System for managing data objects
US7581195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/47
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A device for managing image and audio files displays thumbnails, which are representative of the files, on a screen in different arrangements, depending on the selected layout and order. When the user enters input to indicates that he or she wishes to browse through the thumbnails, the thumbnails move across the screen in sequence, following a path through a focus outline in the center of the screen. The path followed by the thumbnails depends on the selected layout.
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