Three dimensional viewer for video

• US 8,006,185 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2007
• Issued: 08/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Johnson, Gary, Marinkovich, Mike, Lindley, Greg, Doll, Evan, Cannistraro, Alan
• Primary Examiner(s): Queler; Adam M
• Assistant Examiner(s): LONG, ANDREA NATAE
• Application Number:
  US11/760,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20080307309A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,537 Days
• Field of Search: 715/720, 715/723, 715/732, 715/757, 715/782, 715/834, 715/848, 715/850
• US Class Current: 715/723
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0483 Interaction with page-structured environments, e.g. book metaphor

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of presenting digital content can include displaying several arranged in a staggered formation in a user interface, wherein at least one of the several panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the entirely visible pane, displaying a frame of an item of digital content comprising a sequence of frames in an entirely visible pane and displaying adjacent frames in corresponding adjacent panes, and displaying in the entirely visible pane successive frames of the digital content item by sequentially replacing the frame in the entirely visible pane with an adjacent frame.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method of transferring digital content, the method comprising:

displaying, by data processing apparatus, a first plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation in a user interface, wherein a first pane of the first plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the first entirely visible pane, wherein one or more of the adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the left of the first entirely visible pane and one or more of the adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the right of the first entirely visible pane;

displaying, by the data processing apparatus, a digital video item that includes a plurality of frames arranged in a sequence, by displaying a frame of the plurality of frames arranged in the sequence in the first entirely visible pane and displaying adjacent frames in corresponding adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes, the plurality of frames presentable in a playback sequence;

displaying, by the data processing apparatus, a second plurality of panes adjacent the first plurality of panes, wherein the second plurality of panes are arranged in a staggered formation in the user interface, wherein a second pane of the second plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes of the second plurality of panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the second entirely visible pane, wherein one or more of the adjacent panes of the second plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the left of the second entirely visible pane and one or more of the adjacent panes of the second plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the right of the second entirely visible pane;

receiving input requesting to transfer a frame displayed in a selected pane of the first plurality of panes to a selected pane of the second plurality of panes; and

in response to receiving the input, displaying, by the data processing apparatus, the frame displayed in the selected pane of the first plurality of frames in the selected pane of the second plurality of panes.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying, in the first entirely visible pane, successive frames of the item of digital content by sequentially replacing the frame in the first entirely visible pane with an adjacent frame; and

displaying the frame in the successive frames that was replaced by a next frame in an adjacent pane of the first plurality of panes displayed on the right of the first entirely visible pane, in response to the input,

wherein sequentially replacing the frame in the first entirely visible pane with an adjacent frame causes the replaced frame to be displayed in a partially visible adjacent pane.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the sequentially replacing can be stopped or started based on user input.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the replaced frame in a partially visible adjacent pane to the right of the first entirely visible pane corresponds to displaying the item of digital content in a forward direction.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the direction in which the item of digital content is displayed can be altered based on user input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the pane is rectangular.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a top edge and a left edge of each of the one or more of the adjacent panes displayed to the left of the first entirely visible pane are visible.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein a top edge and a right edge of each of the one or more of the adjacent panes displayed to the right of the first entirely visible pane are visible.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising, in response to receiving the input, creating a copy of the frame displayed in the selected pane of the first plurality of panes.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying another digital video item that includes another plurality of frames by displaying a frame of the other plurality of frames in the first entirely visible pane, in place of the frame of the plurality of frames, and displaying other frames of the other plurality of frames in corresponding adjacent panes, in place of the adjacent frames of the plurality of frames;

receiving input requesting to transfer a frame of the other plurality of frames displayed in a pane of the first plurality of panes to another selected pane of the second plurality of panes; and

in response to receiving the input, transferring the frame of the other plurality of frames to the other selected pane of the second plurality of panes, wherein the second plurality of panes displays the frame of the plurality of frames and the other frame of the other plurality of frames.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving input requesting to save the frame of the plurality of frames and the other frame of the other plurality of frames displayed in the second plurality of panes as another digital video item; and

in response to receiving the input, saving the frame of the plurality of frames and the other frame of the other plurality of frames displayed in the second plurality of panes as the other digital video item.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a selection of a frame displayed in an adjacent pane in the plurality of panes, wherein the adjacent frame is partially visible;

receiving input to move the selected frame displayed in the partially visible adjacent pane; and

in response to receiving the input to move the selected frame;

displaying a new entirely visible pane that is separate from the first entirely visible pane, and

displaying the selected frame in the new entirely visible pane.

