CN104657076A - Image data browsing method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system for browsing image data. First, browse all or part of the image data in a display unit, wherein each image data has an attribute data. Next, determine one of the image data displayed in the display unit, and obtain the attribute data of the determined image data. Afterwards, display the obtained attribute data in the display unit.

Description

Image data browsing method and system

This application is a divisional application of an invention patent application with an application date of June 26, 2009, an application number of 200910149804.7, and an invention title of "Image Data Browsing Method and System".

technical field

The invention relates to an image data browsing method and system, in particular to a method and system capable of displaying attribute data of image data and browsing image data according to the attribute data.

Background technique

In recent years, portable devices, especially handheld devices, have become more sophisticated and more functional. For example, a handheld device may have telecommunication capabilities, e-mail, advanced address book management, media playback, and various other capabilities and applications. Due to the convenience of these devices, these devices have also become one of people's daily necessities.

Currently, many handheld devices are equipped with touch-sensitive display units. The user can directly perform relevant operations through the touch-sensitive display unit, such as operating application programs and data input. For example, the user can browse image data in the device by moving a finger on the touch-sensitive display unit. Currently, no information is provided to the user during the browsing process of the image data, and the user can only judge the browsing status by observing the content of the image data. For users, browsing behavior of existing image data is very inconvenient.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, the present invention provides an image data browsing method and system.

A method for browsing image data according to an embodiment of the present invention. Firstly, browse all or part of the image data in a display unit, wherein each image data has an attribute data. Next, one is determined from the image data displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit, and attribute data of the determined image data is acquired. Afterwards, the acquired attribute data is displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit.

An image data browsing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit, a display unit, and a processing unit. The storage unit includes a plurality of image data. Wherein, each image data includes an attribute data. The processing unit browses all or part of the image data in the display unit. The processing unit determines one of the image data displayed on the display unit, obtains attribute data of the determined image data, and displays the obtained attribute data on the display unit.

In some embodiments, the determined image data is displayed on a specific position of the display unit. In some embodiments, the determined image data is the first image data displayed by the display unit.

In some embodiments, the obtained attribute data is displayed on the display unit as a contact position corresponding to the movement of the object.

The above method of the present invention may exist in the form of program code. When the program code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes an apparatus for implementing the present invention.

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an image data browsing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a method for browsing image data according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A and 3B are schematic diagrams showing an example of image data browsing according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference symbols

100～image data browsing system;

110～display unit;

120～storage unit;

121～image data;

130～processing unit;

S210, S220, ..., S250～steps;

F ~ finger;

300～touch display unit;

310～attribute data display block.

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 shows an image data browsing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image data browsing system 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device, such as a portable device, such as a personal digital assistant, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID), or a small notebook computer (Netbook) and other handheld devices.

The image data browsing system 100 at least includes a display unit 110 , a storage unit 120 , and a processing unit 130 . In some embodiments, the display unit 110 can be combined with a touch sensing device (not shown) to become a touch-sensitive display unit. The touch sensing device has a touch surface including at least one-dimensional sensors for detecting contact and movement of an input tool, such as a finger or a stylus, on the surface. The display unit 110 can display image data, and/or related icons and interfaces, and the like. The storage unit 120 may include image data 121 provided to the display unit 110 for display. Wherein, the image data may include photos, thumbnails of photos, movies, and/or reduced icons of movies, and the like. It should be noted that each image data can have an attribute data, such as name, date information, and shooting information, such as EXIF (EXchangeable Image File) information and so on. The processing unit 130 is used to execute the image data browsing method of the present invention, the details of which will be described later.

FIG. 2 shows a method for browsing image data according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image data browsing method according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device, such as a portable device, such as a handheld device such as a personal digital assistant, a smart phone, a mobile phone, a mobile Internet device, or a small notebook computer. It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the electronic device may have a touch-sensitive display unit.

In step S210, a movement of approaching the touch-sensitive display unit or corresponding to an object, such as a finger or a stylus, on the touch-sensitive display unit is detected. In step S220, all or part of the image data is browsed on the touch-sensitive display unit corresponding to the movement. Similarly, the image data can be photos, thumbnails of photos, movies, and/or thumbnail icons of movies, and each image data can have attribute data, such as name, date information, and shooting information. It should be reminded that since the touch-sensitive display unit has a display area of a specific size, each image data may have a size. Therefore, in some cases, the touch-sensitive display unit can only display a part of the image data at a time. In addition, it is worth noting that in some embodiments, the image data browsed on the touch-sensitive display unit can be sorted according to a parameter, such as name or date information, and displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit in sequence. Next, in step S230, one of them is determined from the image data displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the determined image data can be displayed at a specific position of the touch-sensitive display unit, such as the upper left corner, the upper right corner, the lower left corner, the lower right corner, above, or below. In addition, in some embodiments, the determined image data may be the first one among the image data displayed by the touch-sensitive display unit. After the image data is determined, in step S240, attribute data of the determined image data is acquired, and in step S250, the acquired attribute data is displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit. It should be reminded that, in some embodiments, the obtained attribute data can be displayed on a touch position where the corresponding object moves on the touch-sensitive display unit. It must be noted that during the browsing process of the image data, steps S210 to S250 may be repeated until the browsing of the corresponding image data ends.

