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User interface for an image capture device
Assignee: Monument Peak Ventures LLC
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Filing: 1997-10-30
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Granted: 2000-10-03
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Expires: 2017-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A graphical system interfaces user selections with an image capture device by means of a series of display screens produced by a processor and presented to the user on a display device. After initiating a setup process for establishing an image capture, a graphical interface is generated including a plurality of display screens that establish an intuitive setup procedure for an inexperienced user. More specifically, the interface is based on a progressive disclosure of the screens, in particular by representing one or more screens with user accessible icons, such as file tabs on file folders, which are expandable into additional screens according to user intervention. Thereupon, user interaction with, e.g., a selected tab of a selected file folder produces two or more additional folders related to the selected tab.
Inventors
- 👤 Girish V. Prabhu
- 👤 Walter C. Bubie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/00413; H04N1/00416; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00236; H04N1/00241; H04N1/00419; H04N1/00424; H04N1/00432; H04N1/00437; H04N1/00466; H04N1/00469; H04N1/00474; H04N1/00482
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A graphical system for interfacing user selections with an image capture device by means of a series of display screens produced by a processor and presented to the user on a display device, said system comprising: means for initiating a setup process for establishing image capture, and means for generating a user graphical interferer having a plurality of display screens that are characterized by a set of screens that progressively permit an inexperienced user to modify the captured image in a series of steps, which steps are indicated in the progressive screens, and at least one screen for an experienced user which includes a plurality of image processing functions that are selectable by the experienced user, at least one of the inexperienced user screens including user accessible icons which are expandable into additional screens according to user intervention, wherein user interaction with a selected icon of a selected screen produces two or more additional screens related to the selected icon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A graphical system for interfacing user selections with an image capture device by means of a series of display screens produced by a processor and presented to the user on a display device, said system comprising: means for initiating a setup process for establishing image capture, and means for generating a user graphical interferer having a plurality of display screens that are characterized by a set of screens that progressively permit an inexperienced user to modify the captured image in a series of steps, which steps are indicated in the progressive screens, and at least one screen for an experienced user which includes a plurality of image processing functions that are selectable by the experienced user, at least one of the inexperienced user screens including user accessible icons which are expandable into additional screens according to user intervention, wherein user interaction with a selected icon of a selected screen produces two or more additional screens related to the selected icon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A graphical system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the user graphical interface is based on a file folder metaphor, said user graphical interface represented by one or more folders having the user accessible icons represented by one or more user accessible tabs on the folders which are expandable according to user intervention, wherein user interaction with a selected tab produces two or more additional folders related to the selected tab.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A graphical system as claimed in claim 2 wherein the folders are superimposed on the display such that the top folder is displayed so as to obscure the underlying folders to the extent that the tabs of one or more underlying folders remain displayed for user interaction therewith.
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