Patent ID: 7640514
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An application program interface for an image acquisition system, the application program interface being embodied on a computer-readable medium and having processes for performing the following functions: creating a device object for a camera; querying the camera for properties; reading properties associated with two or more images stored in memory on the camera; causing a display of a first user interface portion to enable a user selection of the device object from a plurality of device objects each having an associated icon, the first user interface portion including a graphics window that includes a user interface area having a menu and toolbar area and a context space separate from the menu and tool bar area; and causing a display of a second user interface portion in response to the user selection, the second user interface portion to enable the user to view, select, and manipulate the two or more images, the second user interface portion to include a graphics window as a user interface area having a menu and toolbar area and a context space separate from the menu and tool bar area, and a preview space within the context space that is populated by a representation of the two or more images stored in memory on the camera, wherein the two or more images include at least a video image and a still picture image.