Patent ID: 6570582
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A method for displaying a plurality of images in a computer system, comprising the steps of:determining a temporal order of said images representing a chronological order in which said images are obtained by said computer system; designating one of said images as a first image; displaying said images sequentially in said temporal order such that said images are displayed in different sizes in accordance with said temporal order, wherein said first image is displayed in the largest size among the displayed images; arraying the displayed images along a line such that the sizes of the displayed images progressively increase/decrease along said line in accordance with said temporal order whereby a temporal relationship among the displayed images is readily discernible; and wherein said steps of displaying and arraying are reiterated when another image is designated as said first image such that each successive image in said temporal order is displayed in a smaller size and arrayed such that said temporal order is maintained.