Method and system for auto rotating a graphical user interface for managing portrait and landscape images in an image capture unit
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1. A method for viewing an image in an image capture unit including an integrated display, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a first orientation associated with the image at capturing of the image, the image being a captured image;
storing the image, including storing the information relating to the first orientation associated with the image;
determining a second orientation associated with the image capture unit at a display time corresponding to displaying the image after the image is captured, the second orientation capable of being different from the first orientation;
determining whether the first orientation is different from the second orientation;
displaying the image in the second orientation on the integrated display of the image capture unit; and
if the image capture unit is rotated to a third orientation during display of the image, the method further includes, determining the third orientation of the image capture unit, determining whether the third orientation is different from the second orientation, the first orientation, or both, and rotating the image to be displayed in the third orientation if the third orientation is different from the second orientation.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for automatically rotating a graphical user interface for managing portrait and landscape captures in an image capture unit. A method and apparatus for viewing an image in an image capture unit including a display comprises the steps of providing a first orientation associated with the image and providing a second orientation associated with the image capture unit. It is then determined whether the first orientation is different from the second orientation, and the image is displayed in the second orientation if the first and second orientations are different from each other.
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1. A method for viewing an image in an image capture unit including an integrated display, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a first orientation associated with the image at capturing of the image, the image being a captured image;
storing the image, including storing the information relating to the first orientation associated with the image;
determining a second orientation associated with the image capture unit at a display time corresponding to displaying the image after the image is captured, the second orientation capable of being different from the first orientation;
determining whether the first orientation is different from the second orientation;
displaying the image in the second orientation on the integrated display of the image capture unit; and
if the image capture unit is rotated to a third orientation during display of the image, the method further includes, determining the third orientation of the image capture unit, determining whether the third orientation is different from the second orientation, the first orientation, or both, and rotating the image to be displayed in the third orientation if the third orientation is different from the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 30, 35, 38)
retrieving the image that was previously stored;
decompressing the image if the image was compressed during the storing step; and
displaying the image in the second orientation currently associated with the camera on the display of the image capture unit.
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38. The method of claim 1 wherein the first orientation of the image and the second orientation of the image capture unit are determined using at least one orientation sensor.
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18. A system for viewing images in an image capture unit comprising:
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an image associated with a first orientation determined at capturing of the image, the image being a captured image;
means for storing the image, including storing information relating to the first orientation associated with the image;
a second orientation associated with the image capture unit determined at a display time corresponding to displaying the image after the image is captured, the second orientation capable of being different from the first orientation, wherein it is determined whether the first orientation is different from the second orientation;
a display, in the image capture unit, to display the image in the second orientation;
wherein the image is rotated from the first orientation to the second orientation when the first orientation is different from the second orientation for viewing on the display of the image capture unit; and
if the image capture unit is rotated to a third orientation during display of the image, the system further includes, means for determining the third orientation of the image capture unit, means for determining whether the third orientation is different from the second orientation, the first orientation, or both, and means for rotating the image to be displayed in the third orientation if the third orientation is different from the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 36)
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33. A digital camera capable of displaying an image having a first orientation, the digital camera comprising:
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means for capturing the image, the image having the first orientation at capturing of the image, the image being a captured image;
means for storing the image in a compressed format image and storing the first orientation;
means for determining a second orientation associated with the digital camera at a display time corresponding to displaying the image after the image is captured, the second orientation capable of being different from the first orientation;
means coupled with the determining means for comparing the first orientation and the second orientation;
means coupled with the determining means for rotating the image from the first orientation to the second orientation if the first orientation is different from the second orientation;
an integrated display coupled with the rotating means for displaying the image in the second orientation; and
if the digital camera is rotated to a third orientation during display of the image, the digital camera further includes, the second orientation determining means determines the third orientation of the digital camera;
the comparing means determines whether the third orientation is different from the second orientation, the first orientation, or both, and the rotating means rotates the image to be displayed in the third orientation if the third orientation is different from the second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 37, 39)
means coupled with the comparing means and the rotating means for decompressing the image.
