Sony Corporation

Thomson Licensing

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.

Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Kayo Sasaki

Motoki Kobayashi

Shinichi Iriya

Yoshimitsu Funabashi

Miwako Yoritate

Mayu Irimajiri

Shigeya Yasui

Emi Arakawa

Masahiro Takahashi

Satoshi Akagawa

Toshiaki Sato

Yuuji Takimoto

Tetsuya Kohno

Mototsugu Tsutsui

Noriaki Nakagawa

Tatsunobu Koike

Kanae Fukamatsu

Mizuho Ikeda

Yoshiko Sakamoto

A currently captured image R of an object is displayed nearly at a center portion of a display frame SC on a display screen that is a shooting mode. When a time dialis rotated for one step in the counterclockwise direction, the currently captured image R is moved rightward. A reproduced image PI captured before the currently captured image R is displayed on the left thereof. A reproduced image Pcaptured before the reproduced image PI is displayed on the left thereof. The currently captured image R and the reproduced images PI and Pare displayed at the same time on a display screen STas a co-existent state of a shooting mode and a reproducing mode. When the time dialis rotated for one step in the counterclockwise direction, only the reproduced images PI to Pare displayed on a display screen that is a reproducing mode. As a plurality of reproduced image, the reproduced images PI to Pare displayed along a time axis.

Imaging apparatus, user interface and associated methodology for a co-existent shooting and reproduction mode

A screen STof an LCD with which a digital camera is provided displays an icon of a folder Findicating that the folder Fhas been selected. Image files Pand Pare captured reproduced images. A display frame SC displays a currently captured picture of an object, files Pand P, and the icon of the folder F. To switch the folder Fto a folder F, the user presses a down button of a cross key. When the user presses the down button on the screen ST, the screen STis switched to a screen STthrough a screen ST. On the screen ST, the number denoted in the icon is changed. The screen STdisplays a state of which the folders are being switched. An icon displayed on the screen STindicates that the folder Fwas switched to the folder F

Imaging apparatus and user interface

In menu structure, information is separately displayed on a menu item-by-menu item basis. Therefore, the adoption of menu structure involves inconvenience. (For example, pieces of information under different menu items cannot be viewed at the same time.) A portable information communication terminal eliminates this inconvenience. Information is configured in list structure wherein items (A, . . . , A, B, . . . , B, B, B, C, . . . , C, D, . . . (A to D represent groups.)) are arranged in succession. List information (Bto C) which is within a predetermined range (the second precedent line through the fourth subsequent line) from a specific item Cof a predetermined serial number (top number) in a selected group (group C) is displayed. Since the top item in group C is the specific item, items corresponding to group B are also displayed. Thus, items corresponding to different groups (group B and group C) can be displayed at the same time.

Mobile information communication terminal program and recording medium containing the program

A currently captured image of an object is displayed at a center of a display frame on a display screen in a shooting mode. When a dial is rotated, the currently captured image is moved rightward. A reproduced image captured before the currently captured image is displayed on the left thereof. Another reproduced image captured before the reproduced image is displayed on the left thereof. The currently captured image and the reproduced images are displayed simultaneously on the display screen as a co-existent shooting and reproducing mode. When the dial is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, only the reproduced images are displayed in a reproducing mode. The reproduced images are displayed along a time axis.

Imaging apparatus, user interface, and associated methodology for a co-existent shooting and reproduction mode

A desired image is quickly retrieved from many images that have been stored. Reproduced images are horizontally arranged on time axis. Horizontal lines are displayed above the plurality of images. The horizontal lines are delimited every image group such that images that belong to the same image group are visually identified. Dots are displayed on individual lines corresponding to representative images Pand Pthat belong to individual image groups. In addition, photographed dates and times are displayed only on representative images Pand Pthat belong to image groups. A plurality of reproduced images are simultaneously displayed on an LCD. Among these reproduced images, representative images are identifiably displayed. When a desired image is selected from reproduced images, left and right feed buttons of a cross keyare pressed and representative images that belong to individual image groups are selected. When a dial keyis rotated, a desired image is selected from images that belong to the selected image group.

Reproduction apparatus, imaging apparatus, screen display method, and user interface

A currently captured image R of an object is displayed nearly at a center portion of a display frame SC on a display screen STthat is a shooting mode. When a time dialis rotated for one step in the counterclockwise direction, the currently captured image R is moved rightward. A reproduced image Pcaptured before the currently captured image R is displayed on the left thereof. A reproduced image Pcaptured before the reproduced image Pis displayed on the left thereof. The currently captured image R and the reproduced images Pand Pare displayed at the same time on a display screen STas a co-existent state of a shooting mode and a reproducing mode. When the time dialis rotated for one step in the counterclockwise direction, only the reproduced images Pto Pare displayed on a display screen STthat is a reproducing mode. As a plurality of reproduced images, the reproduced images Pto Pare displayed along a time axis.

Imaging device and user interface

An image capturing apparatus may include a function holding unit configured to hold functions of the image capturing apparatus, the functions being classified into corresponding categories; an identifier holding unit configured to hold category identifiers indicating the categories and function identifiers indicating the functions; a category display control unit configured to allow the category identifiers to be displayed along the horizontal direction; a function display control unit configured to allow the function identifiers corresponding to the category to be operated in accordance with an operation input to be displayed along the vertical direction; and an operation accepting unit configured to accept an operation input for selecting one of the function identifiers displayed by the function display control unit.

Image capturing apparatus, electronic apparatus, display method, and program

Computer generated image for display panel or screen

High-speed scrolling is performed when an operating dialis rotated taking a central button memberas an axis, and low-speed scrolling when pushing either an upper buttonA or a lower buttonC by pushing the operating dialin the direction of an axis of rotation. It is therefore possible to include information it is wished to view, in an appropriate manner within a display range of a screen, with fewer operations by appropriately changing over the speed of scrolling. In addition, as it is possible to operate the operating dialfor both high-speed scrolling and low-speed scrolling, when changing over the speed of scrolling, it is possible to change over the speed of scrolling in a straightforward manner without operating members other than the member that has been operated so far.

Portable information terminal, program, and recording medium having the program recorded therein

Disclosed herein is a portable terminal apparatus having a novel surface lighting portion which can appeal to user's vision intensively and variously and can effectively make the notification of incoming calls or the like by means of light. The portable terminal apparatus includes a housing, a surface lighting portion provided on the outer surface of the housing, and a panel member detachably mounted on the housing so as to cover the surface lighting portion. At least a part of the panel member is transparent or semitransparent. The surface lighting portion has a flat outer surface, and the panel member is a flat plate like member, wherein the housing has a device for holding the flat plate like member placed on the flat outer surface of the surface lighting portion. The whole of the surface lighting portion is illuminated upon receiving an incoming call, for example, and the panel member is also illuminated according to a pattern formed thereon.

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Tokyo, Japan

Kayo Sasaki