It should be reminded that, in the embodiment of FIG. 2, the image data is scrolled (browsed) by moving the object on the touch-sensitive display unit. However, in some embodiments, the scrolling of the image data can also be accomplished by manipulating a scrolling shaft through an input tool, such as a mouse. In addition, in some embodiments, an icon for scrolling the image data may be displayed on the display unit. After the icon is selected, a scroll axis and/or an attribute data display block can be displayed. The user can browse the image data in the display unit by using an input tool, such as a mouse, and/or an object, and display the acquired attribute data in the attribute data display block. On the other hand, in some embodiments, after obtaining the determined attribute data of the image data, the image data can be filtered according to the obtained attribute data, and all or part of the filtered image data can be displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit.

Give an example to illustrate. First, the user can approach or touch the touch-sensitive display unit 300 with a finger F to browse image data, as shown in FIG. 3A . In FIG. 3A , the image data displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit 300 includes image data D1 to D12 . Assuming that the specific position of the touch-sensitive display unit 300 is the upper left corner, the image data D1 will be determined, and the attribute data of the corresponding image data D1, such as date information (2008/05/01), will be obtained and displayed on the touch screen. The attribute data at the contact position of the corresponding finger F in the control display unit 300 is displayed in the block 310 . Afterwards, the user moves the finger F downward, as shown in FIG. 3B . After the finger F moves down, the image data displayed on the touch-sensitive display unit 300 includes image data D4 to D15 . At this time, the image data D4 will be determined, and the attribute data of the corresponding image data D4, such as date information (2009/01/01), will be obtained and displayed on the touch position of the corresponding finger F in the touch-sensitive display unit 300 The attribute data at is displayed in block 310 .

Therefore, the image data browsing method and system of the present invention can display the attribute data of the image data and browse the image data according to the attribute data, thereby increasing the convenience of browsing the image data.

The method of the present invention, or specific forms or parts thereof, may exist in the form of program codes. The program code may be contained in a physical medium, such as a floppy disk, a CD-ROM, a hard disk, or any other machine-readable (such as computer-readable) storage medium, or a computer program product not limited to an external form, where, when the program When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a means for participating in the present invention. Program code may also be transmitted via some transmission medium, such as wire or cable, optical fiber, or any type of transmission in which, when the program code is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes used to participate in this invented device. When implemented on a general-purpose processing unit, the program code combines with the processing unit to provide a unique device that operates similarly to application-specific logic circuits.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention The scope of protection is based on the claims of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. a viewing image data method, is applicable to an electronic installation, comprises the following steps:

There is provided multiple image data, wherein image data described in each comprises an attribute data;

All or part of described image data is browsed in a display unit;

One is determined by the described image data being shown in this display unit;

Obtain this attribute data of this image data of decision; And

This attribute data that display obtains in this display unit.

2. viewing image data method as claimed in claim 1, this image data wherein determined is shown in an ad-hoc location of this display unit.

3. viewing image data method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said image data comprises the contract drawing of photo or photo.

4. viewing image data method as claimed in claim 1, also comprises the following steps:

Described image data is filtered according to this attribute data obtained; And

Described image data after all or part of being filtered is shown in this display unit.

5. viewing image data method as claimed in claim 1, wherein this display unit is a touch display unit, and the method also comprises the following steps:

Detect and move close to one of a corresponding object on this touch display unit or this touch display unit; And

Move corresponding to this, in this touch display unit, browse all or part of described image data.

6. viewing image data method as claimed in claim 5, this attribute data wherein obtained is shown in this display unit mutually should a contact position of movement.

7. a viewing image data system, is applicable to an electronic installation, comprises:

One storage element, comprises multiple image data, and wherein image data described in each comprises an attribute data;

One display unit; And

One processing unit, be used to the described image data browsing all or part of in this display unit, determine one by the described image data being shown in this display unit, obtain this attribute data of this image data of decision, and this attribute data that display obtains in this display unit.

8. viewing image data system as claimed in claim 7, this image data wherein determined is shown in an ad-hoc location of this display unit.

9. viewing image data system as claimed in claim 7, this image data wherein determined is first in the described image data shown by this display unit.

10. viewing image data system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said image data comprises the contract drawing of photo or photo.

11. viewing image data systems as claimed in claim 7, wherein this attribute data comprises date and time information.

12. viewing image data systems as claimed in claim 7, wherein this processing unit also filters described image data according to this attribute data obtained, and the described image data after all or part of being filtered is shown in this display unit.

13. viewing image data systems as claimed in claim 7, wherein this display unit is a touch display unit, and this processing unit also detects and moves close to one of a corresponding object on this touch display unit or this touch display unit, and move corresponding to this, in this touch display unit, browse all or part of described image data.

14. viewing image data systems as claimed in claim 13, be wherein shown in by this attribute data obtained in this display unit mutually should a contact position of movement for this processing unit.