Digital display insert for photo frames

Abstract

A digital display insert for a photo frame comprising a central block housing a processing unit and an edge. The central block having a front surface with a display screen capable of displaying digital images, a back surface, a top surface, a bottom surface, and two side surfaces. The edge extending at the front surface around a periphery of the central block and capable of removably engaging with the engaging section of the photo frame, such that, the display screen is visible through a viewing window of the photo frame.

1 . A digital display insert for a photo frame, comprising: 
 a central block with a substantially rectangular cross-section, said central block having a front surface with a display screen, a back surface running parallely to said front surface, said central block housing a processing unit for processing data and said display screen capable of displaying data processed by said processing unit; and    an edge extending at said front surface around a periphery of said central block;    wherein said edge is capable of removably engaging with an engaging section of the photo frame, such that, said display screen is visible through a viewing window of the photo frame.    
   
   
       2 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein the photo frame comprises: 
 a frame panel with an outer periphery and an inner periphery configuring a viewing window;    a skirt disposed about the outer periphery on a back portion of the frame panel; and    tabs configured on the skirt;    wherein the tabs, frame panel and the skirt are configured to form the engaging section of the photo frame capable of engaging said digital display insert.    
   
   
       3 . The digital display insert of  claim 2 , wherein said digital display insert is placed on the back portion of the photo frame, such that, said edge contacts the back portion of the frame panel with the skirt, and wherein the tabs on the upper end of the skirt are swiveled around to engage said digital display inert to the photo frame.  
   
   
       4 . The digital display insert of  claim 2 , wherein said edge has an edge thickness lesser than a thickness of the skirt of the photo frame.  
   
   
       5 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein the photo frame comprises: 
 a frame panel with an outer periphery and an inner periphery configuring a viewing window; and    a lip disposed about the outer periphery on two sides and a top on a back portion of the frame panel to form a receiving channel running along two sides and the top of the frame panel;    wherein the receiving channel, frame panel and the lip are configured to form the engaging section of the photo frame capable of engaging said digital display insert.    
   
   
       6 . The digital display insert of  claim 5 , wherein said digital display insert is slid up through a bottom side of the photo frame into the receiving channel, and engaged therein.  
   
   
       7 . The digital display insert of  claim 5 , wherein said edge has an edge thickness lesser than a thickness of the receiving channel.  
   
   
       8 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein said back surface has placement feature for placement of digital display insert with the photo frame on a desired surface.  
   
   
       9 . The digital display insert of  claim 8 , wherein said placement feature comprises a folding support or stand for flat surface placement of said digital display insert with the photo frame.  
   
   
       10 . The digital display insert of  claim 8 , wherein said placement feature comprises a hanger for hanging said digital display insert with the photo frame on a wall.  
   
   
       11 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein said digital display insert has a plurality of user interface buttons for controlling the display of digital images on said display screen.  
   
   
       13 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein said digital display insert has an internal memory for storing data.  
   
   
       14 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein said digital display insert has memory card slots capable of receiving external memory cards and functioning as external memory for said digital display insert.  
   
   
       15 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein said digital display insert has a motion sensor capable of tracking presence of a user in vicinity of said digital display insert, for switching on said digital display insert when the user is present in the vicinity of the digital display insert, and for switching off said digital display insert, when the user is not present in the vicinity of said digital display insert.  
   
   
       16 . The digital display insert of  claim 1 , wherein said digital display insert has an in built micro recorder with a speaker capable of recording and producing audio description or music in synchronization with the display of different digital images.  
   
   
       17 . A digital display insert system, comprising: 
 a digital display insert having 
 a central block with a substantially rectangular cross-section, said central block having a front surface with a display screen, a back surface running parallely to said front surface, said central block housing a processing unit for processing data and said display screen capable of displaying data processed by said processing unit; and  
 an edge extending at said front surface around a periphery of said central block;  
   a photo frame with an engaging section and a viewing window;    wherein said edge of said digital display insert is capable of removably engaging with the engaging section of the photo frame, such that, said display screen of said digital display insert is visible through the viewing window of the photo frame.    
   
   
       18 . The digital display insert system of  claim 14 , wherein said digital display insert comprises a plurality of user interface buttons for controlling the display of digital images on said display screen.  
   
   
       19 . The digital display insert system of  claim 14 , wherein said digital display insert has a motion sensor capable of tracking presence of a user in vicinity of said digital display insert, for switching on said digital display insert when the user is present in the vicinity of the digital display insert, and for switching off said digital display insert, when the user is not present in the vicinity of said digital display insert.  
   
   
       20 . The digital display insert system of  claim 14 , wherein said digital display insert has an in built micro recorder with a speaker capable of recording and producing audio description or music in synchronization with the display of different digital images.