the beam splitter to provide a virtual integrated lenticular image for viewing.

Abstract: A system and method that captures depth images of different content documents or scenes to be provided in a compound document. The viewpoints for the captured depth images are used to adjust the positioning of the images on a planar image recording substrate, so that different content depth or three-dimensional images will be viewed from different angles of the single document when the substrate is viewed through a depth image display device. The images are printed on the planar substrate and the screen is attached producing the desired compound document.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of creating depth images with different depth image scenes being projected at different viewer orientations. At each of the orientations a different perspective series is provided to the viewer. To provide the different depth scenes at the different orientations, different depth content image slices of different depth content scenes are interleaved behind lenticules of a lenticular faceplate. The interleaving of different depth content scenes on an imaging substrate is accomplished by writing to a print file depth images of the different depth content scenes in successive positions prior to driving the printer with the print file contents to record on the substrate. The substrate is then attached to the lenticular faceplate.