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37. The digital camera of claim 33 wherein the image is a previously stored image that is retrieved, decompressed the image if the image was compressed during storage and displayed in the second orientation currently associated with the camera on the integrated display of the digital camera.
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39. The digital camera of claim 33 wherein the second orientation determining means further include at least one orientation sensor for determining the orientation of the image capture unit.
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40. A method for viewing an image in an image capture unit including an integrated display, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a first orientation associated with the image at capturing of the image, the image being a captured image;
storing the image, including storing the information relating to the first orientation associated with the image;
determining a second orientation associated with the image capture unit at a display time corresponding to displaying the image after the image is captured, the second orientation capable of being different from the first orientation;
determining whether the first orientation is different from the second orientation; and
displaying the image in the second orientation on the integrated display of the image capture unit, wherein the first orientation of the image is capable of being a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation, wherein the second orientation of the image capture unit is capable of being the landscape orientation or the portrait orientation, and wherein the displaying step includes the steps of;
rotating the image to be in the landscape orientation if the second orientation is the landscape orientation and the first orientation is the portrait orientation, rotating the image to be in the portrait orientation if the second orientation is the portrait orientation and the first orientation is the landscape orientation, displaying the image in the landscape orientation if the first orientation and the second orientation are each the landscape orientation, and displaying the image in the portrait orientation if the first orientation and the second orientation are each the portrait orientation.
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41. A system for viewing images in an image capture unit comprising:
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an image associated with a first orientation determined at capturing of the image, the image being a captured image;
means for storing the image, including storing information relating to the first orientation associated with the image;
a second orientation associated with the image capture unit determined at a display time corresponding to displaying the image after the image is captured, the second orientation capable of being different from the first orientation, wherein it is determined whether the first orientation is different from the second orientation; and
a display, in the image capture unit, to display the image in the second orientation;
wherein the image is rotated from the first orientation to the second orientation when the first orientation is different from the second orientation for viewing on the display of the image capture unit, wherein the first orientation of the image is capable of being a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation, wherein the second orientation of the image capture unit is capable of being the landscape orientation or the portrait orientation, and wherein the image is rotated to be in the landscape orientation if the second orientation is the landscape orientation and the first orientation is the portrait orientation, the image is rotated to be in the portrait orientation if the second orientation is the portrait orientation and the first orientation is the landscape orientation, the image is displayed in the landscape orientation if the first orientation and the second orientation are each the landscape orientation, and the image is displayed in the portrait orientation if the first orientation and the second orientation are each the portrait orientation.
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42. A digital camera capable of displaying an image having a first orientation, the digital camera comprising:
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means for capturing the image, the image having the first orientation at capturing of the image, the image being a captured image;
means for storing the image in a compressed format image and storing the first orientation;
means for determining a second orientation associated with the digital camera at a display time corresponding to displaying the image after the image is captured, the second orientation capable of being different from the first orientation;
means coupled with the determining means for comparing the first orientation and the second orientation;
means coupled with the determining means for rotating the image from the first orientation to the second orientation if the first orientation is different from the second orientation; and
an integrated display coupled with the rotating means for displaying the image in the second orientation, wherein the first orientation of the image is capable of being a landscape orientation or a portrait orientation, wherein the second orientation of the image capture unit is capable of being the landscape orientation or the portrait orientation, and wherein the rotating means further rotates the image to be in the landscape orientation if the second orientation is the landscape orientation and the first orientation is the portrait orientation, rotate the image to be in the portrait orientation if the second orientation is the portrait orientation and the first orientation is the landscape orientation, display the image in the landscape orientation if the first orientation and the second orientation are each the landscape orientation, and display the image in the portrait orientation if the first orientation and the second orientation are each the portrait orientation.
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