Display device adapter with digital media interface

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a plug to couple the apparatus to a display device, a first receptacle to receive a first media device containing image data for display on the display device and an imaging processor couple to the plug and the first receptacle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A processing apparatus comprising:
 a connector to couple the processing apparatus to a projection unit;   at least one receptacle to receive a first media device containing image data for display on the projection unit; and   a processor coupled to the connector and the at least one receptacle, configured to automatically transfer at least some of the image data to the projection unit.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 at least one receptacle being a first receptacle; and 
 an interface, which is separate and distinct from the first receptacle, to a control mechanism to control the image data provided to the connector. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the interface comprises an infrared receiver. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the connector is an M1-D connector and the interface comprises Universal Serial Bus (USB) communications through the plug. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  further comprising:
 a Universal Serial Bus hub coupled between the processor and the connector and further coupled between the processor and the first receptacle; and 
 the first receptacle being a receptacle to receive a Universal Serial Bus flash memory device. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a direct current converter. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the processor comprises a digital camera processor. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the connector is a plug selected from the group consisting of M1-D and M1-A1. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the projection unit comprises a digital projection unit. 
     
     
         10 . A method of processing an image using a processing apparatus, the method comprising:
 coupling the processing apparatus to a projection unit using a connector;   receiving a first media device containing image data for display on the projection unit using an at least one receptacle; and   coupling a processor to the connector and the at least one receptacle, such that the processor is configured to automatically transfer at least some of the image data to the projection unit.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus comprising:
 a connector to couple the apparatus to a display device;   at least one receptacle to receive a first media device containing image data for display on the display device; and   a processor coupled to the connector and the at least one receptacle, configured to automatically transfer at least some of the image data to the display device.