Devices and methods for capturing and interacting with enhanced digital images

• US 10,200,598 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2015
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Penha, Henrique D., Clarke, Graham R., Langoulant, Brendan J., Lopez, Paulo M., Manzari, Behkish J., Mezak, Charles A., Miura, Britt S., Titi, Justin S., Gobera Rubalcava, Daniel E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dagnew, Mekonnen D
• Application Number:
  US14/864,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20160357400A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,230 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/005 Reproducing at a different information rate from the information rate of recording for television signals H04N5/783
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/634 Warning indications

Abstract

An electronic device displays an image in a sequence of images. The sequence of images includes a representative image and images acquired by the camera before and after acquiring the representative image. While displaying the image, the device detects a first input and, in response, displays a user interface for trimming the sequence of images. The user interface includes: representations of images in the sequence of images; a begin-trim icon that delimits a beginning image in the subset of the sequence of images; and an end-trim icon that delimits an ending image in the subset of the sequence of images. The begin-trim and end-trim icons are located at positions that are automatically selected by the device. The device detects a second input and, in response, trims the sequence of images to the subset of the sequence of images based on the positions of the begin-trim and the end-trim icons.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface;

displaying an image on the display, wherein;

the image is one image in a sequence of images taken by a camera;

the sequence of images includes a representative image;

the sequence of images includes one or more images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image; and

the sequence of images includes one or more images acquired by the camera before acquiring the representative image;

while displaying the image in the sequence of images on the display, detecting a first input;

in response to detecting the first input;

displaying a user interface for trimming the sequence of images to a subset, less than all, of the sequence of images, the user interface including;

an area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images;

a user-adjustable begin-trim icon that delimits a beginning image in the subset of the sequence of images via a position of the begin-trim icon in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images; and

a user-adjustable end-trim icon that delimits an ending image in the subset of the sequence of images via a position of the end-trim icon in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images;

wherein;

the begin-trim icon is located at a first position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that is automatically selected by the device, and

the end-trim icon is located at a second position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that is automatically selected by the device;

while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detecting a second input; and

,

in response to detecting a second input, trimming the sequence of images to the subset of the sequence of images in accordance with a current position of the begin-trim icon and a current position of the end-trim icon.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the subset of the sequence of images is a continuous set of images from the beginning image to the ending image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein representations of images between the begin-trim icon and the end-trim icon are visually distinguished from the other representations in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the user interface for trimming the sequence of images includes a second area that displays the image in the sequence of images, and

the second area is displayed concurrently with the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed image is the representative image from the sequence of images.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed image is a currently selected image from the sequence of images.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

automatically selecting the beginning image in the subset and the corresponding first position of the begin-trim icon is based on one or more characteristics of the images in the sequence of images; and

automatically selecting the ending image in the subset and the corresponding second position of the begin-trim icon is based on one or more characteristics of the images in the sequence of images.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the sequence of images includes an initial image and a final image, and the method includes:

displaying, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, one or more representations of images, not included in the sequence of images, that were obtained before the initial image in the sequence of images and/or that were obtained after the final image in the sequence of images.

9. The method of claim 1, including:

prior to detecting the second input, while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detecting an input on the end-trim icon; and

,

in response to detecting the input on the end-trim icon, moving the end-trim icon from the second position to a third position in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the sequence of images includes an initial image and a final image, and

the user interface includes a reset affordance, and the method includes;

prior to detecting the second input, while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detecting an input on the reset affordance; and

,

in response to detecting the input on the reset affordance;

displaying the begin-trim icon at a position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that corresponds to delimiting the initial image in the sequence of images, and

displaying the end-trim icon at a position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that corresponds to delimiting the final image in the sequence of images.

11. The method of claim 10, including:

in response to detecting the input on the reset affordance;

displaying an automatic selection affordance that when activated displays the begin-trim icon at the first position and the end-trim icon at the second position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

12. The method of claim 1, including:

deleting images, from the sequence of images, which are not included in the subset of the sequence of images.

13. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting a third input, selecting a new representative image for the subset of the sequence of images.

14. The method of claim 1, including:

after trimming the sequence of images to the subset of the sequence of images in accordance with the current position of the begin-trim icon and the current position of the end-trim icon, displaying a representative image of the subset of the sequence of images on the display;

while displaying the representative image on the display, detecting a third input; and

,

in response to detecting the third input, replacing display of the representative image with an animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images.

