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System and method for cropping and annotating images on a touch sensitive display device

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-06-17
SECURENET SOLUTIONS GRP
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[0018]Yet another embodiment of the present invention is a method of annotating an image (where annotating an image includes superimposing one or more geometrical shapes on top of the image), the method including the steps of (a) displaying an image of the image file to be annotated; (b) receiving a first input from a user designating a first poin

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This operation is cumbersome and requires multiple mouse operations, and furthermore is generally only useable in the desktop environment with the availability of a peripheral device such as a mouse.
It is generally not suitable for use in a handheld or other field device, or locations or situations where greater flexibility and less interactions with the GUI are highly desirable.

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[0043]The present invention generally pertains to a system and method for capturing, cropping, and annotating images on a touch sensitive display or other handheld device.

[0044]The interface according to the principles of the present invention could have, but is not limited to, the following components. Any subsets of the following components are also within the scope of this invention. After a user captures an initial image, it is stored and displayed. No actions of the user will modify the initial image, allowing all edits to be undone or re-applied against the original image.

[0045]The user can choose to crop the image as follows:[0046]1. The user can click once on a point in the image, displaying a point where the click occurred, and then click again at another point in the image;[0047]2. A rectangle with the two clicks at opposite corners is displayed. When the user releases the second click, including immediately releasing it, this rectangle becomes the new crop rectangle;[0048...

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The present invention is a system and method for cropping and annotating images on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device, including the following steps: (a) displaying an image of the image file to be cropped / annotated; (b) receiving an first input from a user designating a first point in the image defining a corner of a crop / annotation rectangle; (c) receiving a second input from the user designating a second point in the image defining an opposite corner of the crop / annotation rectangle; and (d) cropping and / or annotating the image from the first point to the second point of the crop / annotation rectangle. The present invention may be used in digital cameras, Apple iPhones®, hand-held devices that inspectors may use to annotate photographs taken to substantiate statements of problems found during industrial inspections, and in other purposes.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority from provisional application Ser. No. 61 / 122,632, filed on Dec. 15, 2008, and entitled “A system, method and apparatus for inspections and compliance verification of industrial equipment using a handheld device,” the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein. This application is related to co-pending application Ser. No. 12 / 489,313, filed on Jun. 22, 2009, and entitled “A system and method for carrying out an inspection or maintenance operation with compliance tracking using a handheld device,” the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is generally related to user-interfaces for touch-sensitive displays. More specifically, the instant invention relates to a system and method for capturing, cropping, and annotating images on a touch sensitive display device or other handheld device.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Cropping...

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IPC IPC(8): G09G5/00G06T11/20
CPCG06F3/04883G06Q10/0637G06Q30/018G06Q10/103G06Q10/087Y02P80/20
Inventor TOSSING, CHRISTOPHERSIEGEL, MARCHO, ALBERTO
Owner SECURENET SOLUTIONS GRP