Method and system for displaying multiple aspect ratios of a viewport
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for specifying viewports of an image so that outlines of multiple viewports with different aspect ratios can be displayed simultaneously relative to an indicated location and the portions of the image that will be displayed by each of the viewports can be viewed, wherein the computer system includes a display device, the method comprising:
- displaying the image on the display device;
receiving an indication of a location on the displayed image for a viewport;
displaying an outline of a first viewport with a first aspect ratio on the displayed image at the indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the first viewport; and
displaying an outline of a second viewport with a second aspect ratio on the displayed image at the indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the second viewport, wherein the second aspect ratio is different from the first aspect ratio,wherein the outlines of the viewports are displayed centered around the indicated location, andwherein the outlines of the viewports are movable and resizable as a group, such that a common center point is maintained for the outlines of the viewports,so that outlines of multiple viewports with different aspect ratios can be displayed simultaneously relative to the indicated location and the portions of the displayed image that will be displayed by each of the viewports can be viewed.
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Abstract
A method and system for generating an image display plan is provided. In one embodiment, a planning system allows a user to create a display plan that specifies a sequence of images that are to be displayed and how the images are to be displayed. The planning system allows a user to specify different versions of the plan for different aspect ratios. When displaying the image, the planning system may display multiple viewports simultaneously on the image, one for each of the different aspect ratios. The planning system may allow the multiple viewports to be moved around and resized as a unit maintaining a common center point for the viewports.
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1. A method in a computer system for specifying viewports of an image so that outlines of multiple viewports with different aspect ratios can be displayed simultaneously relative to an indicated location and the portions of the image that will be displayed by each of the viewports can be viewed, wherein the computer system includes a display device, the method comprising:
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displaying the image on the display device; receiving an indication of a location on the displayed image for a viewport; displaying an outline of a first viewport with a first aspect ratio on the displayed image at the indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the first viewport; and displaying an outline of a second viewport with a second aspect ratio on the displayed image at the indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the second viewport, wherein the second aspect ratio is different from the first aspect ratio, wherein the outlines of the viewports are displayed centered around the indicated location, and wherein the outlines of the viewports are movable and resizable as a group, such that a common center point is maintained for the outlines of the viewports, so that outlines of multiple viewports with different aspect ratios can be displayed simultaneously relative to the indicated location and the portions of the displayed image that will be displayed by each of the viewports can be viewed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method in a computer system for specifying viewports of an image so that outlines of viewports with different shapes can be displayed simultaneously relative to an indicated location and the portions of the image that will be displayed by each of the viewports can be viewed, wherein the computer system includes a display device, the method comprising:
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displaying the image on the display device; displaying an outline of a first viewport with a first shape on the displayed image at the indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the first viewport; and displaying an outline of a second viewport with a second shape on the displayed image at the indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the second viewport, wherein the second shape is different from the first shape, wherein the outlines of the viewports are displayed centered around the indicated location, and wherein the outlines of the viewports are movable and resizable as a group, such that a common center point is maintained for the outlines of the viewports, so that outlines of viewports with different shapes can be displayed simultaneously relative to the indicated location and the portions of the displayed image that will be displayed by each of the viewports can be viewed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer system for specifying viewports of an image so that outlines of multiple viewports with different shapes can be displayed simultaneously relative to an indicated location, comprising:
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a display device, having a display device controller, configured to, display, an outline of a first viewport with a first shape on a displayed image at an indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the first viewport, wherein the display device is further configured to display an outline of a second viewport with a second shape on the displayed image at the indicated location so that a portion of the displayed image is visible through the outline of the second viewport, wherein the second shape is different from the first shape, and wherein the outline of the second viewport is displayed simultaneously with the outline of the first viewport, and wherein the display device is further configured to adjust the outline of the second viewport in response to adjusting the outline of the first viewport, wherein the outlines of the viewports are displayed centered around an indicated location, and wherein the outlines of the viewports are movable and resizable as a group, such that a common center point is maintained for the outlines of the viewports, so that outlines of multiple viewports with different shapes can be displayed simultaneously relative to the indicated location and the portions of the displayed image that will be displayed by each of the viewports can be viewed. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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