IP Library Granted Patent US 10,244,176
Granted Patent B2
US 10,244,176 · App. 15/063,640 · Granted Mar 26, 2019

Image processing device, image processing method and program

Inventor: Kimu Higashimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 10,244,176
App. No.
15/063,640
Granted
Mar 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image processing device may include a control unit. The control unit may be operable, in a first mode, to control display on a display screen of a representative image of a group of images and, in a second mode, to control display on the display screen of an image of the group of images corresponding to a posture of the device. In addition, the control unit may be operable to switch between operation in the first mode and the second mode.

Claims (53)

1. An image processing device comprising:

a display; and

circuitry configured to control:

switching between a first display mode in which one of a plurality of representative images is displayed on the display and a second display mode in which a selected view from different views all of which correspond to a single representative image selected from the plurality of representative images is displayed on the display;

in the second display mode, changing the view on the display according to a change of posture of the image processing device;

in the first display mode, changing each representative image displayed on the display not in accordance with the change of posture; and

in the second display mode, displaying a manipulation support information which indicates a method of changing the view on the display.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to control not displaying the manipulation support information on the display when the view on the display is being changed.

3. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to control displaying to superimpose the manipulation support information on the view.

4. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the manipulation support information is indicated as at least an image icon.

5. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the manipulation support information is indicated as at least text.

6. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the manipulation support information is indicated as at least an image icon and text.

7. The image processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising,

a gyro sensor; and

wherein the change of posture is based on an output of the gyro sensor.

8. The image processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising,

an acceleration sensor; and

wherein the change of posture is based on an output of the acceleration sensor.

9. The image processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to control, in the first display mode, displaying a second manipulation support information which is for switching to the second display mode on the display, when a first representative image of the plurality of representative images displayed on the display corresponds to a plurality of views.

10. An image processing device comprising: a display; and circuitry configured to control: displaying a first manipulation support information which is to accept an input by a user on the display in a first display mode in which one of a plurality of representative images is displayed on the display, when a first representative image of the plurality of representative images displayed on the display corresponds to a plurality of views; switching the first display mode to a second display mode in which a selected view from different views all of which correspond to a single representative image selected from the plurality of representative images is displayed on the display, in a case where the input to the first manipulation support information is accepted; in the second display mode, changing the view on the display according to a change of posture of the image processing device; in the first display mode, changing each representative image displayed on the display not in accordance with the change of posture; and in the second display mode, displaying a second manipulation support information which indicates a method of changing the view on the display.

11. The image processing device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to control not displaying the second manipulation support information on the display when the view on the display is being changed.

12. The image processing device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the circuitry is configured to control displaying to superimpose the second manipulation support information on the view.

13. The image processing device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the second manipulation support information is indicated as at least an image icon.

14. The image processing device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the second manipulation support information is indicated as at least text.

15. The image processing device according to claim 10 ,

wherein the second manipulation support information is indicated as at least an image icon and text.

16. The image processing device according to claim 10 , further comprising,

a gyro sensor; and

wherein the change of posture is based on an output of the gyro sensor.

17. The image processing device according to claim 10 , further comprising,

an acceleration sensor; and

wherein the change of posture is based on an output of the acceleration sensor.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, execute a method comprising:

controlling switching between a first display mode in which one of a plurality of representative images is displayed on a display of an image processing device and a second display mode in which a selected view from different views all of which correspond to a single representative image selected from the plurality of representative images is displayed on the display;

in the second display mode, controlling changing the view on the display according to a change of posture of the image processing device;

in the first display mode, controlling changing each representative image displayed on the display not in accordance with the change of posture; and

in the second display mode, controlling displaying a manipulation support information which indicates a method of changing the view on the display.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, execute a method comprising:

controlling displaying a first manipulation support information which is to accept an input by a user on a display of an image processing device in a first display mode in which one of a plurality of representative images is displayed on the display, when a first representative image of the plurality of representative images displayed on the display corresponds to a plurality of views;

controlling switching the first display mode to a second display mode in which a selected view from different views all of which correspond to a single representative image selected from the plurality of representative images is displayed on the display, in a case where the input to the first manipulation support information is accepted;

in the second display mode, controlling changing the view on the display according to a change of posture of the image processing device;

in the first display mode, controlling changing each representative image displayed on the display not in accordance with the change of posture; and

in the second display mode, controlling displaying a second manipulation support information which indicates a method of changing the view on the display.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2016
From: HIGASHIMOTO, KIMU
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 037933/0676 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-048751 · Mar 5, 2010 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14589083 · Jan 5, 2015
Continuation 13581693
Related Publication 20160191808A1 · Jun 30, 2016