KR101404738B1 - Timeline photo album and photo album display device and method using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention stores an image for each shooting date using a time line. When the user searches for a shooting date while moving the time line to the left and right using the direction key, the user can display each shooting date and display at least one The present invention provides a time line photo album of a mobile communication terminal and a method of displaying and displaying a photo album using the time line photo album of the mobile communication terminal, by which the user can more easily search and display still images and / or moving images.

Timeline, photo album

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timeline photo album and a photo album display apparatus and method using the same,

1 shows a timeline photo album applied to the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001]

3,

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a photo album using a timeline according to the present invention.

4 is a view showing an example of adjusting the degree of zooming of a specific shot image.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying time information using a time line photo album image.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS FOR MAJOR PART OF DRAWINGS ********

10: key input unit 20: memory unit

30: Display unit 40:

50:

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a time line-based photo album and a method and apparatus for displaying the photo album using the same.

Due to the remarkable development of mobile communication technology, a mobile communication terminal (hereinafter abbreviated as a terminal) which is recently released provides various functions such as a camera, a broadcast viewing, an MP 3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3) .

Among the above functions, the camera function refers to a function of photographing a moving image and a still image using a camera provided in the terminal.

Accordingly, the terminal user can photograph various images such as a moving image of a subject and a still image (e.g., photograph or thumbnail) using the camera function. The photographed moving image and the still image are stored in a photo album for later retrieval by the user. The moving images and still images to be stored are usually stored in the order photographed in the photo album or randomly stored in the area designated by the user.

Accordingly, the user can first select a camera function menu through a key operation, and then select a moving image or a still image stored in the photo album to view a desired image.

Conventionally, since the photographed moving images and still images are stored in the photo album in the photographing order or randomly stored in the storage area designated by the user, when the user searches for a plurality of moving images and still images, There was a lot of trouble to choose. Particularly, the user can not know at a glance how many images stored in the photo album have been photographed and how they relate to each other.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a time line photo album of a mobile communication terminal and an apparatus and method for displaying a photo album using the same, which can display images stored in a photo album more efficiently.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a time line photo album of a mobile communication terminal, which can utilize images stored in a photo album for display, and an apparatus and method for displaying a photo album using the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a timeline photo album including: a time image in which a photographing date is displayed; And at least one photographing image displayed in association with each photographing date on the time image according to a key input of the user.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a photo album display apparatus of a mobile communication terminal, including: a memory unit for storing a photographed image; A display unit for displaying an image stored in the memory unit; And a control unit for storing the image taken by the user in the memory unit by date and displaying the stored shot image on the display unit using the time image in response to a key input by the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a photo album in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: photographing a subject; Storing the photographed image using a line image; And displaying the at least one shot image linked to the shooting date on which the cursor is positioned when the cursor on the line image is moved by key input of the user.

Preferably, the temporal image is a timeline representing the date and / or time taken and is implemented as a horizontal line or a vertical line image.

Preferably, the captured image is at least one of a still image and a moving image thumbnail.

Preferably, the at least one photographed image is displayed vertically as an image photographed during one day.

Preferably, each shooting date is sequentially displayed on the time line according to a direction key input of the user.

Preferably, the key input of the user represents an input of a direction key such as a left / right key and an up / down key.

The method of displaying a photo album of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention may further include adjusting a degree of zooming of an image by playing a desired image among the displayed images with a long key.

Preferably, the zoom magnitude is adjusted according to the time at which the long key is pressed.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

The present invention proposes a timeline photo album that can more effectively display an image stored in a photo album of a mobile communication terminal, and a method and apparatus for displaying a photo album using the timeline according to the present invention.

To this end, the present invention provides a timeline photo album for storing and displaying an image such as a moving image or a still image in conjunction with a timeline. Preferably, the image includes still images (e.g., photographs), moving images, and thumbnails.

In order to realize the above function, the present invention stores photographed images in a photo album, that is, a memory unit of a mobile communication terminal, using a timeline. For example, a moving image or a still image is displayed on the left and right of the timeline to display a moving image or a still image according to the photographing date, and a moving image or a still image photographed for one day is displayed above and below the timeline.

1 is an example of a timeline photo album applied to the present invention.

1, a time line photo album according to the present invention displays a time image (hereinafter referred to as a time line) in which a date is displayed, and at least one photographing image (Pictures, movies, thumbnails) are displayed vertically.

Preferably, the time line is implemented as a horizontal line or a vertical line image, and indicates a photographed date and time, and movement of the photographed image displayed on the photo album is performed using the up and down keys or the left and right keys.

Accordingly, the user of the mobile communication terminal operates the key to enter the photo album menu, and then moves to the left and right using the direction key (up / down key or left / right key) to select one of the images (image or still images) The user can select a video of

In addition, the present invention provides a function of enlarging an image selected in a photo album to a desired size. That is, when the user selects one image from the photo album and presses the selected image with the long key, the degree of zooming is adjusted according to the time of pressing the long key. At this time, the zoom level (%) is displayed at the bottom of the screen. This feature allows the user to view a detailed view of the image at a desired size. In addition, when zooming in or moving left or right or up and down using a direction key (left or right or up and down keys), another image is displayed in the zoom-in state.

