Camera with user compliant browse and display modes

• US 20010030706A1
• Filed: 02/28/2001
• Published: 10/18/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Michael E. Miller, Richard W. Lourette
• Inventors: Miller, Michael E., Lourette, Richard W.
• Granted Patent: US 7,053,951 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/333.05
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00352 Input means H04N1/00411 takes precedence; input arrangements for computers G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00384 Key input means, e.g. buttons or keypads electromechanical details of key input means in general H01H13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00387 Multiple functions per key
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00408 Display of information to the user, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00427 using a menu list H04N1/00421, H04N1/00424, H04N1/00429 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2104 for one or a few pictures
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters

Abstract

A camera with: means for capturing an image of a real world scene as an image signal; storage means for storing captured images and from which stored images can be read; a screen; and a means for displaying on the screen a high resolution version of a stored image from a list of stored images when a location within the list is selected. The camera also has a means for displaying on the screen, when a browsing mode is selected, a scrolling strip of low resolution versions of stored images from the list. A single control allows a user to select the location within the list and which also allows a user to select the browsing mode. The camera can a user to move between full screen display of stored images and the browsing mode multiple times, with little repetitive finger and/or hand motion, without blocking viewing of the screen, and while allowing the hands to be retained in a convenient picture taking position.

Claims

1. A camera comprising:

(a) means for capturing an image of a real world scene as an image signal;

(b) storage means for storing captured images and from which stored images can be read;

(c) a screen;

(d) means for displaying on the screen a high resolution version of a stored image from a list of stored images when a location within the list is selected;

(e) means for displaying on the screen, when a browsing mode is selected, a scrolling strip of low resolution versions of stored images from the list;

(f) a single control which allows a user to select the location within the list and which also allows a user to select the browsing mode, wherein when the browsing mode is selected, the scrolling strip wraps around from the end to the beginning of the list; and

(g) means for indicating the end or beginning of the list during scrolling.

2. A camera comprising:

(a) means for capturing an image of a real world scene as an image signal;

(b) storage means for storing captured images and from which stored images can be read;

(c) a screen;

(d) means for displaying on the screen a high resolution version of a stored image from a list of stored images when a location within the list is selected;

(e) means for displaying on the screen, when a browsing mode is selected, a scrolling strip of low resolution versions of stored images from the list;

(f) at least one control which allows a user to select the location within the list and which also allows a user to select the browsing mode, wherein when the browsing mode is selected, the scrolling strip wraps around from the end to the beginning of the list; and

(g) means for indicating the end or beginning of the list during scrolling.