SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USER INTERFACE FOR IMAGE DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium storing instructions for configuring a device to perform a method comprising:
- determining each month within a determined number of months before a current month in which at least one image stored on the device was created;
for each image stored on the device that was created before the determined number of months, determining a year in which that image was created;
displaying on a display, selectable representations for each month and each year;
responsive to receiving a selection of any displayed month, displaying a matrix of pictures sorted chronologically; and
responsive to receiving a selection of any displayed year, displaying a list of months in that year in which images were created.
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Abstract
Approaches to displaying image search results, and image content of computer readable media include providing a matrix display of images, with an interface to insert and remove floating date dividers, each indicative of a day on which one or more of the images was created. Available images can be abstracted according to a respective month in which the images were created, up to a determined maximum number of months, after which images are abstracted according to a year in which they were created. Selecting a month causes display of a matrix of images created during that month, while selecting a year causes display of a list of months. A selected thumbnail can be displayed for each month or year of a displayed list. Search results can grouped according to how each result satisfied the search criteria, such as a separate group for images that had names matching a search criteria, and one or more separate groups for images that satisfied a date range criteria.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium storing instructions for configuring a device to perform a method comprising:
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determining each month within a determined number of months before a current month in which at least one image stored on the device was created; for each image stored on the device that was created before the determined number of months, determining a year in which that image was created; displaying on a display, selectable representations for each month and each year; responsive to receiving a selection of any displayed month, displaying a matrix of pictures sorted chronologically; and responsive to receiving a selection of any displayed year, displaying a list of months in that year in which images were created. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device, comprising:
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a display; a processor coupled for outputting information on the display; an interface for receiving inputs; and a computer readable medium storing instructions for programming the processor to perform a method comprising accepting a definition of a search query through the interface; comparing metadata associated with a plurality of images to identify images that meet the search query; grouping the images into a plurality of groups, including a first group of images that have names that met the search query and a second group that met a time criteria specified in the search query; and displaying on the interface selectable representations of the groups. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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accepting a definition of a search query through an input interface; comparing metadata associated with a plurality of images to identify images that meet the search query; grouping the images into a plurality of groups, including a first group of images that have names that met the search query and a second group that met a time criteria specified in the search query; and displaying on a display an interface with selectable representations of the groups. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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accessing, from a tangible computer readable medium, data describing respective dates that a plurality of images were created; determining an ordered list of months in which one or more of the images were created; displaying, on a display, an interface for providing access to view the images, the interface displaying selectable icons, each of the icons representing a month of the ordered list of months; and responsive to receiving a selection of one of the months, displaying a chronologically-ordered images that were created in that month. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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