Patent ID: 6784904
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for navigating among a plurality of image data using a hand-held image capturing and communication appliance, said method comprising the steps of:acquiring image data for said appliance; saving said image data in a memory; displaying said image data on a display; providing a menu interface for navigating a plurality of menus of said menu interface, said menu interface using program code stored in said memory and executed by a processor; navigating among a plurality of said image data using said menu interface; providing a plurality of navigation buttons, said plurality of navigation buttons including a left navigation button, a right navigation button, an up navigation button and a down navigation button; displaying a previous image among attached images if said image is grouped into a logical unit when said menu interface is inactive and said up navigation button is selected; and displaying a next image among said attached images if said image is grouped into a logical unit when said menu interface is inactive and said down navigation button is selected.