Digital photo frame and method of displaying images according to a date

Abstract

A digital photo frame with a function for displaying images according to a chosen date includes an internal memory for storing a search date and digital images; a date unit for supplying a system date; a date obtaining module for obtaining the system date from the date unit; a time frame search confirming module for confirming a time frame according to the system date and the search date; an image searching module for searching images in the internal memory or an external memory connected to the digital photo frame according to the time frame; and an image obtaining module for obtaining images according to the time frame. A method of displaying images according to a chosen date in a digital photo frame is also provided.

1 . A digital photo frame with a function of displaying images according to a chosen date, the digital photo frame comprising:
 an internal memory for storing a search date and digital images;   a date unit for supplying a system date;   a date obtaining module for obtaining the system date from the date unit;   a time frame search confirming module for confirming a time frame according to the system date and the search date;   an image searching module for searching images in the internal memory or an external memory connected to the digital photo frame according to the time frame; and   an image obtaining module for obtaining images according to the time frame.   
   
   
       2 . The digital photo frame according to  claim 1 , further comprising an operation panel, wherein the operation panel comprises a search control unit for starting or stopping the function for displaying images. 
   
   
       3 . The digital photo frame according to  claim 2 , further comprising a display control unit, and wherein the date obtaining module is further used for sending obtained system date to the display control unit. 
   
   
       4 . The digital photo frame according to  claim 3 , further comprising a display unit, and wherein the operation panel further comprises a date display control unit for starting or stopping displaying system date on the display unit. 
   
   
       5 . The digital photo frame according to  claim 1 , further comprising a folder creating module for storing a search result generated from the image searching module. 
   
   
       6 . A method of displaying images in a digital photo frame according to a chosen date, the method comprising:
 obtaining a search date from a user's input and a system date of the digital photo frame;   confirming a time frame according to the system date and the search date;   searching images in an internal memory or an external memory connected to the digital photo frame according to the time frame; and   obtaining images according to the time frame.   
   
   
       7 . The method of displaying images according to  claim 6 , further comprising generating a search result and creating a folder to store the search result after searching images in the internal memory or the external memory according to the time frame. 
   
   
       8 . The method of displaying images according to  claim 6 , further comprising starting or stopping the function for displaying images, search date and setting the search date. 
   
   
       9 . The method of displaying images according to  claim 6 , further comprising displaying obtained system date. 
   
   
       10 . The method of displaying images according to  claim 9 , further comprising starting or stopping displaying system date on the display unit.