System and method for manipulating digital images on a computer display

• US 9,013,509 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2008
• Issued: 04/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cruiser Interactive Pty Ltd.
• Original Assignee: SMART INTERNET TECHNOLOGY CRC PTY LTD
• Inventors: Apted, Trent
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, M Good
• Application Number:
  US12/677,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20100271398A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,413 Days
• Field of Search: 345/619, 345/650, 345/633
• US Class Current: 345/650
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04802 3D-info-object: information is displayed on the internal or external surface of a three dimensional manipulable object, e.g. on the faces of a cube that can be rotated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

The present invention provides a user interface for manipulating digital images. The interface includes a display arranged to display at least one digital image. The at least one image has a front side and at least one opposing side displayable to a user, the front and each one of the opposing sides having at least one detection portion. The detection portion is arranged to detect a manipulation request by the user and, on detection of the request, initiate a routine whereby a displayed side is rotated from view and at least one opposing side is displayed.

Claims

1. A method for manipulating digital images comprising:

displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a display arranged to display at least one digital image, the at least one image having a front side and at least one opposing side displayable to a user, the front and each one of the opposing sides having at least one detection portion, wherein the detection portion is arranged to detect a manipulation request by the user;

on detection of the request, initiating a routine whereby a displayed side is at least partially rotated from view and the at least one opposing side is at least partially displayed, wherein;

the at least one detection portion is a defined portion of the front side, and

a digital file that is dragged over the at least one opposing side is attachable to the image, but only after the rotation;

receiving an attachment request to attach the digital file to the at least one image, wherein the attachment request comprises a user input of positioning the digital file over the at least one opposing side of the at least one image and attaching the digital file to the at least one opposing side of the at least one image in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated and the at least one opposing side being displayed;

receiving an execution request to execute the attached digital file; and

executing the attached file in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated.

2. A method for manipulating digital images comprising:

displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a display arranged to display at least one digital image, the at least one image having a front side and at least one opposing side displayable to a user, the front side and each one of the opposing sides having at least one detection portion, wherein the detection portion is arranged to detect a manipulation request by the user;

on detection of the manipulation request, initiating a routine whereby a displayed side is represented to at least partially rotate from view, and at least one opposing side is at least partially displayed, wherein the different sides of the image have different interaction behaviours with other digital items wherein a digital file that is dragged over the at least one opposing side is attachable to the image, but only after the rotation;

receiving an attachment request to attach a digital file to the at least one digital image, wherein the attachment request comprises a user input of positioning the digital file over the at least one opposing side of the at least one image and attaching the digital file in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated and the at least one opposing side being displayed;

receiving a execution request to execute the attached digital file; and

executing the attached file in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein rotation occurs only if the manipulation request is sustained by the user during the execution of the routine.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein the routine provides feedback to the user during the execution of the routine.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the feedback is an animation of the rotation of the at least one image.

6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the animation depicts the rotation of the at least one image on an axis that is perpendicular to the display.

7. A method according to claim 2, wherein the manipulation request comprises a user input including one or more of a hand gesture and movement of a stylus, pen or electronic peripheral input to the user interface.

8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the manipulation request is a rotation movement performed by the user.

9. A method according to claim 2, wherein each one of the opposing sides may display a representation of a digital object.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the digital object is an audio file.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the representation is an icon associated with the digital object.

12. A method according to claim 11 wherein the initial direction of rotation is determined in dependence on the manipulation request.

13. A system for manipulating digital images comprising a computer unit, the computer unit implementing a user interface according to claim 2.

14. One or more storage device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by at least one processor, implement the method of claim 2.

15. A method according to claim 2 wherein the initial direction of rotation is determined in dependence on the manipulation request.

16. A method according to claim 2 wherein the opposing side is rendered to portray the image as having been rotated.

17. A method according to claim 2 wherein the opposing side is rendered with semi-transparent white coloring.

18. A method for manipulating digital images comprising the steps of:

displaying at least one digital image on a display;

rendering the at least one image to have a front side and at least one opposing side;

displaying the front side on the display;

placing at least one detection portion on the front side and each one of the opposing sides;

detecting a manipulation request by a user with the detection portion;

on detection of the manipulation request, initiating a routine whereby a displayed side is at least partially rotated from view and the at least one opposing side is at least partially displayed, wherein;

the detection portion is a defined portion of the front side, and

a digital file that is dragged over the at least one opposing side is attachable to the image, but only after the rotation;

receiving an attachment request to attach the digital file to the at least one image wherein the attachment request comprises a user input of positioning the digital file over the image and attaching the digital file to the at least one opposing side of the at least one image in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated and at least one opposing side being displayed;

receiving an execution request to execute the attached digital file; and

executing the attached file in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated.