13. A method comprising:

displaying, by a data processing apparatus, a plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation in a user interface, wherein at least one pane of the plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the at least one entirely visible pane;

displaying, by the data processing apparatus, a frame of an item of digital content comprising a sequence of frames in an entirely visible pane and displaying adjacent frames in corresponding adjacent panes;

displaying, by the data processing apparatus, in the entirely visible pane successive frames of the item of digital content by sequentially replacing the frame in the entirely visible pane with an adjacent frame;

displaying, by the data processing apparatus, a second plurality of panes adjacent to the plurality of panes, the second plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation on the user interface, wherein a pane of the second plurality of panes is entirely visible and remaining panes of the second plurality of panes, displayed adjacent to the first pane, are partially visible;

selecting, by the data processing apparatus, a frame displayed in a pane in the plurality of panes; and

moving, by the data processing apparatus, the selected frame to a pane in the second plurality of panes.

14. A computer-readable medium tangibly encoding instructions executable by one or more computers to perform operations comprising:

displaying a first plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation in a user interface, wherein a first pane of the first plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the first entirely visible pane, wherein one or more of the adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the left of the first entirely visible pane and one or more of the adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the right of the first entirely visible pane;

displaying a digital video item that includes a plurality of frames arranged in a sequence, by displaying a frame of the plurality of frames arranged in the sequence in the first entirely visible pane and displaying adjacent frames in corresponding adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes, the plurality of frames presentable in a playback sequence;

displaying a second plurality of panes adjacent the first plurality of panes, wherein the second plurality of panes are arranged in a staggered formation in the user interface, wherein a second pane of the second plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes of the second plurality of panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the second entirely visible pane, wherein one or more of the adjacent panes of the second plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the left of the second entirely visible pane and one or more of the adjacent panes of the second plurality of panes are displayed on the user interface to the right of the second entirely visible pane;

receiving input requesting to transfer a frame displayed in a selected pane of the first plurality of panes to a selected pane of the second plurality of panes; and

in response to receiving the input, displaying the frame displayed in the selected pane of the first plurality of frames in the selected pane of the second plurality of panes.

15. The medium of claim 14, the operations further comprising:

displaying in the first entirely visible pane successive frames of the item of digital content by sequentially replacing the frame in the first entirely visible pane with an adjacent frame; and

displaying the frame in the successive frames that was replaced by a next frame in an adjacent pane of the first plurality of panes displayed to the right of the first entirely visible pane, in response to the input,

wherein sequentially replacing the frame in the entirely visible pane with an adjacent frame causes the replaced frame to be displayed in a partially visible adjacent pane.

16. The medium of claim 15, wherein the sequentially replacing can be stopped or started based on user input.

17. The medium of claim 15, wherein displaying the replaced frame in a partially visible adjacent pane to the right of the first entirely visible pane corresponds to displaying the item of digital content in a forward direction.

18. The medium of claim 17, wherein the direction in which the item of digital content is displayed can be altered based on user input.

19. The medium of claim 14, wherein the pane is rectangular.

20. The medium of claim 14, wherein a top edge and a left edge of the one or more of the adjacent panes displayed to the left of the first entirely visible pane are visible.

21. The medium of claim 14, wherein a top edge and a right edge of each of the one or more of the adjacent panes displayed to the right of the first entirely visible pane are visible.

22. The medium of claim 14, the operations further comprising, in response to receiving the input, creating a copy of the frame displayed in the selected pane of the first plurality of panes.