2 is a photo album display device using a time line according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the photo album display apparatus using the time line according to the present invention includes a key input unit 10 having various function keys, a memory unit 20 for storing photographed images, A display unit 30 for displaying an image stored in the memory unit 20 and a memory unit 20 for storing the photographed image by date and storing the stored image in the memory unit 20 according to a user's key input through the key input unit 10. [ And a control unit (40) for interfacing with the time line and displaying the result on the display unit (30). Reference numeral 50 denotes a radio unit.

The key input unit 10 includes various keys (an OK key and a delete key) for menu selection and a direction key (left and right keys) for moving the cursor on the time line. (Liquid Crystal Display: LCD) or a touch screen.

The operation of the photo album display apparatus using the timeline according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying a photo album using a timeline according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user can take a desired subject using the camera function provided in the terminal. The photographed image or moving image or still image is displayed on the display unit 30 under the control of the control unit 40 and is stored in the memory unit 20 by the shooting date using the time line in operation S10.

Then, when the terminal user enters the photo album menu (S20) and moves the cursor of the time line to the left and right using the direction keys (up and down keys and left and right keys), the control unit 40 controls the respective At least one still image or moving image stored in the photographing date of the memory unit 20 is displayed on the display unit 30 (S30). In this state, the user can select a desired specific still image or moving image using the selection key (S40)

Also, if necessary, the terminal user can adjust the degree of zooming of the selected specific still image or moving image to view a detailed view of the selected image in a desired size.

FIG. 4 shows an example of adjusting the degree of zooming of the selected shot image.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the long key is pressed, the control unit 40 adjusts the zoom percentage of the corresponding image according to the length of time the long key is pressed, and displays it on the display unit 30 (S50). At this time, the zoom percentage (%) is displayed at the lower portion of the photo album.

When the user operates the direction key (left / right or up / down key) in the zooming-in state, the control unit 40 displays another image photographed on each date on the time line on the display unit 30 while maintaining the zoom-

The present invention not only stores and displays an image (still image or moving image) stored in a photo album in association with a timeline, but also displays a date or time using the stored images. If necessary, the user can transmit the photographed image stored in the photo album to another user via the wireless unit 50. [

FIG. 5 shows an example of displaying time information using an image of a time line photo album.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 40 can display the date or time of the day using the pictures stored in the photo album (or the memory unit) in association with the time line. This function can apply not only the picture the user has but also the newly updated picture to the date or time on the idle screen, thereby automatically changing the display of the date, time and the like.

As described above, the present invention provides a photo album using a timeline, so that a user can search for and select a moving image and a still image in a convenient and desired size on a photo album.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

Claims (17)

delete delete delete delete delete A memory unit for storing a photographed image; A display unit for displaying a shot image and a time line stored in the memory unit; The image picked up by the time line is stored in the memory unit by date and at least one image picked up on the date on which the cursor is positioned is searched in the memory unit in accordance with the cursor movement on the time line by the direction key, And a display unit Wherein the control unit displays a date and time when an image was photographed on one side of the cursor and displays at least one photographed image photographed at the photographing date and time in a line on the other side, Wherein the photographed image is displayed by being moved leftward or rightward or upwardly and downwardly in conjunction with the leftward or rightward movement of the cursor, and the photographed image and the photographed date and time are simultaneously displayed. 7. The method according to claim 6, A still image, and a moving image island nail. 7. The method of claim 6, Wherein the image is displayed in a horizontal line or a vertical line image. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the shooting date and time is Wherein the display is displayed only when a cursor is positioned on the photographing date and time stored on the time line. delete Photographing a subject; Storing the photographed image using a time line; Displaying a time line when the user enters a photo album menu; When the cursor is moved on the time line by a direction key, displaying the photographed date and time on one side of the cursor and displaying at least one photographed image photographed on the photographed date and time in a line on the other side; / RTI > Wherein the photographed image is displayed by being moved leftward or rightward or upward and downward in conjunction with a leftward or rightward movement of the cursor, and the photographed image and the photographed date and time are simultaneously displayed. 12. The method of claim 11, It is displayed as a horizontal line or vertical line image, Wherein the photographing date and time are displayed only when a cursor is positioned on the photographing date and time stored in the time line. 12. The method according to claim 11, And selecting one of the plurality of photo albums sequentially by a direction key input. 12. The method according to claim 11, A still image, and a moving image island nail. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one shot image And displaying the photographed image on the display unit. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: enlarging one image of the displayed photographed images by pressing a long key; And And enlarging and displaying the photographed image corresponding to the next or previous date when the direction key is operated in a state in which the one image is enlarged. 17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the enlargement ratio of the captured image is Wherein the long key is determined according to a time when the long key is pressed.

Images