IP Library Granted Patent US 8,659,695
Granted Patent B2
US 8,659,695 · App. 12/536,585 · Granted Feb 25, 2014

Method of controlling digital image processing apparatus, medium for recording the method, and digital image processing apparatus operating according to the method

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Patent No.
US 8,659,695
App. No.
12/536,585
Granted
Feb 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus, and a digital image processing apparatus operating according to the method. The method includes receiving a menu content selection signal, generating meta data corresponding to the menu content selection signal, selecting menu content corresponding to the meta data, and displaying the selected menu content.

Claims (25)

1. A method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a menu content display style selection signal according to an age group to which a user belongs;

generating meta data corresponding to the menu content display style selection signal;

selecting a menu content display style corresponding to the meta data; and

displaying a menu content in the menu content display style selected according to the age group to which the user belongs.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the menu content display style corresponding to the meta data is selected from among a plurality of menu content display styles categorized according to the age group to which the user belongs.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of menu content display styles comprise:

a first menu content display style for a first age group; and

a second menu content display style for an age group which is younger than the first age group.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first menu content display style comprises a first character font, and the second menu content display style comprises a second character font which is smaller than the first character font.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first menu content display style comprises a smaller number of colors or figures than the second menu content display style.

6. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing a method of controlling a digital image processing apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a menu content display style selection signal according to an age group to which a user belongs;

generating meta data corresponding to the menu content display style selection signal;

selecting a menu content display style corresponding to the meta data; and

displaying a menu content in the menu content display style selected according to the age group to which the user belongs.

7. A digital image processing apparatus comprising:

a user interface via which a menu content display style selection signal according to an age group to which a user belongs is to be input;

a meta data generation unit to generate meta data corresponding to the menu content display style selection signal;

a menu content selection unit to select a menu content display style corresponding to the meta data; and

a display unit to display a menu content in the menu content display style selected according to the age group to which the user belongs.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a storage unit to store a plurality of menu content display styles.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein:

the plurality of menu content display styles are categorized according to the age group to which the user belongs.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the meta data is differently generated according to the received menu content display style selection signal, and the menu content display style is determined by the generated meta data.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 14, 2011
From: SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026128/0759 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2009
From: YOO, JEOUNG-GON; EUN, SUNG-HO
To: SAMSUNG DIGITAL IMAGING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023283/0235 →