Systems for and methods of presenting digital images
An electronic device includes a housing having a first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion and a medium-removal portion, the first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion operable to receive a first optical storage medium carrying data representing a first image. The device further includes a first renderer coupled to the housing and operable to render the first image on a presentation medium at least partially disposed within the housing, the medium-removal portion operable to allow removal of the presentation medium from the housing.
1 . An electronic device, comprising:
a housing having a first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion and a medium-removal portion, the first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion operable to receive a first optical storage medium carrying data representing a first image; and
a first renderer coupled to the housing and operable to render the first image on a presentation medium at least partially disposed within the housing, the medium-removal portion operable to allow removal of the presentation medium from the housing.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the presentation medium comprises paper.
3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an electronic display operable to display the first image.
4 . The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion comprises a compact disc (CD) read/write drive.
5 . The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion comprises a digital versatile disc (DVD) read/write drive.
6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a second readable-medium-receiving portion operable to receive a second readable medium.
7 . The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising a processing unit operable to store the data contained on the first optical storage medium on the second readable medium.
8 . The electronic device of claim 7 wherein the second readable medium comprises a flash memory device.
9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a second renderer operable to render a second image on a surface of the first optical storage medium.
10 . The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the first image comprises a video frame.
11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a memory operable to store the first image.
12 . A printer, comprising:
a housing having a first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion and a medium-removal portion, the first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion operable to receive a first readable medium carrying data representing a first image;
a first renderer coupled to the housing and operable to render the first image on a presentation medium at least partially disposed within the housing, the medium-removal portion operable to allow removal of the presentation medium from the housing;
a feed assembly operable to enable the housing to receive the presentation medium; and
a user interface operable to allow a user to control operation of the printer.
13 . The printer of claim 12 wherein the first renderer comprises a laser printer assembly operable to render the first image on the presentation medium.
14 . The printer of claim 12 , further comprising a second renderer operable to render a second image on a surface of the first readable medium.
15 . The printer of claim 12 wherein the first readable-optical-medium-receiving portion comprises a CD or DVD read-write drive.
16 . The printer of claim 12 further comprising:
a second readable-medium-receiving portion operable to receive a second readable medium; and
a processing unit operable to store the data contained on the first optical storage medium on the second readable medium.
17 . A method, comprising:
receiving with a first readable-medium-receiving portion of a housing a first readable medium carrying data representing a first image; and
rendering the first image on a presentation medium at least partially disposed within the housing, the presentation medium removable from the housing via a medium-removal portion of the housing.
18 . The method of claim 17 wherein the presentation medium comprises paper.
19 . The method of claim 17 wherein the first readable medium comprises a flash memory device.
20 . The method of claim 17 wherein the first readable medium comprises a modulated data signal.