Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for hiding access to information in an image

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016162679-A1
Application number	US-201314904024-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 16, 2013
Priority date	Jul 16, 2013
Publication date	Jun 9, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for hiding access to information in an image. A method may include receiving user input indicating a desire of a user to magnify a region within an image to a level of magnification. The method may further include causing the region to be magnified to the level of magnification. The method may further include determining whether the region is associated with at least one of an application or information and determining whether the level of magnification satisfies a level of magnification threshold. The method may further include causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be opened in an instance in which the region is associated with the at least one of an application or information and the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

First claim

1 - 36 . (canceled)

37 . A method comprising:
receiving user input indicating a desire of a user to magnify a region within an image presented on a display to a level of magnification; causing the region within the image to be magnified to the level of magnification; determining whether the region is associated with at least one of an application or information; determining whether the level of magnification satisfies a level of magnification threshold; and causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed in an instance in which the region is associated with the at least one of an application or information and the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold.

38 . The method according to claim 37 , wherein determining whether the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold comprises determining whether a graphical element within the region defines a size that occupies a predetermined area of the display.

39 . The method according to claim 37 further comprising:
receiving a second user input indicating a location within the region after causing the region of the image to be magnified to the level of magnification;
determining whether the location within the region is associated with at least one of an application or information; and
wherein causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed comprises causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed in an instance in which (i) the region is associated with the at least one of an application or information, (ii) the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold, and (iii) the location within the region is associated with the at least one application or information.

40 . The method according to claim 39 , wherein the location within the region indicated by the second user input comprises an icon presented over the image at the location such that the icon is associated with the at least one application or information, or an object within the image at the location such that the object is associated with the at least one application or information.

41 . The method according to claim 40 , wherein determining whether the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold comprises determining whether a size of the icon or object within the region satisfies a predetermined size such that the icon or object is selectable by a user.

42 . The method according to claim 39 further comprising:
receiving a third user input indicating a second location within the image;
determining whether receiving the third user input indicating the second location after receiving the second user input indicating the first location satisfies a sequence associated with the at least one application or information; and wherein causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed comprises causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed in an instance in which receiving the third user input indicating the second location after receiving the second user input indicating the first location satisfies the sequence associated with the at least one application or information.

43 . The method according to claim 37 further comprising:
causing the image to be presented on the display of a device, wherein the image defines a plurality of regions, wherein each region is associated with at least one different application or information, and wherein at least two different regions are each associated with a different level of magnification threshold.

44 . An apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive user input indicating a desire of a user to magnify a region within an image presented on a display to a level of magnification; cause the region within the image to be magnified to the level of magnification; determine whether the region is associated with at least one of an application or information; determine whether the level of magnification satisfies a level of magnification threshold; and cause the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed in an instance in which the region is associated with the at least one of an application or information and the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold.

45 . The apparatus of claim 44 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to determine whether the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold by determining whether a graphical element within the region defines a size that occupies a predetermined area of the display.

46 . The apparatus according to claim 44 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive a second user input indicating a location within the region after causing the region of the image to be magnified to the level of magnification; determine whether the location within the region is associated with at least one of an application or information; and cause the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed by causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed in an instance in which (i) the region is associated with the at least one of an application or information, (ii) the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold, and (iii) the location within the region is associated with the at least one application or information.

47 . The apparatus according to claim 46 , wherein the location within the region indicated by the second user input comprises an icon presented over the image at the location such that the icon is associated with the at least one application or information, or an object within the image at the location such that the object is associated with the at least one application or information.

48 . The apparatus of claim 47 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to determine whether the level of magnification satisfies the level of magnification threshold by determining whether a size of the icon or object within the region satisfies a predetermined size such that the icon or object is selectable by a user.

49 . The apparatus according to claim 46 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive a third user input indicating a second location within the image; determine whether receiving the third user input indicating the second location after receiving the second user input indicating the first location satisfies a sequence associated with the at least one application or information; and cause the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed by causing the at least one application to be launched or information to be accessed in an instance in which receiving the third user input indicating the second location after receiving the second user input indicating the first location satisfies the sequence associated with the at least one application or information.

50 . The apparatus according claim 44 , wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to cause the ima

Assignees

• Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventors

• Lin Jianming

Classifications

• G06F2221/2111

  Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS · CPC title

• G06F2221/2103

  Challenge-response · CPC title

• G06F2203/04806

  Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation · CPC title

• G06F21/62

  Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules · CPC title

• G06F21/36 Primary

  by graphic or iconic representation · CPC title