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Method and system for manipulating wide-angle images
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1992-12-18
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Granted: 1995-09-19
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Expires: 2012-12-18
Abstract
Abstract A method and system in a data processing system having a display device for efficiently managing the display of an image. The image includes a number of segments, wherein only a portion of the segments may be simultaneously displayed within the display device at a selected resolution. The method and system of the present invention provides a substantially circular control icon having a defined periphery. One or more of the segments within the image may be associated with selected points along the defined periphery. A rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within the substantially circular control icon is also provided. The portion of the segments displayed within the display device is selectively altered in response to a rotation of the rotatable pointer element. The display of the image also may be altered in response to movement of a slider or some other control element within the rotatable pointer element.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerry A. Blades
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 16:04
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0484; G06F3/04845; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/974
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A method in a data processing system having a display device for efficiently managing the display of an image which includes a plurality of segments, wherein only a portion of said plurality of segments may be simultaneously displayed within said display device at a selected resolution, said method comprising the data processing system implemented steps of: displaying a substantially circular control icon having a defined periphery; associating one or more of said plurality of segments within said image with selected points along said defined periphery; displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon; displaying at least a portion of said plurality of segments within said display device; and altering said portion of said plurality of segments displayed within said display device in response to a rotation of said rotatable pointer element, wherein display of said image is efficiently managed, wherein said step of displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon comprises displaying a rotatable scroll bar as said rotatable pointer element.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
A method in a data processing system having a display device for efficiently managing the display of an image which includes a plurality of segments, wherein only a portion of said plurality of segments may be simultaneously displayed within said display device at a selected resolution, said method comprising the data processing system implemented steps of: displaying a substantially circular control icon having a defined periphery; associating one or more of said plurality of segments within said image with selected points along said defined periphery; displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon; displaying at least a portion of said plurality of segments within said display device; and altering said portion of said plurality of segments displayed within said display device in response to a rotation of said rotatable pointer element, wherein display of said image is efficiently managed, wherein said step of displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon comprises displaying a rotatable scroll bar as said rotatable pointer element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said step of displaying a rotatable scroll bar in association with a display of said portion of said plurality of segments includes the step of providing a moveable slider within said rotatable scroll bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising altering a resolution of said display of a portion of said plurality of segments displayed within said display device in response to a movement of said moveable slider.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
177 words
A data processing system having a display device for efficiently managing the display of an image which includes a plurality of segments, wherein only a portion of said plurality of segments may be simultaneously displayed within said display device at a selected resolution, said data processing system comprising display means for displaying a substantially circular control icon having a defined periphery; association means for associating one or more of said plurality of segments within said image with selected points along said defined periphery; display means for displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon; display means for displaying at least a portion of said plurality of segments within said display device; and altering means for altering said portion of said plurality of segments displayed within said display device in response to a rotation of said rotatable pointer element, wherein display means for displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon comprises means for displaying a rotatable scroll bar as said rotatable pointer element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
177 words
A data processing system having a display device for efficiently managing the display of an image which includes a plurality of segments, wherein only a portion of said plurality of segments may be simultaneously displayed within said display device at a selected resolution, said data processing system comprising display means for displaying a substantially circular control icon having a defined periphery; association means for associating one or more of said plurality of segments within said image with selected points along said defined periphery; display means for displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon; display means for displaying at least a portion of said plurality of segments within said display device; and altering means for altering said portion of said plurality of segments displayed within said display device in response to a rotation of said rotatable pointer element, wherein display means for displaying a rotatable pointer element rotatable about a point within said substantially circular control icon comprises means for displaying a rotatable scroll bar as said rotatable pointer element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The data processing system of claim 4, wherein said display means for displaying a rotatable scroll bar in association with a display of said portion of said plurality of segments includes means for providing a moveable slider within said rotatable scroll bar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The data processing system of claim 5 further comprising means for altering said display of a portion of said plurality of segments displayed within said display device in response to a movement of said moveable slider.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The data processing system of claim 6, wherein said means for altering said display of a portion of said plurality of segments displayed within said display device in response to a movement of said slider includes means for altering said resolution of said display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The data processing system of claim 7, wherein selected points of said defined periphery map to one of said plurality of segments of said image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The data processing system of claim 8, wherein said substantially circular control icon is a circle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The data processing system of claim 8, wherein said substantially circular control icon is an octagon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
The data processing system of claim 4, wherein said rotatable scroll bar has a first selectable end for selecting points along said defined periphery and wherein said altering means includes means for altering said portion of said plurality of segments displayed in response to a selection of selected points along said defined periphery by said first selectable end.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
The data processing system of claim 11, wherein said scroll bar includes a second selectable end for selecting selected points along said defined periphery and wherein said altering means includes means for altering said portion of said plurality of segments displayed in response to a selection of selected points along said defined periphery by said second selectable end.
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