Apparatus, and method for searching and retrieving moving image

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display driving control circuitry – Controlling the condition of display elements

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345340, 345977, G06F 314

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058316167

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for searching and retrieving moving image information by using 3-dimensional icons is disclosed. The method for searching and retrieving moving image information in a computer system having a pointing device, a display unit, and external and internal memories for storing an image file includes the steps of: creating an icon file by selecting a specific frame of the image file, and storing the icon file in the internal memory; creating a main window in the display unit; creating a plurality of command windows within the main window; reading one or more specific icon file from the internal memory according to a moving image information searching command, and generating the specific icon file separated from the command windows by a given distance in the form of a 3-dimensional icon; and executing a corresponding command when any icon is dragged and dropped to any command window area by the pointing device.

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