IP Library Granted Patent US 7,483,068
Granted Patent B2
US 7,483,068 · App. 11/008,864 · Granted Jan 27, 2009

Red eye removal user interface for a portable device

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Patent No.
US 7,483,068
App. No.
11/008,864
Granted
Jan 27, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of a user interface for red eye removal in a portable device includes displaying a first screen having an image and a first menu. If a user selects a first icon in the first menu, the method further includes displaying a second screen having the image after automatic red eye removal and a second menu. If the user selects a second icon in the second menu, the method further includes redisplaying the second screen having the image prior to automatic red eye removal. If the user selects a third icon in the second menu, the method further includes displaying a third screen having the image, a visual indicator for the location of manual red eye removal, and a third menu. If the user selects a fourth icon in the third menu, the method further includes redisplaying the second screen with the image after manual red eye removal.

Claims (44)

1. A method of a user interface for red eye removal in a portable device, comprising:

displaying a first screen comprising an image and a first menu, the first menu including a first icon for automatic red eye removal;

if a user selects the first icon:

displaying a second screen comprising the image after automatic red eye removal and a second menu, the second menu including a second icon for undoing automatic red eye removal, a third icon for manual red eye removal, a fourth icon for reviewing changes to the image, and a fifth icon for saving the image and redisplaying the first screen;

if the user selects the second icon, redisplaying the second screen with the image prior to automatic red eye removal;

if the user selects the third icon:

displaying a third screen comprising the image, a visual indicator over the image for manual red eye removal, and a third menu, the third menu including a sixth icon for accepting a placement of the visual indicator and initiating manual red eye removal;

if the user selects the sixth icon:

redisplaying the second screen with the image after manual red eye removal.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first menu farther includes a seventh icon for rotating the image, an eighth icon for cropping the image, and a ninth icon for adjusting contrast of the image.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprises:

if the user selects the fourth icon, displaying a fourth screen comprising the image after automatic red eye removal and a fourth menu, the fourth menu comprising a seventh icon for zooming-in the image, an eighth icon for zooming-out of the image, a ninth icon for panning the image, and a tenth icon for redisplaying the second screen.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a crosshair.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third menu further includes a seventh icon for zooming-in the image, an eighth icon for zooming-out of the image, a ninth icon for moving the visual indicator, and a tenth icon for redisplaying the second screen.

6. A method of a user interface for red eye removal in a portable device, comprising:

displaying a first screen comprising an image and a first menu, the first menu including a first icon for automatic red eye removal;

if a user selects the first icon:

displaying a second screen comprising the image after automatic red eye removal and a second menu, the second menu including a second icon for undoing automatic red eye removal and a third icon for manual red eye removal;

if the user selects the second icon, redisplaying the second screen with the image prior to automatic red eye removal;

if the user selects the third icon:

displaying a third screen comprising the image, a visual indicator over the image for manual red eye removal, and a third menu, the third menu including a fourth icon for accepting a placement of the visual indicator and initiating manual red eye removal, a fifth icon for zooming-in the image, a sixth icon for zooming-out of the image, a seventh icon for moving the visual indicator, and an eighth icon for redisplaying the second screen;

if the user selects the fourth icon:

redisplaying the second screen with the image after manual red eye removal.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first menu further includes a ninth icon for rotating the image, a tenth icon for cropping the image, and an eleventh icon for adjusting contrast of the image.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the second menu further includes a ninth icon for reviewing changes to the image, the method further comprises:

if the user selects the ninth icon, displaying a fourth screen comprising the image after automatic red eye removal and a fourth menu, the fourth menu comprising a tenth icon for zooming-in the image, an eleventh icon for zooming-out of the image, a twelve icon for panning the image, and a thirteen icon for redisplaying the second screen.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a crosshair.

10. A method of a user interface for red eye removal in a portable device, comprising:

displaying a first screen comprising an image and a first menu, the first menu including a first icon for automatic red eye removal and a second icon for manual red eye removal;

if a user selects the first icon:

displaying a second screen comprising the image after automatic red eye removal and a second menu, the second menu including a third icon for saving the image and redisplaying the first screen;

if the user selects the second icon:

displaying a third screen comprising the image, a visual indicator over the image for manual red eye removal, and a third menu, the third menu including a fourth icon for accepting a placement of the visual indicator and initiating manual red eye removal;

if the user selects the fourth icon:

displaying a fourth screen with the image after manual red eye removal and a fourth menu, the fourth menu including a fifth icon for accepting changes to the image.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first menu further includes a sixth icon for rotating the image, a seventh icon for cropping the image, and an eighth icon for adjusting contrast of the image.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the visual indicator comprises a crosshair.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the third menu further includes a sixth icon for zooming-in the image, a seventh icon for zooming-out of the image, a eighth icon for moving the visual indicator, and a ninth icon for redisplaying the first screen.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:

if the user selects the fifth icon:

displaying a fifth screen comprising the image and a window prompting the user to fix another red eye or accept the changes to the image;

if the user selects to fix another red eye, redisplaying the third screen with the image after manual red eye removal;

if the user selects to accept the image, saving the image and redisplaying the first screen.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the fourth menu further includes a sixth icon for zooming-in the image, a seventh icon for zooming-out of the image, an eighth icon for panning the image, and a ninth icon for redisplaying the third screen.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2015
From: EAST WEST BANK
To: ARCSOFT, INC.; MULTIMEDIA IMAGE SOLUTION LIMITED; ARCSOFT (HANGZHOU) MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; ARCSOFT (SHANGHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; ARCSOFT HANGZHOU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 037109/0027 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2014
From: ARCSOFT, INC.; ARCSOFT (SHANGHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; ARCSOFT (HANGZHOU) MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.; MULTIMEDIA IMAGE SOLUTION LIMITED; ARCSOFT HANGZHOU CO., LTD.
To: EAST WEST BANK
Reel/Frame 033535/0537 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2011
From: EAST WEST BANK
To: ARCSOFT, INC.
Reel/Frame 026616/0643 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 13, 2010
From: ARCSOFT, INC.
To: EAST WEST BANK
Reel/Frame 024218/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2004
From: ZHAO, BIN; MAO, KAIXUAN
To: ARCSOFT, INC.
Reel/Frame 016081/0121 →