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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2004
Joseph W. Luciano, Lexington, KY (US);
Timothy J Rademacher, Lexington, KY (US);
William H Reed, Lexington, KY (US);
Joseph W. Luciano, Lexington, KY (US);
Timothy J Rademacher, Lexington, KY (US);
William H Reed, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
A photoprinter configuration comprising a digital camera having a viewable display and one or more selection mechanisms. A photoprinter is connected to the digital camera via a communication link, wherein the photoprinter is operative to control the viewable display of the digital camera. Preferably, the photoprinter is further operative to direct the results from a user's inputs to the selection mechanisms of the digital camera. The photoprinter is operable as a client to a host computer, as a host for the digital camera, and a passthrough device such that the host computer may initiate requests to the digital camera.