HAND-HELD MOBILE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF QUCKLY DISPLAYING ONLINE COMMUNITY FRIENDS' IMAGES APPLICABLE THERETO
First Claim
1. A hand-held mobile apparatus, comprising:
- a network communication module for linking to an online community server via a network system; and
the online community server having a web image stored therein;
a storage unit for storing a local image therein;
a comparison module for comparing data of the web image with data of the local image and determining whether the web image data matches the local image data;
a recognition module being connected to the comparison module for receiving the web image when the comparison module determines the web image data is different from the local image data, and for determining whether the web image is of a first image type or a second image type;
a processing unit being connected to the network communication module, the storage unit, the comparison module and the recognition module;
in the case the recognition module determining that the web image is of the first image type, the processing unit downloading from the online community server via the network communication module the web image in a smallest possible image size thereof;
or in the case the recognition module determining that the web image is of the second image type, the processing unit downloading from the online community server via the network communication module the web image in an image size matching a screen resolution of the hand-held mobile apparatus;
wherein the downloaded web image is used as the local image and stored in the storage unit; and
a display unit being connected to the processing unit for displaying the local image transmitted thereto by the processing unit.
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Abstract
A hand-held mobile apparatus and method of quickly displaying online community friends'"'"' images applicable thereto are disclosed. The hand-held mobile apparatus includes a network communication module for linking to an online community server; a comparison module for comparing and determining whether data of a web image in the online community server matches data of a local image in a storage unit of the apparatus; a recognition module for determining an image type of the web image when the web image data is different from the local image data; a processing unit for downloading the web image of a first type in a smallest image size or the web image of a second type in an image size matching a screen resolution of the apparatus, and storing the web image in the storage unit as the local image; and a display unit for displaying the local image.
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10 Claims
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1. A hand-held mobile apparatus, comprising:
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a network communication module for linking to an online community server via a network system; and
the online community server having a web image stored therein;a storage unit for storing a local image therein; a comparison module for comparing data of the web image with data of the local image and determining whether the web image data matches the local image data; a recognition module being connected to the comparison module for receiving the web image when the comparison module determines the web image data is different from the local image data, and for determining whether the web image is of a first image type or a second image type; a processing unit being connected to the network communication module, the storage unit, the comparison module and the recognition module;
in the case the recognition module determining that the web image is of the first image type, the processing unit downloading from the online community server via the network communication module the web image in a smallest possible image size thereof;
or in the case the recognition module determining that the web image is of the second image type, the processing unit downloading from the online community server via the network communication module the web image in an image size matching a screen resolution of the hand-held mobile apparatus;
wherein the downloaded web image is used as the local image and stored in the storage unit; anda display unit being connected to the processing unit for displaying the local image transmitted thereto by the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of quickly displaying online community friends'"'"' images being applicable to a hand-held mobile apparatus having a network communication module, a storage unit, a comparison module, a recognition module, a processing unit and a display unit, comprising the following steps:
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linking the network communication module to an online community server via a network system; using the comparison module to compare data of a web image stored in the online community server with data of a local image stored in the storage unit, and to determine whether the web image data matches the local image data; in the case the comparison module determining that the web image data is different from the local image data, then, using the recognition module to determine whether the web image is of a first image type or a second image type; in the case the recognition module determining that the web image is of the first image type, then, using the processing unit to download the web image in a smallest possible image size thereof;
or, in the case the recognition module determining that the web image is of the second image type, then, using the processing unit to download the web image in an image size matching a screen resolution of the hand-held mobile apparatus;using the web image as the local image; storing the web image in the storage unit; and displaying the local image in the display unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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