Digital Image Transitions
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1. A method performed by software executing on a data processing device, the method comprising:
- identifying, at the data processing device, images to be displayed;
dividing, at the data processing device, a two-dimensional (2D) display area into display portions; and
displaying, at the data processing device, a sequence of the identified images on the display portions so as to provide an appearance of a three-dimensional (3D) effect.
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Abstract
Among other things, methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed for displaying a sequence of multiple images to provide an appearance of a three-dimensional (3D) effect. A data processing device or system can identify multiple images to be displayed. The data processing device or system can divide a two-dimensional (2D) display area into multiple display portions. The data processing device or system can display a sequence of the identified images on the display portions so as to provide an appearance of a three-dimensional (3D) effect.
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1. A method performed by software executing on a data processing device, the method comprising:
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identifying, at the data processing device, images to be displayed; dividing, at the data processing device, a two-dimensional (2D) display area into display portions; and displaying, at the data processing device, a sequence of the identified images on the display portions so as to provide an appearance of a three-dimensional (3D) effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method performed by software executing on a data processing device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the data processing device, images to be displayed; associating, at the data processing device, a subset of the received images with display portions on a display area; and displaying, at the data processing device, the subset of the received images on the associated display portions to provide an appearance of a three-dimensional (3D) effect, wherein the displaying comprises; manipulating the associated display portions to mask at least one image from the subset with at least one other image from the subset. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an image analyzer to receive images from a user, organize the received images into groups, wherein each group comprises at least one image, and detect at least one image characteristic of each image in a given one of the groups; an image associating unit in communication with the image analyzer to identify a layout for displaying the images in the given group on a display area based on the detected at least one image characteristic, and arranging the images in the given group to fit the identified layout; and a display unit to display the arranged images in the given group using the identified layout to present an appearance of a three-dimensional (3D) effect. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A data processing device, comprising:
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a storage unit to store software for displaying multiple images; a processor in communication with the storage unit to execute the software for displaying multiple images; and a display unit in communication with the processor to display a first sequence of images on a display area based on the executed software, wherein the software comprises instructions to display the first sequence of images by manipulating at least one of the images in the first sequence, display a second sequence of images on the display area based on the executed software, wherein the software comprises instructions to display the second sequence of images by manipulating at least one of the images in the second sequence; and wherein the software comprises instructions to display a transition between displaying the first set of images to displaying the second set of images; wherein displaying the first sequence of images provide an appearance of a three-dimensional effect (3D) on the display area, and displaying the second sequence of images provide an appearance of another 3D effect on the display area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method performed by software executing on a data processing device, the method comprising:
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dividing, at the data processing device, a display area into multiple arrangements of display portions, wherein a given arrangement is different from remaining arrangements; displaying, at the data processing device, a sequence of images using a given one of the arrangements of display portions; and transitioning, at the data processing device, from displaying the given sequence of images using the given one of the arrangements to displaying another sequence of images using a different arrangement, comprising; replacing at least one image from the given sequence of images with at least one image from the other sequence of images; wherein the displaying and transitioning provide an appearance of a three-dimensional (3D) effect. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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