20140358877 | METHOD AND SYSTEM HANDLING IMAGES ON A MULTI-TOUCH DEVICE - Disclosed is a system and method for gesture-based content-object rendering. The present disclosure provides for optimized display of a high-resolution image upon receiving input, such as a spread gesture, from a user respective of a displayed low-resolution image. The low-resolution and high-resolution image are subdivided into content objects or blocks and stored in a content database. Upon receiving the user input, the input areas respective of the image is identified, and the high-resolution image block is displayed. Subsequently, adjacent blocks corresponding to the input area are then displayed to effectuate an efficient download of the high-resolution image. | 12-04-2014 |