Abstract: The invention concerns a device for creating semantic browsing options comprising a means to select an initial set of images from an input database comprising a plurality of images, each image being associated with a semantic information out of a semantic information space, a means to determine a semantic information sub-space represented by the semantic information associated with said initial set of images, The device comprises also: a means to select a reduced sub-space out of said sub-space, a means to create semantic links to images of the database associated with the semantic information of said reduced sub-space, a means to display at least one image of the database associated with the semantic information of said reduced sub-space.

Abstract: This invention discloses a process for navigation within a set of audiovisual documents with the help of a displayed menu system. A graphical page is displayed, it contains at least two, possibly unitary, lists, L1 and L2 of elements associated with audiovisual documents, each element being disposed in a graphical window. Subsequent to a navigation command entered by the user, the graphical window containing a so-called “current” element of the starting list L1 becomes mobile and moves to at least one arrival list L2 in the direction specified by the command, the duration of the movement being at least equal to the duration of the execution of the command. The invention also relates to a device able to execute a software navigation module. Following the entry of a command, the said module moves a graphical window in a certain direction and for a determined calculation time.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for creating semantic browsing options comprising a means to select an initial set of images from an input database comprising a plurality of images, each image being associated with a semantic information out of a semantic information space, a means to determine a semantic information sub-space represented by the semantic information associated with said initial set of images, The device comprises also: a means to select a reduced sub-space out of said sub-space, a means to create semantic links to images of the database associated with the semantic information of said reduced sub-space, a means to display at least one image of the database associated with the semantic information of said reduced sub-space.

Abstract: This invention discloses a process for navigation within a set of audiovisual documents with the help of a displayed menu. A graphical page is displayed, it contains at least two, possibly unitary, lists, L1 and L2 of elements associated with audiovisual documents, each element being disposed in a graphical window. Subsequent to a navigation command entered by the user, the graphical window containing a so-called “current” element of the starting list L1 becomes mobile and moves to at least one arrival list L2 in the direction specified by the command, the duration of the movement being at least equal to the duration of the execution of the command. The invention also relates to a device able to execute a software navigation module. Following the entry of a command, the said module moves a graphical window in a certain direction and for a determined calculation time.