19. A method for manipulating digital images comprising:

displaying a user interface, the user interface comprising a display arranged to display at least one digital image, the at least one image having a front side and at least one opposing side displayable to a user, the front side and each one of the opposing sides having at least one detection portion, wherein the detection portion is arranged to detect a manipulation request by the user;

on detection of the request, initiating a routine whereby a displayed side is represented to at least partially rotate from view, and the at least one opposing side is at least partially displayed, wherein the manipulation request is a rotation movement performed by the user wherein a digital file that is dragged over the at least one opposing side is attachable to the image, but only after the rotation;

receiving an attachment request to attach a digital file to the at least one image, wherein the attachment request comprises a user input of positioning the digital file over the at least one opposing side of the at least one image and attaching the digital file to the at least one opposing side of the at least one image in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated and the at least one opposing side being displayed; and

receiving an execution request to execute the attached digital file; and

executing the attached file in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated.

20. A method for manipulating digital images comprising the steps of:

displaying at least one digital image on a display;

rendering the at least one image to have a front side and at least one opposing side;

displaying the front side on the display;

placing at least one detection portion on the front side and each one of the opposing sides;

detecting a manipulation request by the user with the detection portion;

on detection of the request, initiating a routine whereby a displayed side is represented to at least partially rotate from view, and at least one opposing side is at least partially displayed, wherein the manipulation request is a rotation movement performed by the user, wherein a digital file that is dragged over the at least one opposing side is attachable to the image, but only after the rotation;

receiving an attachment request to attach a digital file to the at least one image, wherein the attachment request comprises a user input of positioning the digital file over the at least one opposing side of the at least one image and attaching the digital file to the at least one opposing side of the at least one image in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated and at least one opposing side being displayed;

receiving an execution request to execute the attached digital file; and

executing the attached file in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated.

21. A method for manipulating digital images comprising the steps of:

displaying at least one digital image on a display;

rendering the at least one image to have a front side and at least one opposing side;

displaying the front side on the display;

placing at least one detection portion on the front side and each one of the opposing sides;

detecting a manipulation request by the user with the detection portion;

on detection of the manipulation request, initiating a routine whereby a displayed side is represented to at least partially rotate from view, and at least one opposing side is at least partially displayed, wherein the different sides of the image have different interaction behaviours with other digital items, wherein a digital file that is dragged over the at least one opposing side is attachable to the image, but only after the rotation;

receiving an attachment request to attach the digital file to the at least one image, wherein the attachment request comprises a user input of positioning the digital file over the at least one opposing side of the at least one image and attaching the digital file to the at least one opposing side of the at least one image in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated and the at least one opposing side being displayed;

receiving an execution request to execute the attached digital file; and

executing the attached file in dependence on the at least one image having been rotated.

22. A method according to claim 21, wherein rotation occurs only if the manipulation request is sustained by the user during the execution of the routine.

23. A method according to claim 21, wherein feedback is provided by the routine to the user during the execution of the routine.

24. A method according to claim 23, wherein the feedback is an animation of the rotation of the at least one image.

25. A method according to claim 24, wherein the animation depicts the rotation of the at least one image on an axis that is perpendicular to the display.

26. A method according to claim 21, wherein the manipulation request comprises a user input including one or more of a hand gesture and movement of a stylus, pen or electronic peripheral input to the user interface.

27. A method according to claim 26, wherein the manipulation request is initiated by a rotation movement performed by the user input.

28. A method according to claim 21, wherein each one of the opposing sides may display a representation of a digital object.

29. A method according to claim 28, wherein the digital object is an audio file.

30. A method according to claim 29, wherein the digital object is an image file.

31. A method according to claim 29, wherein the representation is an icon associated with the digital object.

32. One or more storage device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by at least one processor, implement the method of claim 21.

33. A method according to claim 21 wherein the opposing side is rendered to portray the image as having been rotated.

34. A method according to claim 21 wherein the opposing side is rendered with semi-transparent white coloring.