15. The method of claim 14, including:

in response to detecting a fourth input, disabling the animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images while retaining the subset of images.

16. The method of claim 1, including:

in response to detecting a third input that corresponds to a request to edit the representative image, providing a user of the device with options to;

continue editing the representative image with the animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images disabled; and

cancel editing the representative image.

17. The method of claim 1, including:

presenting an affordance for deleting images in the sequence of images other than the representative image; and

,

in response to detecting a third input, deleting the one or more images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image and the one or more images acquired by the camera before acquiring the representative image.

18. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a touch-sensitive surface;

one or more processors;

memory; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for;

displaying an image on the display, wherein;

the image is one image in a sequence of images taken by a camera;

the sequence of images includes a representative image;

the sequence of images includes one or more images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image; and

the sequence of images includes one or more images acquired by the camera before acquiring the representative image;

while displaying the image in the sequence of images on the display, detecting a first input;

in response to detecting the first input;

displaying a user interface for trimming the sequence of images to a subset, less than all, of the sequence of images, the user interface including;

an area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images;

a user-adjustable begin-trim icon that delimits a beginning image in the subset of the sequence of images via a position of the begin-trim icon in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images; and

a user-adjustable end-trim icon that delimits an ending image in the subset of the sequence of images via a position of the end-trim icon in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images;

wherein;

the begin-trim icon is located at a first position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that is automatically selected by the device, and

the end-trim icon is located at a second position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that is automatically selected by the device;

while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detecting a second input; and

,

in response to detecting a second input, trimming the sequence of images to the subset of the sequence of images in accordance with a current position of the begin-trim icon and a current position of the end-trim icon.

20. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the subset of the sequence of images is a continuous set of images from the beginning image to the ending image.

21. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein representations of images between the begin-trim icon and the end-trim icon are visually distinguished from the other representations in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

22. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein:

the user interface for trimming the sequence of images includes a second area that displays the image in the sequence of images, and

the second area is displayed concurrently with the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

23. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the displayed image is the representative image from the sequence of images.

24. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the displayed image is a currently selected image from the sequence of images.

25. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein:

automatically selecting the beginning image in the subset and the corresponding first position of the begin-trim icon is based on one or more characteristics of the images in the sequence of images; and

automatically selecting the ending image in the subset and the corresponding second position of the begin-trim icon is based on one or more characteristics of the images in the sequence of images.

26. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein the sequence of images includes an initial image and a final image, and the electronic device includes instructions for:

displaying, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, one or more representations of images, not included in the sequence of images, that were obtained before the initial image in the sequence of images and/or that were obtained after the final image in the sequence of images.

27. The electronic device of claim 18, including instructions for:

prior to detecting the second input, while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detecting an input on the end-trim icon; and

,

in response to detecting the input on the end-trim icon, moving the end-trim icon from the second position to a third position in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

28. The electronic device of claim 18, wherein:

the sequence of images includes an initial image and a final image, and

the user interface includes a reset affordance, and the electronic device includes instructions for;

prior to detecting the second input, while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detecting an input on the reset affordance; and

,

in response to detecting the input on the reset affordance;

displaying the begin-trim icon at a position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that corresponds to delimiting the initial image in the sequence of images, and

displaying the end-trim icon at a position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that corresponds to delimiting the final image in the sequence of images.

29. The electronic device of claim 28, including instructions for:

in response to detecting the input on the reset affordance;

displaying an automatic selection affordance that when activated displays the begin-trim icon at the first position and the end-trim icon at the second position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

30. The electronic device of claim 18, including instructions for:

deleting images, from the sequence of images, which are not included in the subset of the sequence of images.

31. The electronic device of claim 18, including instructions for:

in response to detecting a third input, selecting a new representative image for the subset of the sequence of images.

32. The electronic device of claim 18, including instructions for:

after trimming the sequence of images to the subset of the sequence of images in accordance with the current position of the begin-trim icon and the current position of the end-trim icon, displaying a representative image of the subset of the sequence of images on the display;

while displaying the representative image on the display, detecting a third input; and

,

in response to detecting the third input, replacing display of the representative image with an animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images.

33. The electronic device of claim 32, including instructions for:

in response to detecting a fourth input, disabling the animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images while retaining the subset of images.

34. The electronic device of claim 18, including instructions for:

in response to detecting a third input that corresponds to a request to edit the representative image, providing a user of the device with options to;

continue editing the representative image with the animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images disabled; and

cancel editing the representative image.

