Alan Reiter writes about a WiFi-based picture frame. Wallflower Systems in San Jose, Calif. uses 802.11b-based frames for transferring photos to the $650, standalone frame and displays them.
The 12.1″ (diagonal) LCD is equivalent to an 8″ x 10″ photo, and the resolution is either 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600, depending upon the model. You may also special order frames for the LCD.
It’s compatible with all 802.11b devices and access points, uses Linux, and works in both infrastructure (access point) and ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) modes.
Try one in a coffee shop. Advertising might pay for Wi-Fi service. At $25/month per ad, ten ads might pay for the device and hot spot service.
Advertising could be interspersed with user-supplied photographs.
In Zoos, Wi-Fi cameras could deliver live, close-up photos of birds or other animals, refreshed every minute or so.
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