Entry points to image-related applications in a mobile device
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1. A method of operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications that are each configured to capture and/or process an image, the method comprising:
- receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a first application of the plurality of applications;
launching the first application;
after launching the first application, presenting a first user interface operable to present for launching any one of all the plurality of applications;
based at least on receiving a user request through the first user interface in the launched first application, displaying an image from previously acquired rich media data stored in a rich media format, the image being displayed via the launched first application in a format that does not include all of the rich media data; and
presenting a second user interface to the user that includes a link to invoke a second application of the plurality of applications which captured the previously acquired rich media data and is capable of displaying the previously acquired rich media data in a format that includes all of the rich media data,wherein the rich media data includes basic video data along with the associated backing data used to render the basic video data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications (“apps”) that are each configured to capture an image. The method includes receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a given one of the applications. The given application is launched by the user. After launching the given application a user interface is presented which serves as an entry point through which ail of the image capture applications stored on the mobile device are made available to the user.
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1. A method of operating a mobile device having stored thereon a plurality of applications that are each configured to capture and/or process an image, the method comprising:
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receiving first user input data requesting invocation of a first application of the plurality of applications; launching the first application; after launching the first application, presenting a first user interface operable to present for launching any one of all the plurality of applications; based at least on receiving a user request through the first user interface in the launched first application, displaying an image from previously acquired rich media data stored in a rich media format, the image being displayed via the launched first application in a format that does not include all of the rich media data; and presenting a second user interface to the user that includes a link to invoke a second application of the plurality of applications which captured the previously acquired rich media data and is capable of displaying the previously acquired rich media data in a format that includes all of the rich media data, wherein the rich media data includes basic video data along with the associated backing data used to render the basic video data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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