Method and apparatus for controlling data overlaid upon an image

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9507445-B2
Application number	US-201414540236-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 13, 2014
Priority date	Nov 13, 2014
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the display of data in conjunction with an image. In the context of a method, an image is caused to be presented and input is received via a rotatable dial wheel while the image is presented. The method also includes determining data to be presented based upon the input. In this regard, the method modifies the data to be presented in response so the rotation of the dial wheel. Further, the method causes the data that is determined based on the input to be presented concurrent with the image.

First claim

That which is claimed:

1. A method comprising:
causing an image to be presented;
receiving input provided via a rotatable dial wheel while the image is presented;
determining data to be presented based upon the input by cycling through a plurality of different types of instantaneous data in response to rotation of the dial wheel, wherein the instantaneous data defines a value of a parameter at a time at which the image that is caused to be presented was captured, and wherein determining data comprises modifying the data to be presented, while continuing to cause the image to be presented, in response to rotation of the dial wheel; and
causing the data that is determined based on the input to be presented concurrent with the image.

2. A method according to claim 1 wherein determining the data to be presented comprises modifying data options depending upon whether the image is being captured or was previously captured and is being played back.

3. A method according to claim 1 wherein causing an image to be presented comprises causing the image to be presented while capturing video footage including the image.

4. A method according to claim 1 wherein causing an image to be presented comprises causing previously captured video footage including the image to be replayed, and wherein determining the data to be presented comprises cycling through a plurality of types of both instantaneous and cumulative data in response to rotation of the dial wheel.

5. A method according to claim 1 wherein causing an image to be presented comprises causing a map image to be presented, and wherein determining the data to be presented comprises modifying a level of specificity of the data in response to rotation of the dial wheel.

6. A method according to claim 1 wherein modifying data to be presented comprises modifying the data to be presented in an instance in which rotation of the dial wheel is paused for at least a predefined period of time, but not in an instance in which the dial wheel is rotated without pausing for at least the predefined period of time.

7. A method according to claim 1 wherein causing an image to be presented comprises causing video footage including the image to be presented, and wherein the method further comprises pausing replay of the video footage while the dial wheel is rotated.

8. A method according to claim 1 wherein the rotatable dial wheel defines a plurality of predefined positions associated with respective types of data, wherein the method further comprises removing data from the image that is presented in an instance in which the dial wheel is between two neighboring predefined positions.

9. A method according to claim 1 further comprising changing an operational mode in response to tilting of a device including the dial wheel beyond a predefined angular orientation followed by a return of the device to the predefined angular orientation.

10. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
cause an image to be presented;
receive input provided via a rotatable dial wheel while the image is presented;
determine data to be presented based upon the input by cycling through a plurality of different types of instantaneous data in response to rotation of the dial wheel, wherein the instantaneous data defines a value of a parameter at a time at which the image that is caused to be presented was captured, and wherein determining data comprises modifying the data to be presented, while continuing to cause the image to be presented, in response to rotation of the dial wheel; and
cause the data that is determined based on the input to be presented concurrent with the image.

11. An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to determine the data to be presented by modifying data options depending upon whether the image is being captured or was previously captured and is being played back.

12. An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to cause an image to be presented by causing the image to be presented while capturing video footage including the image.

13. An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to cause an image to be presented by causing previously captured video footage including the image to be replayed, and wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to determine the data to be presented by cycling through a plurality of types of both instantaneous and cumulative data in response to rotation of the dial wheel.

14. An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to cause an image to be presented by causing a map image to be presented, and wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to determine the data to be presented by modifying a level of specificity of the data in response to rotation of the dial wheel.

15. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code portions stored therein, the computer-executable program code portions comprising program code instructions configured to:
cause an image to be presented;
receive input provided via a rotatable dial wheel while the image is presented;
determine data to be presented based upon the input by cycling through a plurality of different types of instantaneous data in response to rotation of the dial wheel, wherein the instantaneous data defines a value of a parameter at a time at which the image that is caused to be presented was captured, and wherein determining data comprises modifying the data to be presented, while continuing to cause the image to be presented, in response to rotation of the dial wheel; and
cause the data that is determined based on the input to be presented concurrent with the image.

16. A computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the program code instructions configured to determine the data to be presented comprise program code instructions configured to modify data options depending upon whether the image is being captured or was previously captured and is being played back.

17. A computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the program code instructions configured to cause an image to be presented comprise program code instructions configured to cause the image to be presented while capturing video footage including the image.

18. A computer program product according to claim 15 wherein the program code instructions configured to cause an image to be presented comprise program code instructions configured to cause previously captured video footage including the image to be replayed, and wherein the program code instructions configured to determine the data to be presented comprise program code instructions configured to cycle through a plurality of types of both instantaneous and cumulative data in response to rotation of the dial wheel.

19. A computer program product accor

Assignees

• Here Global Bv

Inventors

• Sutton Charlie
• Larson Brody
• Frey Sebastian
• Wever Pascal
• Vegezzi David
• Samanta Vidyut
• Bleecker Julian
• James Simon
• Arbisi Tom
• Matters Jeremy
• Walker Kevin
• Thimaporn Pawena
• Newman John-Rhys
• Burns Duncan
• Eklund Markus

Classifications

• G06F3/016

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title

• H04N5/265

  Mixing · CPC title

• G06F3/0362 Primary

  with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts · CPC title