SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANIPULATING DIGITAL IMAGES ON A COMPUTER DISPLAY

• US 20100271398A1
• Filed: 09/11/2008
• Published: 10/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cruiser Interactive Pty Ltd.
• Original Assignee: SMART INTERNET TECHNOLOGY CRC PTY LTD
• Inventors: Apted, Trent
• Granted Patent: US 9,013,509 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/650
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04802 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user
• 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

The present invention provides a user interface for manipulating digital images. The interface includes a display arranged to display at least one digital image. The at least one image has a front side and at least one opposing side displayable to a user, the front and each one of the opposing sides having at least one detection portion. The detection portion is arranged to detect a manipulation request by the user and, on detection of the request, initiate a routine whereby a displayed side is rotated from view and at least one opposing side is displayed.

Claims

1. A user interface for manipulating digital images comprising:

a display arranged to display at least one digital image, the at least one image having a front side and at least one opposing side displayable to a user, the front and each one of the opposing sides having at least one detection portion, wherein the detection portion is arranged to detect a manipulation request by the user and, on detection of the request, initiate a routine whereby a displayed side is rotated from view and at least one opposing side is displayed.

2. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the detection portion is a defined segment of one of the front and each one of the opposing sides.

3. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein rotation occurs only if the manipulation request is sustained by the user during the execution of the routine.

4. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the routine provides feedback to the user during the execution of the routine.

5. A user interface according to claim 4, wherein the feedback is an animation of the rotation of the image.

6. A user interface according to claim 5, wherein the animation depicts the rotation of the image on an axis that is perpendicular to the surface.

7. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein the manipulation request comprises a user input including one or more of a hand gesture and movement of a stylus, pen or electronic peripheral input to the user interface.

8. A user interface according to claim 7, wherein the manipulation request is a rotation movement performed by the user.

9. A user interface according to claim 1, wherein each one of the opposing sides may display a representation of a digital object.

10. A user interface according to claim 9, wherein the digital object is an audio file.

11. A user interface according to claim 10, wherein the representation is an icon associated with the digital object.

24. A system for manipulating digital images comprising a computer unit, the computer unit implementing a user interface according to claim 1.

25. A computer program comprising at least one instruction for controlling a computer system to implement a method according to claim 1.

27. A computer readable medium providing a computer program in accordance with claim 25.

12. A method for manipulating digital images comprising the steps of:

displaying at least one digital image on a display, rendering the at least one image to have a front side and at least one opposing side, displaying the front side on the display, placing at least one detection portion on the front and each one of the opposing sides, detecting a manipulation request by the user with the detection portion and, on detection of the request, initiate a routine whereby a displayed side is rotated from view and at least one opposing side is displayed.

13. A method according to claim 12, wherein detection portion is a defined segment of at least one of the front and each one of the opposing sides of the image.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein rotation occurs only if the manipulation request is sustained by the user during the execution of the routine.

15. A method according to claim 12, wherein feedback is provided by the routine to the user during the execution of the routine.

16. A method according to claim 15, wherein the feedback is an animation of the rotation of the image.

17. A method according to claim 16, wherein the animation depicts the rotation of the image on an axis that is perpendicular to the surface.

18. A method according to claim 12, wherein the manipulation request comprises a user input including one or more of a hand gesture and movement of a stylus, pen or electronic peripheral input to the user interface.

19. A method according to claim 18, wherein the manipulation request is initiated by a rotation movement performed by the user input.

20. A method according to claim 12, wherein each one of the opposing sides may display a representation of a digital object.

21. A method according to claim 20, wherein the digital object is an audio file.

22. A method according to claim 21, wherein the digital object is an image file.

23. A method according to either one of claims 21, wherein the representation is an icon associated with the digital object.

26. A computer program comprising at least one instruction for controlling a computer system to implement a method according to claim 12.

28. A computer readable medium providing a computer program in accordance with claim 26.

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