Patent ID: 8300067
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image display method, comprising the steps of: providing an image capture device designed for use by a person with low vision; providing a monitor in communication with the image capture device; providing an image memory in communication with the image capture device and the monitor; defining an area of interest and displaying the area of interest on the monitor; selecting a desired level of magnification for the area of interest, the desired magnification being sufficient to permit viewing by the person with low vision; automatically establishing a number of areas of focus within the area of interest, the number of areas of focus depending upon the selected level of magnification, the areas of focus being generated without the user having to recapture information; panning the image capture device to each of the established areas of focus; capturing images from each of the established areas of focus, with each area of focus comprising at least a portion of the area of interest; storing the captured images in the image memory; establishing a location parameter associated with each captured image; displaying the captured images on the monitor; and cycling through the plurality of captured images in accordance with the position parameter associated with each captured image.