Digital image display method and system

• US 20040012576A1
• Filed: 07/16/2002
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Cazier, Robert
• Application Number:
  US10/197,345
• Publication Number:
  US 20040012576A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/00 2D [Two Dimensional] image generation

Abstract

An image display system and associated method displays an image for a period dependent on the evaluated complexity of the image. The invention provides the viewer a suitable period during which to examine images in applications involving the automatic displaying of images.

Claims

1. A method for displaying an image, comprising:

evaluating the complexity of the image; and

displaying the image for a predetermined period, the predetermined period being dependent on the evaluated complexity of the image.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the image is one of a sequence of images comprising a slideshow.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein each image in the sequence of images comprising the slideshow is displayed for a time dependent on the evaluated complexity of that image.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the image is stored in a compressed data file and evaluating the complexity of the image comprises examining the size of the compressed data file.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating the complexity of the image comprises identifying a feature within the image.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the feature comprises an image of a person.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the feature comprises an image of an inanimate object.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating the complexity of the image comprises examining the frequency content of the image.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating the complexity of the image comprises detecting at least one edge within the image.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating the complexity of the image comprises examining the distribution of colors within the image.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein evaluating the complexity of the image comprises analyzing a file name associated with the image.

12. An image display system, comprising:

a memory to store at least one image;

a display;

analysis logic configured to evaluate the complexity of the at least one image; and

control logic configured to show on the display the at least one image for a predetermined period, the predetermined period being dependent on the evaluated complexity of the at least one image.

13. The image display system of claim 12, wherein the at least one image is contained in a compressed data file and the analysis logic is configured to examine the size of the compressed data file.

14. The image display system of claim 12, wherein the analysis logic is configured to identify a feature within the at least one image.

15. The image display system of claim 14, wherein the feature comprises an image of a person.

16. The image display system of claim 14, wherein the feature comprises an image of an inanimate object.

17. The image display system of claim 12, wherein the analysis logic is configured to examine the frequency content of the at least one image.

18. The image display system of claim 12, wherein the analysis logic is configured to detect at least one edge within the at least one image.

19. The image display system of claim 12, wherein the analysis logic is configured to examine the distribution of colors within the at least one image.

20. The image display system of claim 12, wherein the analysis logic is configured to analyze a file name associated with the at least one image.

21. An image display system, comprising:

means for storing at least one image;

display means;

means for evaluating the complexity of the at least one image; and

logic means configured to show on the display means the at least one image for a predetermined period, the predetermined period being dependent on the evaluated complexity of the at least one image.

22. The image display system of claim 21, wherein the at least one image is contained in a compressed data file and the means for evaluating the complexity of the at least one image is configured to examine the size of the compressed data file.

23. The image display system of claim 21, wherein the means for evaluating the complexity of the at least one image is configured to identify a feature within the at least one image.

24. The image display system of claim 23, wherein the feature comprises an image of a person.

25. The image display system of claim 23, wherein the feature comprises an image of an inanimate object.

26. The image display system of claim 21, wherein the means for evaluating the complexity of the at least one image is configured to examine the frequency content of the at least one image.

27. The image display system of claim 21, wherein the means for evaluating the complexity of the at least one image is configured to detect at least one edge within the at least one image.

28. The image display system of claim 21, wherein the means for evaluating the complexity of the at least one image is configured to examine the distribution of colors within the at least one image.

29. The image display system of claim 21, wherein the means for evaluating the complexity of the at least one image is configured to analyze a file name associated with the at least one image.