Photo album with provision for media playback via surface network

(19) United States

(30) Foreign Application Priority Data Mar. 13, 2002 (GB) ....................................... .. 02058808

Publication Classification

(51) Int.Cl.7 ..................................................... ..G09G 5/00 (52) U.S.Cl. ............................................................ ..345/619 (57) ABSTRACT

A multi-media photograph album comprises a netWork of electrical conductors Which connect With plural data storage devices storing audio data and/or image data. A user, via a user interface, selectively address the data storage devices. The user selects individual sound bites for immediate playback via a speaker in the photo album, or via transmission over a Wireless link, for playback through an external audio device, for example a hi-fi system. Image data are retrieved from the data storage devices and sent via a Wireless link to an image data storage device, e.g., a personal computer. The data storage device can be embedded Within a photograph, or can be a separate data storage device attached to the album.