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Method and system for sorting images in an image capture unit to ease browsing access

  • US 6,538,698 B1
  • Filed: 08/28/1998
  • Issued: 03/25/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for locating a desired image from a plurality of images stored in an image capture unit, the method comprising:

  • sorting the plurality of images in the image capture unit according to a sort criteria;

    displaying the sorted images as one or more image groups on a display interface of the image capture unit as a stream of single, sorted images with a separation indicator between images of different groups of the one or more image groups;

    providing browsing access of the displayed, sorted images by group, wherein locating of a desired image occurs by supporting movement from one image to a next image in response to a single selection of a movement control and from one group to a next group in response to a double select,ion of the movement control.

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