METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EDITING AN IMAGE

• US 20100070857A1
• Filed: 03/12/2008
• Published: 03/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Kohar, Handoko
• Application Number:
  US12/531,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20100070857A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/705
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04806 Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials

Abstract

An image 100 is edited in accordance with an operation. A guide 103 for guiding a user to select an operational value for the operation by dragging a position 101 in the image 100 is displayed. Furthermore, a plurality of operational values associated with corresponding positions on the guide 103 is displayed. The operation is then performed on the image 100 width selected operational value.

Claims

1. A method for editing an image in accordance with an operation, the method comprising the steps of:

displaying a guide for guiding a user to select an operational value for an operation on an image by dragging a position in the image;

displaying a plurality of operational values associated with corresponding positions on the guide; and

performing the operation on the image with the selected operational value.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the position in the image is represented by an icon.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the operation is one of resizing, rotation and cropping of said image.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the user is only allowed to drag the position along the guide.

5. A computer program product comprising a plurality of program code portions for carrying out the method according to claim 1.

6. Apparatus for editing an image in accordance with an operation, the apparatus comprising electronic circuitry operative to:

display a guide for guiding a user to select an operational value for an operation on an image by dragging a position in the image;

display a plurality of operational values associated with corresponding positions on the guide; and

perform the operation on the image with the selected operational value.