35. The electronic device of claim 18, including instructions for:

presenting an affordance for deleting images in the sequence of images other than the representative image; and

,

in response to detecting a third input, deleting the one or more images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image and the one or more images acquired by the camera before acquiring the representative image.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface, cause the electronic device to:

display an image on the display, wherein;

the image is one image in a sequence of images taken by a camera;

the sequence of images includes a representative image;

the sequence of images includes one or more images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image; and

the sequence of images includes one or more images acquired by the camera before acquiring the representative image;

while displaying the image in the sequence of images on the display, detect a first input;

in response to detecting the first input;

display a user interface for trimming the sequence of images to a subset, less than all, of the sequence of images, the user interface including;

an area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images;

a user-adjustable begin-trim icon that delimits a beginning image in the subset of the sequence of images via a position of the begin-trim icon in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images; and

a user-adjustable end-trim icon that delimits an ending image in the subset of the sequence of images via a position of the end-trim icon in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images;

wherein;

the begin-trim icon is located at a first position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that is automatically selected by the device, and the end-trim icon is located at a second position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that is automatically selected by the device;

while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detect a second input; and

, in response to detecting a second input, trim the sequence of images to the subset of the sequence of images in accordance with a current position of the begin-trim icon and a current position of the end-trim icon.

36. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein the subset of the sequence of images is a continuous set of images from the beginning image to the ending image.

37. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein representations of images between the begin-trim icon and the end-trim icon are visually distinguished from the other representations in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

38. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein:

the user interface for trimming the sequence of images includes a second area that displays the image in the sequence of images, and

the second area is displayed concurrently with the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

39. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein the displayed image is the representative image from the sequence of images.

40. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein the displayed image is a currently selected image from the sequence of images.

41. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein:

automatically selecting the beginning image in the subset and the corresponding first position of the begin-trim icon is based on one or more characteristics of the images in the sequence of images; and

automatically selecting the ending image in the subset and the corresponding second position of the begin-trim icon is based on one or more characteristics of the images in the sequence of images.

42. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein the sequence of images includes an initial image and a final image, and the storage medium includes instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

display, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, one or more representations of images, not included in the sequence of images, that were obtained before the initial image in the sequence of images and/or that were obtained after the final image in the sequence of images.

43. The storage medium of claim 19, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

prior to detecting the second input, while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detect an input on the end-trim icon; and

,

in response to detecting the input on the end-trim icon, move the end-trim icon from the second position to a third position in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

44. The storage medium of claim 19, wherein:

the sequence of images includes an initial image and a final image, and

the user interface includes a reset affordance, and the storage medium includes instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to;

prior to detecting the second input, while displaying the user interface for trimming the sequence of images, detect an input on the reset affordance; and

,

in response to detecting the input on the reset affordance;

display the begin-trim icon at a position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that corresponds to delimiting the initial image in the sequence of images, and

display the end-trim icon at a position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images, that corresponds to delimiting the final image in the sequence of images.

45. The storage medium of claim 44, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting the input on the reset affordance;

display an automatic selection affordance that when activated displays the begin-trim icon at the first position and the end-trim icon at the second position, in the area that contains representations of images in the sequence of images.

46. The storage medium of claim 19, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

delete images, from the sequence of images, which are not included in the subset of the sequence of images.

47. The storage medium of claim 19, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting a third input, select a new representative image for the subset of the sequence of images.

48. The storage medium of claim 19, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

after trimming the sequence of images to the subset of the sequence of images in accordance with the current position of the begin-trim icon and the current position of the end-trim icon, display a representative image of the subset of the sequence of images on the display;

while displaying the representative image on the display, detect a third input; and

,

in response to detecting the third input, replace display of the representative image with an animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images.

49. The storage medium of claim 48, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting a fourth input, disable the animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images while retaining the subset of images.

50. The storage medium of claim 19, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

in response to detecting a third input that corresponds to a request to edit the representative image, provide a user of the device with options to;

continue editing the representative image with the animated playback of the subset of the sequence of images disabled; and

cancel editing the representative image.

51. The storage medium of claim 19, including instructions which, when executed by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:

present an affordance for deleting images in the sequence of images other than the representative image; and

,

in response to detecting a third input, delete the one or more images acquired by the camera after acquiring the representative image and the one or more images acquired by the camera before acquiring the representative image.