COLLECTION BROWSER FOR IMAGE ITEMS WITH MULTI-VALUED ATTRIBUTES
First Claim
1. A method of browsing a collection of images represented on a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
- (i) providing an ordered arrangement of said images according to at least one specific attribute of said images wherein at least one of said images has multiple values for said at least one attribute and said one image appears in said arrangement at a first position corresponding to a first of said values and at least one second position corresponding to at least a second of said values;
(ii) displaying at least a first subset of said arrangement of images on the display device, said first subset including said one image at said first position; and
(iii) responding to a user action upon an input device to cause display on the display device of a second subset of said arrangement of images including said one image at one said second position.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and interface for browsing a collection (201) of images (203-208) represented (200) on a display device (100, 314). The interface provides an ordered arrangement (201) of the images according to at least one specific attribute (Person) of the images. At least one of the images (205) has multiple values (Fred, June) for the one attribute and the one image appears in the arrangement at a first position (between 202-208) corresponding to a first (Fred) of the values and at least one second position (between 210-215) corresponding to at least a second (June) of the values. The method displays at least a first subset (202-208) of the arrangement of images on the display device, the first subset including the one image at the first position. The interface responds to a user action upon an input device to cause display on the display device of a second subset (210-215) of the arrangement of images including the one image (205) at the second position.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of browsing a collection of images represented on a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing an ordered arrangement of said images according to at least one specific attribute of said images wherein at least one of said images has multiple values for said at least one attribute and said one image appears in said arrangement at a first position corresponding to a first of said values and at least one second position corresponding to at least a second of said values; (ii) displaying at least a first subset of said arrangement of images on the display device, said first subset including said one image at said first position; and (iii) responding to a user action upon an input device to cause display on the display device of a second subset of said arrangement of images including said one image at one said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13)
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6. A method of browsing a set of images represented on a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing an ordered arrangement of said images according to a specific attribute of said images wherein at least one of said images which has multiple values for said attribute and said one image appears in said arrangement at a first position corresponding to a first of said values and at a second position corresponding to a second of said values; (ii) displaying at least a subset of said arrangement on the display device; (iii) responding to a user action initiating directional movement for scrolling said arrangement such that the user can scroll between said first and said second positions of said one image.
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7. A method of browsing a set of images displayed on a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
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(i) providing an ordered arrangement of said images according to a specific attribute of said images wherein at least one of said images, which has multiple values for said attribute, appears in said arrangement at a first position corresponding to a first of said values and at a second position in said arrangement corresponding to a second of said values; (ii) displaying at least a first subset of said arrangement on the display device including said one image at said first position in said arrangement being displayed at a location in the display; (iii) responding to a user action by changing the display to display a second subset of the arrangement such that said one image is at substantially the same location in the display and the second subset includes said second position of said one image. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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14. A user interface for representing a set of images having attributes, at least one of said images having multiple values associated with at least one of said attributes, said interface comprising:
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an arrangement of said images of said set ordered according to said at least one attribute; a first display representation displayable upon a display device of a first subset of said ordered arrangement, the first subset including said one image at a first position in said ordered arrangement; means for receiving user input; and a second display representation displayable upon the display device of a second subset of said ordered arrangement, said second subset including said one image at a further position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium having a computer program recorded for browsing a collection of images represented on a display device, said program comprising:
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code means for providing an ordered arrangement of said images according to at least one specific attribute of said images wherein at least one of said images has multiple values for said at least one attribute and said one image appears in said arrangement at a first position corresponding to a first of said values and at least one second position corresponding to at least a second of said values; code means for displaying at least a first subset of said arrangement of images on the display device, said first subset including said one image at said first position; and code means for responding to a user action upon an input device to cause display on the display device of a second subset of said arrangement of images including said one image at one said second position.
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19. Computer apparatus for browsing a collection of images represented on a display device, said apparatus comprising:
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means for providing an ordered arrangement of said images according to at least one specific attribute of said images wherein at least one of said images has multiple values for said at least one attribute and said one image appears in said arrangement at a first position corresponding to a first of said values and at least one second position corresponding to at least a second of said values; means for displaying at least a first subset of said arrangement of images on the display device, said first subset including said one image at said first position; and means for responding to a user action upon an input device to cause display on the display device of a second subset of said arrangement of images including said one image at one said second position.
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