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Image handling apparatus and controller for selecting display mode
Assignee: FFEI Ltd
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Filing: 1991-01-23
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Granted: 1994-02-22
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Expires: 2011-01-23
Abstract
Abstract Image handling apparatus comprises a store (22) for storing digital data defining an image; a monitor (30) connected to the store for displaying the image; a control system (1,2) for controlling the image display; and a digitizing tablet (5) defining an area corresponding to the area of the image displayed on the monitor (30) and a pen (31) moveable across the tablet (5). The control system (1,2) is responsive to movement of the pen (31) beyond the monitor display defining area of the tablet (5) to change the manner in which the image is displayed (e.g. scroll, zoom etc.)
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Freeman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04845; G06F3/0485
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
Image handling apparatus comprising a store for storing digital data defining an image; a monitor connected to the store for displaying the image according to one of a plurality of display modes; control means for controlling the image display in accordance with a selected one of said display modes; and indicating means including a position defining means defining a monitor display defining area corresponding to the area of the image displayed on the monitor and an indicating device moveable across the position defining means, the indicating means determining the position of the indicating device relative to the position defining means to indicate corresponding parts of the displayed image, wherein movement of the indicating device relative to the position defining means causes the displayed image to vary in accordance with the selected display mode, the type of variation within the selected display mode being dependent on the direction of relative movement between the indicating device and the position defining means, and wherein the control means is responsive to movement of the indicating device beyond the monitor display defining area of the position defining means in any one of at least two directions to select one of said display modes according to the direction of movement of the indicating device, each of said at least two directions corresponding to a different one of said display modes, such that the same relative movement of the indicating device relative to the position defining means within the monitor display defining area will cause different variations in the displayed image in accordance with the selected display mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
Image handling apparatus comprising a store for storing digital data defining an image; a monitor connected to the store for displaying the image according to one of a plurality of display modes; control means for controlling the image display in accordance with a selected one of said display modes; and indicating means including a position defining means defining a monitor display defining area corresponding to the area of the image displayed on the monitor and an indicating device moveable across the position defining means, the indicating means determining the position of the indicating device relative to the position defining means to indicate corresponding parts of the displayed image, wherein movement of the indicating device relative to the position defining means causes the displayed image to vary in accordance with the selected display mode, the type of variation within the selected display mode being dependent on the direction of relative movement between the indicating device and the position defining means, and wherein the control means is responsive to movement of the indicating device beyond the monitor display defining area of the position defining means in any one of at least two directions to select one of said display modes according to the direction of movement of the indicating device, each of said at least two directions corresponding to a different one of said display modes, such that the same relative movement of the indicating device relative to the position defining means within the monitor display defining area will cause different variations in the displayed image in accordance with the selected display mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of display modes comprises one of scroll, zoom, and a switch between the image displayed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control means can actuate a scroll mode, the control means causing the scroll movement to correspond to subsequent movement of the indicating device across the position defining means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control means can actuate a zoom function, the control means monitoring subsequent movement of the indicating device or the length of time the indicating device is applied subsequently to the position defining means to determine the degree of zoom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control means can actuate a zoom function, the zoom factor varying at a rate which is dependent upon the pressure with which the indicating device is applied to the position defining means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to of claim 2, wherein part the position defining means is set aside as a scroll region, the indicating device being moved within the scroll region upon initiation of the scroll mode to indicate the degree of scroll required.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position defining means is a digitizing tablet and the indicating means is a digitizing pen.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of image handling comprising the steps of storing digital data defining an image; defining an area corresponding to an area of the image on a monitor; displaying the image in accordance with a selected display mode in the defined area; moving an indicating device within the defined area to cause the displayed image to vary in accordance with the selected display mode, the type of variation within the selected display mode being dependent on the direction of relative movement between the indicating device and the defined area, and moving the indicating device beyond the defined area in any one of at least two directions to select a different display mode according to the direction of movement of the indicating device, each of said at least two directions corresponding to a different display mode, such that the same relative movement of the indicating device within the defined area causes different variations in the displayed image in accordance with the selected display mode.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
163 words
A method of image handling comprising the steps of storing digital data defining an image; defining an area corresponding to an area of the image on a monitor; displaying the image in accordance with a selected display mode in the defined area; moving an indicating device within the defined area to cause the displayed image to vary in accordance with the selected display mode, the type of variation within the selected display mode being dependent on the direction of relative movement between the indicating device and the defined area, and moving the indicating device beyond the defined area in any one of at least two directions to select a different display mode according to the direction of movement of the indicating device, each of said at least two directions corresponding to a different display mode, such that the same relative movement of the indicating device within the defined area causes different variations in the displayed image in accordance with the selected display mode.
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