Abstract: A printing system includes a processor to execute a main control program for the printing system, and at least one memory device to store computer code to be executed by the processor. The printing system further includes a network device to receive network print jobs, and a wake circuit to cause the printing system to enter a deep suspend mode in which the printing system consumes less than about 1W of power, and to cause the printing system to wake from the deep suspend mode in response to a set of wake events.

Abstract: A digital camera that provide for an efficient technique for locating photographs stored in a data storage device. The digital camera comprises a display, a memory device for storing digital photographs, a navigation device, and processing circuitry coupled to the display, memory device and navigation device. Firmware runs on the processing circuitry and implements a user interface in conjunction with the navigation device and display. The firmware displays a bar graph and a marker on the display identifying the relative location of a currently displayed photograph, and configures the navigation device to selectively move the marker left and right along the bar graph to locate photographs stored in the memory device.

Abstract: A digital recording device comprising a running time clock or counter. The running time clock or counter is displayed on a viewfinder and/or recorded on video tape when the digital recording device is in record mode. The running time clock or counter indicates the time during which video is recorded, starting from the beginning of a recording session. The running time clock may be reset at the discretion of the user. The device may include an RF link to a game clock, and may record the game clock time in addition to, or in lieu of, the running time clock. The present invention may advantageously be used in conjunction with sporting events, time lapse recording applications and usability studies, for example.

Abstract: Primary and secondary digital photographic devices are interconnected using cooperative digital and/or analog input and output ports. Circuitry is used to create a mask region in the image of the primary device into which an image derived from the secondary device is inserted to create time-synchronized superimposed images.

Abstract: A docking station for a wireless mouse includes an output for communicating with a computer and a mouse detector for detecting when the mouse is docked in the docking station. The docking station is configured to transmit a signal to the computer to automatically deactivate the computer when the mouse is docked in the docking station.

Abstract: The described embodiments relate to processing systems and means for controlling processing systems. One exemplary method includes sensing for a human presence in a region proximate a processing system independently of any human engagement of the processing system. The method further includes generating a signal based on the sensing; and, controlling at least one user-perceptible output of the processing system based, at least in part, on the signal.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention is directed to a printer comprising a printing mechanism, a memory, and a user interface. The memory is configured to store a uniform resource locator address. The user interface is configured to permit activation of the uniform resource locator address from the memory to retrieve, independent of a separate computing device, a first web page from the uniform resource locator address and to print the first web page via printing mechanism.

Abstract: Image processors and methods are provided. One method includes printing a control document indicative of one or more watermarks. Scanning the control document to detect a user mark designative of a selected one of the one or more watermarks is also included in the method, as is scanning printed material. The method also includes adding data corresponding to the selected one of the one or more watermarks to data corresponding to the scanned printed material to form data corresponding to watermarked material.

Abstract: Copy-protected documents are generated for intended recipients by integrating a document, each recipient name on a recipient list, and a security template into distinct copy-protected documents.

Abstract: In an implementation of spread spectrum clocking for data transfer bus loading, a frequency spread deviation for spread spectrum clocking of data transferred via a data transfer bus is adjusted according to operating conditions of a data control system, where the operating conditions correspond to data transfer bus loading.

Abstract: The present invention provides a system and method for identifying print pages for printing. Briefly described, one embodiment receives a print command, determines a plurality of print pages associated with a current view on a display, generates a plurality of thumbnail images, each one of the thumbnail images uniquely corresponding to one of the plurality of print pages and such that each one of the thumbnail images represents a reduced view of the corresponding print page, communicates the plurality of thumbnail images to the display, and receives a second print command such that the print pages are communicated to a printing device.