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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2005
Timothy Pressler Clark, Rochester, MN (US);
Zachary Adam Garbow, Rochester, MN (US);
Kevin Glynn Paterson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Richard Michael Theis, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian Paul Wallenfelt, Rocherster, MN (US);
Timothy Pressler Clark, Rochester, MN (US);
Zachary Adam Garbow, Rochester, MN (US);
Kevin Glynn Paterson, San Antonio, TX (US);
Richard Michael Theis, Rochester, MN (US);
Brian Paul Wallenfelt, Rocherster, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A digital device automatically arranges digital images for display in a stack-based arrangement, wherein images are grouped in multiple stacks according to at least one grouping criterion, and the user can scroll over groups of images. Preferably, the digital device automatically selects a mascot image from each group as the top of the corresponding stack. When the images are displayed using a digital display apparatus, the user can scroll through the mascot images only, without reviewing the other images in each stack. When the user finds a mascot image of interest, he may optionally scroll down the images in the stack. Preferably, images are grouped according to power-on session, and mascots are chosen based on user interaction history.