# US 8,786,752 B2 · Digital device and method for controlling the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,786,752 B2 - Document ID: US8786752B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/729,291 - Filed: 2012-12-28 - Published: 2014-05-08 - Granted: 2014-07-22 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-07 - Assignees: LG Electronics Inc. - Applicants: LG Electronics Inc. - Inventors: Hyorim Park - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8786752B2 ## CPC - G06T 11/65: on geographic maps - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract The method for controlling a digital device comprises the steps of acquiring at least one image data, wherein the image data includes a still image or moving picture image; extracting additional information of the acquired image data, wherein the additional information includes position information and time information of a recording device corresponding to actual time and location when the image data are recorded by the recording device; generating path information on a map related to the image data, on the basis of the additional information; and displaying a path of the image data on the map in a form of line on the basis of the generated path information, wherein the step of displaying the path includes dividing the path into one or more sections, and adjusting line thickness of the divided sections in accordance with amount of the image data according to a distance within the divided section. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for controlling a digital device, the method comprising the steps of: acquiring at least one image data, wherein the image data includes a still image or moving picture image; extracting additional information of the acquired image data, wherein the additional information includes position information and time information of a recording device corresponding to actual time and location when the image data are recorded by the recording device; generating path information on a map related to the image data, on the basis of the additional information; and displaying a path of the image data on the map in a form of line on the basis of the generated path information, wherein the step of displaying the path includes dividing the path into one or more sections, and adjusting line thickness of the divided sections in accordance with amount of the image data according to a distance within a divided section. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of adjusting the line thickness of the divided sections includes displaying the line thickness of the divided sections more thickly than a reference thickness if the amount of the image data corresponding to the distance is more than a reference amount within the divided section, and displaying the line thickness of the divided sections more thinly than the reference thickness if the amount of the image data corresponding to the distance is less than the reference amount within the divided section. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of dividing the sections of the path includes dividing the sections of the path in a preset time or distance, if the image data is a still image. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the step of dividing the sections of the path includes dividing the sections of the path to correspond to either a moving speed of the recording device or a distance moved by the recording device during a preset time if the image data is a moving picture image. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the step of adjusting the line thickness of the divided sections includes displaying the line thickness more thickly than a reference thickness if the moving speed of the recording device is slower than a reference speed within the divided section, and displaying the line thickness more thinly than the reference thickness if the moving speed of the recording device is faster than the reference speed within the divided section, if the image data is a moving picture image. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the reference speed includes an average speed or intermediate speed of the moving speed of the recording device while the image data are being recorded. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein additional information further includes position information of the recording device, which is acquired by a preset time interval, if the image data is a still image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the path information includes information matching the position information of the recording device to road information on the map according to a sequence based on the time information. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying an identification mark to identify a specific section from other sections if the specific section has a length shorter than a reference length and an amount of the image data mapped into the specific section is more than a reference amount. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the identification mark includes at least one thumbnail. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising the steps of receiving a preview request signal for the identification mark, and displaying at least one image data mapped into a section that includes the identification mark, wherein the at least one image data is displayed according to a sequence based on its time information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of extracting a main thumbnail in accordance with a moving speed corresponding to the time when the recording device records image data and an amount of specific image data recorded by the recording device, and displaying the extracted main thumbnail on the path displayed in the form of line. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying the main thumbnail includes extracting the specific image data as the main thumbnail if the specific image data exist continuously in image data of a preset amount, wherein the preset amount is determined in accordance with the moving speed of the recording device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying the extracted main thumbnail includes displaying the main thumbnail to be identified from other thumbnails. ### Claim 15 A digital device comprising: a processor controlling an operation of the digital device; a display unit outputting images on the basis of a command of the processor; a communication unit transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device; and a storage unit storing the command of the processor and the data, wherein the processor acquires at least one image data wherein the image data includes a still image or moving picture image, extracts additional information of the acquired image data, wherein the additional information includes position information and time information of a recording device, which correspond to the time when the image data are recorded by the recording device, generates path information on a map related to the image data, on the basis of the additional information, and displays a path for the image data on the map in the form of line on the basis of the generated path information, and also divides a section of the path and adjusts a line thickness of the divided section in accordance with an amount of the image data corresponding to a distance within the divided section. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The digital device of claim 15, wherein the processor displays the line thickness of the divided section more thickly than a reference thickness if the amount of the image data corresponding to the distance is more than a reference amount within the divided section, and displays the line thickness of the divided section more thinly than the reference thickness if the amount of the image data corresponding to the preset distance is less than a reference amount within the divided section. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The digital device of claim 15, wherein the processor divides the section of the path according to a preset time or distance, if the image data is a still image, and divides the section of the path to correspond to either a moving speed of the recording device or a distance moved by the recording device in a preset time, if the image data is a moving picture image. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The digital device of claim 15, wherein the processor displays an identification mark to identify a specific section from other sections if the specific section has a length shorter than a reference length and an amount of the image data mapped into the specific section is more than a reference amount. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The digital device of claim 15, wherein the processor extracts a main thumbnail in accordance with a moving speed corresponding to the time when the recording device records image data and an amount of specific image data recorded by the recording device, and displays the extracted main thumbnail on the path displayed on the map. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The digital device of claim 19, wherein the processor extracts the specific image data as the main thumbnail if the specific image data exist continuously in image data for a preset amount, wherein the preset amount is determined in accordance with the moving speed of the recording device.