23. The medium of claim 22, the operations further comprising:

receiving input requesting to save the frame of the plurality of frames and the other frame of the other plurality of frames displayed in the second plurality of panes as another digital video item; and

in response to receiving the input, saving the frame of the plurality of frames and the other frame of the other plurality of frames displayed in the second plurality of panes as the other digital video item.

24. The medium of claim 14, the operations further comprising:

displaying another digital video item that includes another plurality of frames by displaying a frame of the other plurality of frames in the first entirely visible pane, in place of the frame of the plurality of frames, and displaying other frames of the other plurality of frames in corresponding adjacent panes, in place of the adjacent frames of the plurality of frames;

receiving input requesting to transfer a frame of the other plurality of frames displayed in a pane of the first plurality of panes to another selected pane of the second plurality of panes; and

in response to receiving the input, transferring the frame of the other plurality of frames to the other selected pane of the second plurality of panes, wherein the second plurality of panes displays the frame of the plurality of frames and the other frame of the other plurality of frames.

25. The medium of claim 14, the operations further comprising:

detecting a selection of a frame displayed in an adjacent pane in the plurality of panes, wherein the adjacent frame is partially visible;

receiving input to move the selected frame displayed in the partially visible adjacent pane; and

in response to receiving the input to move the selected frame;

displaying a new entirely visible pane that is separate from the first entirely visible pane, and

displaying the selected frame in the new entirely visible pane.

26. A computer-readable medium of tangibly encoding instructions executable by data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

displaying a plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation in a user interface, wherein at least one pane of the plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the at least one entirely visible pane;

displaying a frame of an item of digital content comprising a sequence of frames in an entirely visible pane and displaying adjacent frames in corresponding adjacent panes;

displaying in the entirely visible pane successive frames of the item of digital content by sequentially replacing the frame in the entirely visible pane with an adjacent frame;

displaying a second plurality of adjacent to the plurality of panes, the second plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation on the user interface, wherein a pane of the second plurality of panes is entirely visible and remaining panes of the second plurality of panes, displayed adjacent to the first pane, are partially visible;

selecting a frame displayed in a pane in the plurality of panes; and

moving the selected frame to a pane in the second plurality of panes.

27. A computer-implemented method for transferring digital content, the method comprising:

displaying, by data processing apparatus, a first plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation in a user interface, wherein a first pane of the first plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes of the first plurality of panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the first entirely visible pane;

displaying, by the data processing apparatus, a digital video item that includes a plurality of frames, in the first plurality of panes, by displaying frames of the digital video item in corresponding panes of the first plurality of panes;

displaying, by the data processing apparatus, a second plurality of panes arranged in a staggered formation adjacent to the first plurality of panes in the user interface, wherein a second pane of the second plurality of panes is entirely visible and adjacent panes of the second plurality of panes are partially visible and displayed adjacent to the second entirely visible pane;

receiving, by the data processing apparatus, input requesting to transfer a frame of the digital video item that is displayed in a corresponding pane of the first plurality of panes to the second plurality of panes; and

in response to receiving the request, transferring, by the data processing apparatus, the frame of the digital video item to a pane of the second plurality of panes.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein receiving the input requesting to transfer the frame of the digital video item comprises:

detecting a selection of the pane of the first plurality of panes in which the frame of the digital video item to be transferred, is displayed; and

detecting a movement of the selected pane from the first plurality of panes to the second plurality of panes.

29. The method of claim 27, wherein transferring the frame of the digital video item to the pane of the second plurality of panes comprises:

creating a copy of the frame to be transferred; and

displaying the copy of the frame in the pane of the second plurality of panes.

30. The method of claim 27, further comprising:

displaying a second digital video item that includes a second plurality of frames, in the first plurality of panes, in place of the plurality of frames;

receiving input requesting to transfer a frame of the second digital video item that is displayed in a corresponding pane of the first plurality of panes to the second plurality of panes; and

in response to receiving the request, transferring the frame of the second digital video item to another pane of the second plurality of panes,

wherein the second plurality of panes displays the frame of the digital video item and the frame of the second digital video item.

31. The method of claim 30, further comprising, storing the frame of the digital video item and the frame of the second digital video item, that are displayed in the second plurality of panes, as a new digital video item.