Display and manipulation of pictorial images
First Claim
1. Computer apparatus for causing display and manipulation of a pictorial image synchronously with remote computer apparatus, comprising computer instructions executable by the apparatus to generate, on a display screen, a graphical user interface having:
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b) at least one manipulation control element activatable by a user input device, for manipulating a displayed image; and
c) at least one symbol associated with at least one stored image file, said symbol being activatable by a user input device so as to cause (i) display of a corresponding image in the image display region and (ii) output of a display signal adapted to cause remotely executing computer instructions to process a remotely stored associated image file so as to display a corresponding image.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a computer apparatus for causing display and manipulation of a pictorial image synchronously with remote computer apparatus. The apparatus comprises computer instructions executable by the apparatus to generate, on a display screen, a graphical user interface (GUI). The GUI has: a) an image display region; b) at least one manipulation control element, activatable by a user input device, for manipulating a displayed image; and c) at least one symbol associated with at least one stored image file. The symbol is activatable by a user input device so as to cause (i) display of a corresponding image in the image display region and (ii) output of a display signal. The display signal is adapted to cause remotely executing computer instructions to process a remotely stored associated image file so as to display a corresponding image.
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43 Claims
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1. Computer apparatus for causing display and manipulation of a pictorial image synchronously with remote computer apparatus, comprising computer instructions executable by the apparatus to generate, on a display screen, a graphical user interface having:
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a) an image display region;
b) at least one manipulation control element activatable by a user input device, for manipulating a displayed image; and
c) at least one symbol associated with at least one stored image file, said symbol being activatable by a user input device so as to cause (i) display of a corresponding image in the image display region and (ii) output of a display signal adapted to cause remotely executing computer instructions to process a remotely stored associated image file so as to display a corresponding image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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18. Apparatus for electronically processing data files, for synchronous manipulation and viewing of shared pictorial images using respective applications programs of mutually substantially similar type loaded on respective remote processing terminals, said apparatus comprising:
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a) means for causing a first said applications program to display a plurality of thumbnails respectively selectable by a user input device;
b) means for causing the first said applications program to initiate transmission of at least one selected data file associated with at least one respective selected thumbnail for enabling a second said applications program to display a viewable image using a local copy of the or each data file;
c) means for causing the first said applications program to display a viewable image using an associated said selected data file and;
d) means for causing the first said applications program to display at least one control element adapted to be activated by a user input device to generate a control signal adapted to cause processing of the associated data file to manipulate the displayed viewable image; and
e) means for initiating transmission of a corresponding control signal for causing synchronous processing by at least a second applications program of its local copy of said associated data file to manipulate a corresponding displayed viewable image.
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22. Computer readable instructions executable by computer apparatus to generate, on a display screen, a graphical user interface having:
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d) an image display region;
e) at least one manipulation control element, activatable by a user input device, for manipulating a displayed image; and
f) at least one symbol associated with at least one stored image file, said symbol being activatable by a user input device so as to cause (i) display of a corresponding image in the image display region and (ii) output of a display signal adapted to cause remotely executing computer instructions to process a remotely stored associated image file so as to display a corresponding image. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for synchronous sharing and manipulation of digital images by respective users having respective computer apparatuses, comprising:
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a) causing each respective apparatus to display a graphical user interface comprising (i) at least one symbol activatable for selecting an associated digital image for display and/or transfer and (ii) at least one manipulation control element activatable for manipulating a displayed digital image; and
b) activating a said symbol so as to thereby (i) cause a digital image to be displayed locally and also (ii) when a remote user'"'"'s computer apparatus has received a copy image file corresponding to the locally displayed digital image, cause a corresponding digital image to be displayed using a remote user'"'"'s computer apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Computer apparatus for causing display and manipulation of a pictorial image synchronously with remote computer apparatus, comprising computer instructions executable by the apparatus to generate, on a display screen, a graphical user interface having:
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a) an image display region for displaying an image;
b) at least one manipulation control element activatable by a user input device for manipulating a displayed image; and
c) at least one thumbnail associated with at least one stored image file, said thumbnail being activatable by a user input device for displaying an image corresponding to a said stored image file;
said apparatus being operable to determine whether the remotely executing computer instructions can access a remotely stored associated image file for remotely displaying an image and effecting synchronous manipulation of said image, and wherein, if it is so determined that the associated image file is accessible, activation of a said thumbnail causes (i) display of an image in the image display region and (ii) output of a display signal adapted to cause remotely executing computer instructions to process the remotely stored associated image file and display a corresponding image. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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41. A method for synchronous collaborative viewing of a collection of photographic pictures, comprising:
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a) running a first applications program to cause a plurality of symbols to be displayed corresponding to a plurality of stored picture files;
b) in response to receipt of a control signal, initiating transfer of selected said picture files to enable processing thereof by a second applications program of similar type to said first applications program; and
c) causing to be displayed a visual indication for distinguishing symbols corresponding to transmitted picture files.
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42. Computer apparatus comprising computer instructions executable by the apparatus to generate, on a display screen, a graphical user interface having:
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a) an image display region for displaying an image;
b) at least one symbol activatable by a user input device for selecting at least one respective associated image file;
c) an output control element activatable by a user input device to cause the apparatus to output at least one selected image file for processing by the remotely executing computer instructions; and
d) a symbol transfer control element activatable by a user input device to cause the apparatus to output a compressed and low resolution version of at least one selected image file for enabling substantially similar, remotely executing, computer instructions to cause at least one corresponding symbol to be displayed.
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43. Computer apparatus for causing display and manipulation of a pictorial image synchronously with remote computer apparatus, comprising computer instructions executable by the apparatus to generate, on a display screen, a graphical user interface having:
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a) an image display region for displaying an image;
b) at least one symbol activatable by a user input device for selecting at least one respective associated image file; and
c) at least one manipulation control element activatable by a user input device to;
i) generate at least one manipulation control signal for manipulating an image displayed in the display region; and
ii) cause the apparatus to output a corresponding manipulation control signal adapted to cause synchronous processing by substantially similar, remotely executing, computer instructions.
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Specification