Method and System for Scanning Preview of Digital Media

• US 20140035831A1
• Filed: 07/31/2012
• Published: 02/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Fino, Jorge S.
• Granted Patent: US 9,547,437 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/743 a collection of video files or sequences
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A device configured for a scanning preview of digital media includes: a database, a touch-sensitive display, and a processor. The database is configured to store a plurality of media files and a plurality of images, each image of the plurality of images corresponding to a media file of the plurality of media files. The touch-sensitive display is configured to display an indicator and a two-dimensional grid, the two-dimensional grid including the plurality of images the indicator indicating a first image of the two-dimensional grid. The processor is configured to: play a first media file corresponding to the first image; detect a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display; move the two-dimensional grid displayed on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the first gesture such that the indicator indicates a second image of the two-dimensional grid; and play a second media file corresponding to the second image.

Claims

1. A device configured for a scanning preview of digital media, comprising:

a database configured to store a plurality of media files and a plurality of images, each image of the plurality of images corresponding to a media file of the plurality of media files;

a touch-sensitive display configured to display an indicator and a two-dimensional grid, the two-dimensional grid including the plurality of images and the indicator indicating a first image of the two-dimensional grid; and

a processor configured to

play a first media file corresponding to the first image,

detect a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display,

move the two-dimensional grid displayed on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the first gesture such that the indicator indicates a second image of the two-dimensional grid, and

play a second media file corresponding to the second image.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

continually move the two-dimensional grid displayed on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the second gesture until a third gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display; and

play a third media file corresponding to a third image indicated by the indicator after detecting the third gesture.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

continually move the two-dimensional grid displayed on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the second gesture until a third gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, such that the indicator indicates a subset of the plurality of images during the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid;

play a portion of each media file corresponding to each image in the subset of the plurality of images when the indicator indicates the corresponding image during the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid; and

play a third media file corresponding to a third image indicated by the indicator after detecting the third gesture.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the touch-sensitive display is a capacitive touch display.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the media file is an audio file.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the image corresponding to the media file is encoded in the media file.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the two-dimensional grid is repeated such that the two-dimensional grid has no end when moved on the touch-sensitive display.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the first gesture is a flick gesture.

9. The device of claim 2, wherein the second gesture is a swipe gesture.

10. The device of claim 2, wherein the third gesture is a press gesture or a tap gesture.

11. The device of claim 2, wherein the second gesture is a swipe and hold gesture.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the third gesture is a release of the hold gesture.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the speed and direction of the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid is based on the swipe and hold gesture.

14. The device of claim 3, wherein the second gesture is a swipe gesture.

15. The device of claim 3, wherein the third gesture is a press gesture or a tap gesture.

16. The device of claim 3, wherein the second gesture is a swipe and hold gesture.

17. The device of claim 16, wherein the third gesture is a release of the hold gesture.

18. The device of claim 17, wherein the speed and direction of the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid is based on the swipe and hold gesture.

19. A method for a scanning preview of digital media, comprising:

storing, in a database, a plurality of media files and a plurality of images, each image of the plurality of images corresponding to a media file of the plurality of media files;

displaying, on a touch-sensitive display, an indicator and a two-dimensional grid, the two-dimensional grid including the plurality of images and the indicator indicating a first image of the two-dimensional grid;

playing a first media file corresponding to the first image;

detecting a first gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

moving the two-dimensional grid displayed on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the first gesture such that the indicator indicates a second image of the two-dimensional grid; and

playing a second media file corresponding to the second image.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

continually moving the two-dimensional grid displayed on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the second gesture until a third gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display; and

playing a third media file corresponding to a third image indicated by the indicator after detecting the third gesture.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

detecting a second gesture on the touch-sensitive display;

continually moving the two-dimensional grid displayed on the touch-sensitive display in response to detecting the second gesture until a third gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, such that the indicator indicates a subset of the plurality of images during the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid;

playing a portion of each media file corresponding to each image in the subset of the plurality of images when the indicator indicates the corresponding image during the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid; and

playing a third media file corresponding to a third image indicated by the indicator after detecting the third gesture.

22. The method of claim 19, wherein the touch-sensitive display is a capacitive touch display.

23. The method of claim 19, wherein the media file is an audio file.

24. The method of claim 19, wherein the image corresponding to the media file is encoded in the media file.

25. The method of claim 19, wherein the two-dimensional grid is repeated such that the two-dimensional grid has no end when moved on the touch-sensitive display.

26. The method of claim 19, wherein the first gesture is a flick gesture.

27. The method of claim 20, wherein the second gesture is a swipe gesture.

28. The method of claim 20, wherein the third gesture is a press gesture or a tap gesture.

29. The method of claim 20, wherein the second gesture is a swipe and hold gesture.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein the third gesture is a release of the hold gesture.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the speed and direction of the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid is based on the swipe and hold gesture.

32. The method of claim 21, wherein the second gesture is a swipe gesture.

33. The method of claim 21, wherein the third gesture is a press gesture or a tap gesture.

34. The method of claim 21, wherein the second gesture is a swipe and hold gesture.

35. The method of claim 34, wherein the third gesture is a release of the hold gesture.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the speed and direction of the continual movement of the two-dimensional grid is based on the swipe and hold gesture.