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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2004
Applicant:
Valerie Sacrez Liebhold, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventor:
Valerie Sacrez Liebhold, Framingham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a picture cropping function enables users to crop pictures in a convenient and direct manner using discrete navigation keys of a user input device. According to an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a first processor operative to provide at least one of an audio and video output during a first mode. A second processor is operative to provide a picture cropping function during a second mode by enabling a user to crop a picture using discrete navigation keys of a user input device of the apparatus.