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EP1220530A2
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Displaying an image
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 2001-12-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2021-12-24
Abstract
Abstract An image can be displayed based on image data by means of a user equipment. In the disclosed method image data associated with the image is received at a user equipment from a data communication system. A visual effect is generated based on additional information associated with the image. The visual effect is subsequently presented in association with a version of the image by displaying said visual effect by display means of the user equipment. The image is also by the display means, either after or before the display of the visual effect.
Inventors
- 👤 Jyrki Hoisko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:51
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3274
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for displaying an image comprising: receiving image data associated with the image at a user
equipment from a data communication system; generating a visual effect to be presented in association
with a version of the image, said visual effect being
generated based on additional information associated with the
image; displaying said visual effect by display means of the
user equipment; and displaying the image by the display means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said version of
the image associated with the visual effect is presented
before displaying the image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the
presentation of said visual effect is started before all image
data that associates with the image has been received in its
entirety from the data communication system.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect is presented on the display means for a
predefined period of time.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in any of the preceding claims,
wherein the visual effect visualises information that is
associated with the context or content of the image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the visual effect
visualises at least one of the following features: the
temperature in the target of the image; the time when the
image was created; movements associated with the image;
emotional feelings associated with the image.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect visualises the age of the image.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect visualises a location.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the location is
the location of the source of the image data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the source
comprises the location of the target of the image or the
location of the imaging apparatus capturing the image.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in any of claims 8 to 10, wherein the
visual effect visualises relative location between the source
of the image and the user equipment.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method as claimed in claim 11, comprising steps of: providing first position data associated with the
geographical location of the user equipment; providing second position data associated with the
geographical location of the source of the image data; and processing of said first and second location data for
obtaining said relative location.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in any of claim 8 to 12, comprises
use of information associated with the directional position of
the user equipment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in claim 12 or 13, wherein the
processing is accomplished by a processor of the user
equipment.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in any of claims 8 to 14, wherein the
location is visualised by displaying a version of the image on
a position on the display means that depends on the location.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in claim 15, comprising further step
of displaying a map, wherein a location on said map is
visualised by associating said version of the image with a
position on the map.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
105 words
A method as claimed in claim 15, wherein locations in the
north are indicated by associating the display of the version
of the image with the top portion of the display means,
locations in the south are indicated by associating the
display of the version of the image with the lower portion of
the display means, locations in the west are indicated by
associating the display of the version of the image with the
left portion of the display means, and locations in the east
are indicated by associating the display of the version of the
image with the right portion of the display means.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in any of claims 8 to 17, wherein the
size of the image visualises the distance between the location
and the user equipment.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
35 words
A method as claimed in any of claims 8 to 18, wherein the
speed in which the size of the image changes is used to
visualise the distance between the location and the user
equipment.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect comprises moving a version of the image on the
display means.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect is indicative of the importance of the image.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
21 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect is indicative of a priority order of the image.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect visualises an audio effect associated with the
image.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
20 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
visual effect is indicative of the origin of the image.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 24, wherein the visual
effect indicates a group of persons.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising a
step of sensing additional information that associates with
the image during generation of the image data.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising a
step of associating additional information with the image data
prior transmission of the image data.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
38 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein a
processor means of the user equipment process said received
data and creates a modified version of the image based on the
received image data and the additional information.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
25 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
presentation of the visual effect comprises presentation of a
differently coloured version of the image.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in claim 29, wherein a predefined
colour during the presentation of the visual effect visualises
a predefined condition.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as claimed in claim 29 or 30, wherein at least
one colour of the image is modified by altering the colour
index table of the image.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 29 or 30, wherein at least
one colour of the image is modified by modifying the bitmap of
the image.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
22 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
additional information is obtained from the name of an image
data file.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
18 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
additional information is included in the image data.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
additional information is included in a separate field of an
image data file.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
presentation of the visual effect comprises provision of a
shaking or vibrating version of the image.
Claim 37
Independent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
presentation of the visual effect comprises provision of a
distorted version of the image.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
presentation of the visual effect comprises provision of at
least one differently sized version of the image.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
image data is transmitted over a wireless interface between
the user equipment and the data network.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as claimed in claim 39, wherein the user
equipment comprises a mobile station adapted for communication
with a cellular communication network.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
93 words
A method in a mobile station for displaying an image on a
display means thereof, comprising: receiving image data associated with the image and
additional information from a data communication system, said
image data and additional information being transmitted over a
wireless interface between the mobile station and the data
communication system; generating a visual effect to be presented in association
with a version of the image, said visual effect being
generated based on said additional information; displaying said visual effect by the display means; and displaying the image by the display means.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
76 words
A user equipment for displaying an image comprising: receiver means for receiving image data associated with
the image from a data communication system; display means for displaying the image based on the
received image data; and processor means for generating a visual effect based on
additional information associated with the image and for
controlling display of the visual effect, wherein the user
equipment is arranged to display a version of the image
comprising said visual effect.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
26 words
A user equipment as claimed in claim 42 being adapted to
display the version of the image that comprises the visual
effect before displaying the image.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
29 words
A user equipment as claimed in claim 43, wherein said
visual effect is displayed before all image data has been
received in its entirety from the data communication system.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
112 words
A communication system, comprising: a data communication media for transporting data between
at least two user equipment; a first user equipment for generating image data
associated with an image, said first user equipment being
adapted to associate additional information with the image
data; a second user equipment comprising a receiver means for
receiving the image data, a processor means for processing
said received image data, and a display means for displaying
the image based on the received image data, said second user
equipment being also adapted to display an altered version of
the image, wherein the altered version comprises a visual
effect generated based on said additional information
associated with the image.
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