Method, server, client and software

Abstract

A client device, comprising: a communication unit configured to receive a plurality of parameters, the parameters defining segments of an image stored on a server, wherein the segments partially overlap; a processing unit configured to allow selection of a segment of the image in accordance with a defined view on the client device and wherein upon selection the segment is downloadable from the server; and a display configured to display on the client device the cut out of the image taken from the receivable segment is disclosed.

1 . A client device, comprising:
 a communication circuitry configured to receive a plurality of parameters, the parameters defining segments of an image stored on a server, wherein the segments partially overlap;   a processing circuitry configured to allow selection of a segment of the image in accordance with a defined view on the client device and wherein upon selection the segment is downloadable from the server; and   a display circuitry configured to display on the client device the cut out of the image taken from the receivable segment;   a storage circuitry configured to store the parameters of the cut out of the image, and to return the stored parameters to the server via the communication unit.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the amount of overlap between the segments is greater than the cut out of the image. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of segments are the same size. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of segments are high definition images. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the resolution of the plurality of the segments is less than the resolution of the image. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the cut-out is defined using the same parameters as those used to define the segments and the processing unit is further operable to select the segment by comparing the value of the parameters of the cut-out with the value of the parameters of the segment and selecting the segment having the closest value to that of the cut-out. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , comprising charging advertising revenue on the basis of the returned parameters 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the segment is defined by a Unique Resource Identifier identifying the location of the segment and a time identifier uniquely identifying the Group of Pictures of the segment required for download. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1  wherein the communication circuitry is further configured to receive, at the client device, parameters of a second set of segments containing a different number of segments of the image, and to select the segment of the image from either the first or second set of segments in accordance with the defined view on the client device. 
     
     
         10 . A server comprising:
 a communication circuitry is configured to send, to a client device, a plurality of parameters, the parameters defining segments of an image stored on the server, wherein the segments partially overlap; and   a processing circuitry is configured to receive, via the communication circuitry, a request for a selected segment of the image in accordance with a defined view on the client device and uploading the segment of the image to the client, wherein the communication circuitry is configured to receive the parameters of the desired view from the client device.   
     
     
         11 . The server according to  claim 10 , wherein the amount of overlap between the segments is greater than the defined view on the client device. 
     
     
         12 . The server according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of segments are the same size. 
     
     
         13 . The server according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of segments are high definition images. 
     
     
         14 . The server according to  claim 10 , wherein the resolution of the plurality of the segments is less than the resolution of the image. 
     
     
         15 . The server according to  claim 10  wherein the defined view uses the same parameters as those used to define the segments and the processing circuitry is further configured to: select the segment by comparing the value of the parameters of the defined view with the value of the parameters of the segment and selecting the segment having the closest value to that of the defined view. 
     
     
         16 . The server according to  claim 10 , comprising charging advertising revenue on the basis of the returned parameters 
     
     
         17 . The server according to  claim 10  wherein the segment is defined by a Unique Resource Identifier identifying the location of the segment and a time identifier uniquely identifying the Group of Pictures of the segment required for upload. 
     
     
         18 . The server according to  claim 10  further wherein the communication circuitry is configured to send, to the client device, parameters of a second set of segments containing a different number of segments of the image, and to send the segment of the image from either the first or second set of segments in accordance with the defined view on the client device. 
     
     
         19 . A method of displaying, on a client device, a cut out of an image stored on a server, comprising the steps of:
 receiving, at the client device, a plurality of parameters, the parameters defining segments of the image stored on the server, wherein the segments partially overlap;   selecting the segment of the image in accordance with a defined view on the client device and downloading the segment of the image from the server; and   displaying on the client device the cut out of the image taken from the received segment; and   storing the parameters of the cut out of the image and returning the stored parameters to the server.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer program instructions, which when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform the method of  claim 19 .