Variable rate browsing of an image collection
US8274592B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/631
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for browsing a collection of digital images on a display screen with a touch screen user interface, comprising: forming an ordered sequence of digital images; entering an image review mode and displaying a first digital image from the ordered sequence of digital images on the display screen; initiating a sequential image display process in response to a user touching the touch screen, wherein the sequential image display process sequentially displays digital images in the ordered sequence of digital images on the touch screen until such time that the user stops touching the touch screen, wherein a time interval between the display of sequential images is specified by a scroll rate which is controlled responsive to the position that the user is touching the touch screen.
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