Method and apparatus for providing picture file
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of providing a picture file, the method comprising:
- searching for one or more picture files based on a location of a subject, wherein each picture file comprises picture data, information on a location in which the picture data was created, and information on a direction of a captured image of a subject included in the picture data; and
displaying the searched picture files on a screen according to the direction information included in each picture file,wherein the displaying the searched picture files comprises;
dividing the region around the location of the subject into two or more azimuth regions based on the location of the subject;
classifying the one or more picture files that were found based on the two or more azimuth regions; and
displaying at least one of the one or more classified picture files for each of the azimuth regions on the screen.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for providing a picture file are provided. The picture file providing apparatus includes a controller which searches for one or more picture files based on a location of a subject, and a screen display unit which forms a display screen to display the one or more picture files that were found, in order to provide a user with the direction information included in each picture file. Each picture file includes picture data, information on a location in which the picture data was created, and information on a direction of a captured image of a subject included in the picture data.
-
Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A method of providing a picture file, the method comprising:
-
searching for one or more picture files based on a location of a subject, wherein each picture file comprises picture data, information on a location in which the picture data was created, and information on a direction of a captured image of a subject included in the picture data; and displaying the searched picture files on a screen according to the direction information included in each picture file, wherein the displaying the searched picture files comprises; dividing the region around the location of the subject into two or more azimuth regions based on the location of the subject; classifying the one or more picture files that were found based on the two or more azimuth regions; and displaying at least one of the one or more classified picture files for each of the azimuth regions on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. An apparatus for proving a picture file, the apparatus comprising:
-
a controller which searches for one or more picture files based on a location of a subject, wherein each picture file comprises picture data, information on a location in which the picture data is created, and information on a direction of a captured image of a subject included in the picture data; and a screen display unit which forms a display screen to display the searched picture files on the display screen according to the direction information included in each picture file, wherein the controller divides the region around the location of the subject into two or more azimuth regions based on the location of the subject, classifies the one or more picture files that were found based on the two or more azimuth regions, and controls the screen display unit to display at least one of the one or more classified picture files for each of the azimuth regions on the screen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium which stores a computer readable program for executing a picture file providing method, the method comprising:
-
searching for one or more picture files based on a location of a subject, wherein each picture file comprises picture data, information on a location in which the picture data was created, and information on a direction of a captured image of a subject included in the picture data; and displaying the searched picture files on a screen according to the direction information included in each picture file, wherein the displaying the searched picture files comprises; dividing the region around the location of the subject into two or more azimuth regions based on the location of the subject; classifying the one or more picture files that were found based on the two or more azimuth regions; and displaying at least one of the one or more classified picture files for each of the azimuth regions on the screen.
-
Specification