Image magnification

• US 20100162163A1
• Filed: 12/18/2008
• Published: 06/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, Hao, Yu, Kun
• Application Number:
  US12/317,273
• Publication Number:
  US 20100162163A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/800
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04805 Virtual magnifying lens, i.e. window or frame movable on top of displayed information to enlarge it for better reading or selection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a touch screen. The apparatus is configured to display an image having a first area on the touch screen. The apparatus is configured to simultaneously display an enlarged view of the first area on the touch screen. The apparatus is configured to receive a touch at the enlarged view of the first area on the touch screen. The apparatus is configured to edit the image in response to the touch at the enlarged view.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising a touch screen, wherein the apparatus is configured to display an image having a first area on the touch screen, wherein the apparatus is configured to simultaneously display an enlarged view of the first area on the touch screen, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a touch at the enlarged view of the first area on the touch screen, and wherein the apparatus is configured to edit the image in response to the touch at the enlarged view.

2. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the apparatus further comprises a pen or stylus, and wherein the pen or stylus is configured to perform a touch operation on the touchscreen.

3. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the apparatus is configured to display a movable window, wherein the movable window comprises the enlarged view.

4. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the apparatus is configured to allow the user of the apparatus to edit the portion of the first area by applying the touch on the enlarged view without changing a mode of the apparatus.

5. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the apparatus is a wherein the device is a portable electronic device.

6. A method comprising:

sensing a first touch on a first area of a graphical image displayed on a screen;

providing a window over a second area of the graphical image;

displaying an enlarged view of the first area in the window;

sensing a second touch on the enlarged view of the first area in the window; and

modifying a portion of the first area in response to the second touch.

7. A method as in claim 6 further comprising:

moving the window from the second area to a third area in response to the determined movement of the first touch when the determined movement of the first touch is proximate the second area.

8. A method as in claim 6 wherein the modifying of the portion of the first area further comprises editing the graphical image.

9. A method as in claim 6 wherein the providing of the window further comprises providing a movable floating window over the second area of the graphical image.

10. A method as in any of claim 6 further comprising:

sensing another touch proximate an edge of the window; and

changing a size of the window in response to the another touch.

11. A method comprising:

sensing a first touch on a first area of a graphical image displayed on a screen;

providing a window over a second area of the graphical image, wherein the second area is spaced from the first area;

displaying a view of the first area in the window;

determining a movement of the first touch; and

moving the window from the second area to a third area in response to the determined movement of the first touch when the determined movement of the first touch is proximate the second area.

12. A method as in claim 11 wherein the displaying of the view of the first area in the window further comprises displaying an enlarged view of the first area in the window.

13. A method as in claim 11 wherein the sensing of the first touch further comprises sensing the first touch on the first area of the graphical image displayed on a touch screen display of a portable electronic device.

14. A method as in claim 11 further comprising:

sensing a second touch on the view of the first area in the window.

15. A method as in claim 14 further comprising:

modifying a portion of the first area in response to the second touch.

16. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine for performing operations to edit an image, the operations comprising:

sensing a first touch on a first area of the image displayed on a screen;

providing a window over a second area of the image;

displaying an enlarged view of the first area in the window;

sensing a second touch on the enlarged view of the first area in the window; and

modifying a portion of the first area in response to the second touch.

17. A program storage device as in claim 16 wherein the providing of the window further comprises providing a movable floating window over the second area of the image.

18. A program storage device as in claim 16 further comprising:

moving the window from the second area to a third area in response to the determined movement of the first touch when the determined movement of the first touch is proximate the second area.

19. A program storage device as in claim 16 wherein the modifying of the portion of the first area further comprises editing the image.

20. A program storage device as in claim 16 further comprising:

sensing another touch proximate an edge of the window; and

changing a size of the window in response to the another touch.