Compare mode for variable number of images
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1. A method for comparing digital images, comprising the steps of:
- displaying, on a screen, thumbnails of a plurality of digital images;
while displaying the thumbnails, displaying, on the screen, one or more first digital images separate from the thumbnails;
receiving input that selects one or more of the thumbnails; and
in response to the input, displaying one or more second digital images that are associated with the one or more thumbnails, wherein the displaying comprises;
a) automatically resizing the one or more first digital images on the screen; and
b) positioning the one or more first digital images and the one or more second digital images in proximity on the screen,wherein each of the one or more first and second digital images does not overlap with any one of the other one or more first and second digital images, andwherein the method is performed by one or more computers.
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Abstract
A technique for displaying a variable number of images on a display, such that a portion of the display contains the thumbnail images representing the library of images currently in use. A user selects a number of thumbnails, and another, often larger, portion of the screen, displays the underlying images of the selected thumbnails. The images are displayed on the screen in proximity to facilitate the comparison of the images, and the size of the displayed images is based upon the size of the portion of the screen and the number of images displayed.
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1. A method for comparing digital images, comprising the steps of:
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displaying, on a screen, thumbnails of a plurality of digital images; while displaying the thumbnails, displaying, on the screen, one or more first digital images separate from the thumbnails; receiving input that selects one or more of the thumbnails; and in response to the input, displaying one or more second digital images that are associated with the one or more thumbnails, wherein the displaying comprises; a) automatically resizing the one or more first digital images on the screen; and b) positioning the one or more first digital images and the one or more second digital images in proximity on the screen, wherein each of the one or more first and second digital images does not overlap with any one of the other one or more first and second digital images, and wherein the method is performed by one or more computers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for comparing digital images, comprising the steps of:
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displaying, on a screen, thumbnails of a plurality of digital images; receiving input that selects a plurality of the thumbnails; and in response to the input and while displaying the thumbnails, displaying a plurality of digital images that are associated with the plurality of thumbnails, wherein the displaying comprises; a) automatically sizing the plurality of digital images on the screen; and b) positioning the plurality of digital images in proximity on the screen, wherein each of the plurality of digital images does not overlap with any one of the other of the plurality of digital images, and wherein the method is performed by one or more computers. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for comparing digital images, comprising the steps of:
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displaying, on a screen, thumbnails of a plurality of digital images; receiving first input that selects a plurality of the thumbnails; receiving second input that selects a comparative mode of operation; in response to receiving the second input, displaying a plurality of digital images that are associated with the plurality of the selected thumbnails, wherein the displaying comprises; a) automatically sizing the plurality of digital images on the screen; and b) positioning the plurality of digital images in proximity on the screen, and after receiving the second input, removing, from the screen, the thumbnails, wherein each of the plurality of digital images does not overlap with any one of the other of the plurality of digital images, and wherein the method is performed by one or more computers. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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