SYSTEM, METHOD, AND USER INTERFACE FOR CONTROLLING THE DISPLAY OF IMAGES ON A MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20080102900A1
• Filed: 02/16/2007
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Lazaridis, Mihal
• Granted Patent: US 9,098,170 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens

Abstract

Embodiments of a system, method, and user interface for controlling the display of images to users of mobile devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a set of options to manipulate, navigate, and/or view images, common among multiple applications executable on a mobile device, is provided to users. Images may also be saved on a memory store on the mobile device.

Claims

1. A system for controlling the display of images on a mobile device, wherein the system comprises:

a processor, a memory, and a display screen;

wherein a plurality of applications are executable by the processor,

wherein each of the plurality of applications is programmed such that, in operation, a first view of an image is displayed to a user of the mobile device, a plurality of options to change the first view of the image is provided to the user, input that comprises an option identified by the user from the plurality of options to change the first view of the image is received from the user, the first view of the image is changed to produce a second view of the image, and the second view of the image is displayed to the user; and

wherein when any of the plurality of applications is executed, the plurality of options to change the first view of the image is provided to the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of applications is programmed such that, in operation, the plurality of options to change the first view of the image is provided to the user in a menu.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of applications is programmed such that, in operation, the image is saved to memory.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of applications is programmed such that, in operation, the image as displayed in the first view is saved to memory.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of applications is programmed such that, in operation, the image as displayed in the second view is saved to memory.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of options comprises at least one option selected from the following group:

zoom in, zoom out, zoom all, zoom 1;

1, and rotate.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of applications comprises at least one application selected from the following group:

attachment viewer, browser, and picture viewer.

8. A method of controlling the display of images on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:

a) displaying a first view of an image to a user of the mobile device;

b) providing the user with a plurality of options to change the first view of the image;

c) receiving input that comprises an option identified by the user from the plurality of options to change the first view of the image from the user;

d) changing the first view of the image to produce a second view of the image; and

e) displaying the second view of the image to the user;

wherein each of a plurality of applications is executable on the mobile device and programmed such that, in operation, steps a) to e) are performed; and

wherein when any of the plurality of applications executes so that step b) is performed, the plurality of options to change the first view of the image is provided to the user.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of options to change the first view of the image is provided in a menu.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of saving the image to memory.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of saving the image as displayed in the first view to memory.

12. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of saving the image as displayed in the second view to memory.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of options comprises at least one option selected from the following group:

zoom in, zoom out, zoom all, zoom 1;

1, and rotate.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of applications comprises at least one application selected from the following group:

attachment viewer, browser, and picture viewer.

15. A computer-readable medium on which a plurality of executable instructions is stored, the instructions for performing the steps of the method of controlling the display of images on a mobile device as claimed in claim 8.