| US 7,468,735 B2 | ||
| Transitioning between two high resolution images in a slideshow | ||
| Tonni Sandager Larsen, Descanso, Calif. (US); and Koji Matsubayashi, San Diego, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sony Corporation, Tokyo (Japan); and Sony Electronics, Inc., Park Ridge, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 03, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/728,058. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/489743, filed on Jul. 24, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0018082 A1, Jan. 27, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G09G 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 345—629 [345/428; 715/730] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A method of transitioning between two high resolution images in a slideshow, said method comprising:
displaying a first image as part of said slideshow;
replacing said display of said first image with a display of a lower resolution copy of said first image;
continuing said slideshow by fading out said display of said lower resolution copy of said first image to reveal a display
of a second image;
pointing a video overlay at said first image to display said first image prior to said replacing of said first image;
making said lower resolution copy of said first image and storing said lower resolution copy of said first image in a graphic
buffer;
pointing a graphic overlay at said lower resolution copy of said first image;
enabling said graphic overlay; and
completely covering a display of said first image with said graphic overlay of said lower resolution copy of said first image.
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