Patent ID: 7843454
Filing Date: 2010-11-30
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving via execution of at least one processor device of a computer, a selection of a group of images; identifying a set of images from the group as being representative of the group by dividing the group of images into subgroups, each subgroup including images with corresponding timestamps when the images were produced, wherein dividing comprises: optimizing the subgroups by varying the value, wherein the value is varied such that two consecutive subgroups according to the timestamp sequence are expanded until overlap of the subgroups is about to occur; selecting an image from each subgroup to serve as a representative image of the subgroup depending on time differences between the timestamps; and creating an animated image to serve as a preview of the group, the animated image configured to display the identified set of images for indicating attributes of content stored in a storage resource.