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Image display apparatus and method

US8548277B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2012
Grant dateOct 1, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/434
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are an image display apparatus and method which enables a user to quickly and easily obtain information related to an image currently being reproduced. The image display apparatus includes: a setting module setting a plurality of sub regions into which a predetermined image frame of an image being played back are divided according to color; and a mapping module mapping one or more thumbnail images of one or more relevant contents related to the image to one or more sub regions selected from the sub regions.

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