US7804508B2
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Viewing digital images on a display using a virtual loupe
Assignee: Apple Inc
•
Filing: 2004-10-06
•
Granted: 2010-09-28
•
Expires: 2024-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for viewing digital images is provided. A digital image may be viewed using a digital image system that employs a virtual loupe. A virtual loupe comprises a lens region and a target region. The lens region and the target region may each be a bounded area displayed on a display. A user may position the target region over a digital image displayed on the display to cause a depiction of visual information associated with the target region to be displayed in the lens region. The user can configure the virtual loupe to display visual information in the lens region at different levels of magnification. The lens may automatically move and change in orientation with respect to the target region as the target region moves on the display to ensure that the display of the lens region on the display is always unobscured.
Inventors
- 👤 Randy Ubillos
- 👤 Stan Jirman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:09
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09G; G09G5/00; G09G5/14; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0483; G06F2203/00; G06F2203/048; G06F2203/04805; G06F3/14; G06F3/1423; G06F3/1431; G09G2340/00; G09G2340/04; G09G2340/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A method, comprising: displaying an image; displaying a virtual loupe comprising a target region and a lens region, wherein the lens region is displayed at a fixed distance from the target region, wherein the lens region is displayed at a first orientation relative to the target region; wherein the lens region is separate from the target region; receiving a first user input selecting a first location, of the target region, on the image; wherein a depiction of a first visual information associated with the first location is displayed within the target region; wherein a magnified depiction of the first visual information is displayed within the lens region; receiving a second user input moving the target region from the first location to a second location on the image; in response to receiving the second user input, moving the target region to the second location; moving the lens region to concurrently maintain (1) the fixed distance of the lens region from the target region and (2) the first orientation of the lens region relative to the target region; wherein a depiction of a second visual information associated with the second location is displayed within the target region; wherein a magnified depiction of the second visual information is displayed within the lens region.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
210 words
A method, comprising: displaying an image; displaying a virtual loupe comprising a target region and a lens region, wherein the lens region is displayed at a fixed distance from the target region, wherein the lens region is displayed at a first orientation relative to the target region; wherein the lens region is separate from the target region; receiving a first user input selecting a first location, of the target region, on the image; wherein a depiction of a first visual information associated with the first location is displayed within the target region; wherein a magnified depiction of the first visual information is displayed within the lens region; receiving a second user input moving the target region from the first location to a second location on the image; in response to receiving the second user input, moving the target region to the second location; moving the lens region to concurrently maintain (1) the fixed distance of the lens region from the target region and (2) the first orientation of the lens region relative to the target region; wherein a depiction of a second visual information associated with the second location is displayed within the target region; wherein a magnified depiction of the second visual information is displayed within the lens region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 1 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 1 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
125 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising: receiving a third user input moving the target region to a third location on the image; in response to receiving user input moving the target region to a third location, moving the target region to the third location; determining that the first orientation of the lens region relative to the target region should be changed to a second orientation; displaying the lens region at a second orientation relative to the target region and at the fixed distance from the target region; wherein a depiction of a third visual information associated with the third location is displayed within the target region; wherein a magnified depiction of the third visual information is displayed within the lens region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 4 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein determining that the first orientation of the lens region relative to the target region should be changed to a second orientation comprises determining that displaying the lens region at the first orientation from the target region would result in the lens region being closer to a display edge than the target region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 6 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein determining that the first orientation of the lens region relative to the target region should be changed to a second orientation comprises determining that displaying the lens region at the first orientation from the target region would result in the lens region not being fully displayed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 8 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the second orientation of the lens region relative to the target region is based on aligning the second orientation with a center of a display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 10 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein the second orientation of the lens region relative to the target region is based on which sub-region of a display comprises the second location of the target region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 12 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein displaying the lens region at a second orientation relative to the target region comprises displaying the lens region at intermediate locations between the first orientation relative to the target region and the second orientation relative to the target region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A storage device storing one or more sequences of instructions, wherein execution of the one or more sequences of instructions by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the method steps as recited in claim 14 .
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4343037A
Cited
US5636036A
Cited
US5187776A
Cited
US5083860A
Cited
US5287446A
Cited
US5283557A
Cited
WO1993022738A1
Cited
US5675358A
Cited
US5638523A
Cited
US5802492A
Cited
US5559707A
Cited
US6321158B1
Cited
US6005679A
Cited
US6085112A
Cited
GB2310988A
Cited
US6111586A
Cited
US5754348A
Cited
US5752244A
Cited
US5838326A
Cited
US20050010475A1
Cited
US6253218B1
Cited
US6738154B1
Cited
US6101431A
Cited
US6509912B1
Cited
US6130665A
Cited
US6184823B1
Cited
US20010014184A1
Cited
EP0990996A2
Cited
US6415320B1
Cited
US6618498B1
Cited
US20010004268A1
Cited
US20040247174A1
Cited
US6899539B1
Cited
US6731316B2
Cited
US20020008721A1
Cited
US20010056434A1
Cited
US20020010589A1
Cited
US20020070982A1
Cited
US20020191867A1
Cited
US20040133927A1
Cited
US20030095697A1
Cited
US20020180803A1
Cited
US20020158973A1
Cited
US20030038787A1
Cited
US7202878B2
Cited
US20030084065A1
Cited
US20030093445A1
Cited
US20030123713A1
Cited
US20030179154A1
Cited
US20030189602A1
Cited
US20030190090A1
Cited
US20030223650A1
Cited
EP1369792A2
Cited
US20030227468A1
Cited
US20060284888A1
Cited
US20040056869A1
Cited
US20040024758A1
Cited
US20040111332A1
Cited
US20040139400A1
Cited
US20040189827A1
Cited
US7480872B1
Cited
US20040240709A1
Cited
US20060220986A1
Cited
US7099882B2
Cited
US7164423B1
Cited
US20050220349A1
Cited
US20060265197A1
Cited
US20050134610A1
Cited
US7096117B1
Cited
US20050163378A1
Cited
US20050177783A1
Cited
US20050192924A1
Cited
US20050197763A1
Cited
US20050262447A1
Cited
US20060041613A1
Cited
US20060119619A1
Cited
US20070035551A1
Cited
US20060071942A1
Cited
US20060071947A1
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2013-09-27 | 2014-03-29 | 2014-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2017-09-27 | 2018-03-29 | 2018-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2021-09-27 | 2022-03-29 | 2022-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |