SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIGITAL IMAGES UTILIZING AN INFINITE CYLINDER USER INTERFACE

• US 20120317514A1
• Filed: 08/21/2012
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beyondvia Technologies
• Original Assignee: Beyondvia Technologies
• Inventors: Grace, Mark
• Granted Patent: US 9,305,026 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/834
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/54 Browsing; Visualisation therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/186 Templates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]

Abstract

Systems and methods presenting digital images utilizing an infinite cylinder user interface that includes a plurality of modes of movement to variously display the digital images in an efficient and convenient manner. An image viewing system utilizing an infinite cylinder user interface includes a data store storing a plurality of images in a local visual dictionary, each of the plurality of images configured to convey a message to at least one additional user as a replacement for words; a network interface communicatively coupled to a network; a processor communicatively coupled to the data store and the network interface; and instructions executable by the processor, and in response to such execution causes the processor to: present a set of the plurality of images in an infinite cylinder user interface; and manipulate the infinite cylinder user interface in a plurality of movement modes based on user input.

Claims

1. An image viewing system utilizing an infinite cylinder user interface, comprising:

a data store storing a plurality of images in a local visual dictionary, each of the plurality of images configured to convey a message to at least one additional user as a replacement for words;

a network interface communicatively coupled to a network;

a processor communicatively coupled to the data store and the network interface; and

instructions executable by the processor, and in response to such execution causes the processor to;

present a set of the plurality of images in an infinite cylinder user interface; and

manipulate the infinite cylinder user interface in a plurality of movement modes based on user input.

2. The image viewing system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of movement modes comprise infinite movement longitudinally about an x-axis and infinite rotational movement about the x-axis.

3. The image viewing system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of movement modes further comprise drill-down and drill-up movement between a plurality of cylinders.

4. The image viewing system of claim 1, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

receive an image through the network; and

add the received image to the infinite cylinder user interface.

5. The image viewing system of claim 1, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

remove an image from the infinite cylinder user interface.

6. The image viewing system of claim 1, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

create a plurality of cylinders for the infinite cylinder user interface; and

define a relationship for each of the plurality of cylinders, wherein the relationship comprises drill-down and drill-up movement between the plurality of cylinders.

7. The image viewing system of claim 1, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

display a plurality of cylinders for the infinite cylinder user interface; and

responsive to user input, display a close-up view of any of the plurality of cylinders.

8. An image viewing portal providing an infinite cylinder user interface, comprising:

a network interface communicatively coupled to at least one user via a network;

a data store storing a plurality of images in a local visual dictionary for each of the at least one user, each of the plurality of images configured to convey a message to at least one additional user as a replacement for words;

a processor communicatively coupled to the data store and the network interface; and

instructions executable by the processor, and in response to such execution causes the processor to;

present a set of the plurality of images in an infinite cylinder user interface to the at least one user over the network; and

manipulate the infinite cylinder user interface in a plurality of movement modes based on user input from the at least one user.

9. The image viewing portal of claim 8, wherein the plurality of movement modes comprise infinite movement longitudinally about an x-axis and infinite rotational movement about the x-axis.

10. The image viewing portal of claim 9, wherein the plurality of movement modes further comprise drill-down and drill-up movement between a plurality of cylinders.

11. The image viewing portal of claim 8, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

receive an image through the network; and

add the received image to the infinite cylinder user interface.

12. The image viewing portal of claim 8, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

remove an image from the infinite cylinder user interface.

13. The image viewing portal of claim 8, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

create a plurality of cylinders for the infinite cylinder user interface; and

define a relationship for each of the plurality of cylinders, wherein the relationship comprises drill-down and drill-up movement between the plurality of cylinders.

14. The image viewing portal of claim 8, wherein, in response to execution of the instructions, the instruction further cause the processor to:

display a plurality of cylinders for the infinite cylinder user interface; and

responsive to user input, display a close-up view of any of the plurality of cylinders.

15. A image viewing method, comprising:

presenting a plurality of images in a cylindrical format on a user interface, each of the plurality of images configured to convey a message to at least one additional user as a replacement for words;

moving the cylindrical format on the user interface longitudinally about an x-axis of the user interface based on user input;

rotating the cylindrical format on the user interface about the x-axis; and

drilling down to a cylinder within a cylinder.