Method and apparatus for browsing media content and executing functions related to media content
First Claim
1. A method for browsing media content and executing functions related to the media content by a browser device, comprising:
- displaying a collage image generated by combining a plurality of image elements corresponding respectively to a plurality of media contents into the collage image;
if a selection input is generated on the collage image, obtaining at least one element of an image element and a text element corresponding to a pixel location where the selection input is generated using a meta data file, where the obtained at least one element corresponds to a specific media content from among the plurality of media contents; and
configuring a preview window for the specific media content using the obtained at least one element to overlay the preview window on the collage image,wherein the text element corresponds to the specific media content and includes information about the specific media content,wherein the meta data file includes identifier information of each of the plurality of image elements corresponding to respectively to pixel locations of the collage image, andwherein the obtaining the at least one element of the image element and the text element corresponding to the pixel location where the selection input is generated using the meta data file comprises;
sensing whether there is the selection input generated on the collage image;
determining location coordinates of the pixel corresponding to the location of the point where the selection input is generated;
determining a label allocated to the location coordinates; and
obtaining at least one element of the image element and the text element corresponding to the one of the plurality of media contents corresponding to the determined label.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for browsing media content and executing functions related to the media content are provided. Under the state that a collage image generated by combining a plurality of image elements corresponding respectively to a plurality of media contents is displayed, if a selection input is generated on the collage image, a preview window for a media content corresponding to a location of a point where the selection input is generated is configured to overlay the preview window on the collage image. If a function execution input is generated on the collage image, a representative function is performed using a media content corresponding to a location of a point where the function execution input is generated.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for browsing media content and executing functions related to the media content by a browser device, comprising:
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displaying a collage image generated by combining a plurality of image elements corresponding respectively to a plurality of media contents into the collage image; if a selection input is generated on the collage image, obtaining at least one element of an image element and a text element corresponding to a pixel location where the selection input is generated using a meta data file, where the obtained at least one element corresponds to a specific media content from among the plurality of media contents; and configuring a preview window for the specific media content using the obtained at least one element to overlay the preview window on the collage image, wherein the text element corresponds to the specific media content and includes information about the specific media content, wherein the meta data file includes identifier information of each of the plurality of image elements corresponding to respectively to pixel locations of the collage image, and wherein the obtaining the at least one element of the image element and the text element corresponding to the pixel location where the selection input is generated using the meta data file comprises; sensing whether there is the selection input generated on the collage image; determining location coordinates of the pixel corresponding to the location of the point where the selection input is generated; determining a label allocated to the location coordinates; and obtaining at least one element of the image element and the text element corresponding to the one of the plurality of media contents corresponding to the determined label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A browser device for browsing media content and executing functions related to the media content, comprising:
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a display; a memory for storing a plurality of media contents; and a controller for controlling the display to display a collage image generated by combining a plurality of image elements corresponding respectively to a plurality of media contents into the collage image, if a selection input is generated on the collage image, obtaining at least one element of an image element and a text element corresponding to a pixel location where the selection input is generated, using a meta data file, where the obtained at least one element corresponds to a specific media content from among the plurality of media contents, and configuring a preview window for the specific media content using the at least one element to overlay the preview window on the collage image, wherein the text element corresponds to the specific media content and includes information about the specific media content, wherein the meta data file includes identifier information of each of the plurality of image elements corresponding to respectively to pixel locations of the collage image, and wherein the controller senses whether there is the selection input generated on the collage image, determines location coordinates of the pixel corresponding to the location of the point where the selection input is generated, determines a label allocated to the location coordinates, and obtains at least one element of the image element and the text element corresponding to the one of the plurality of media contents corresponding to the determined label. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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