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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2005
Masaru Takeuchi, Kodaira, JP;
Hiroaki Fujii, Tokorozawa, JP;
Atsuko Koizumi, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazuya Hisaki, Yokohama, JP;
Yasutsugu Morimoto, Kodaira, JP;
Masaru Takeuchi, Kodaira, JP;
Hiroaki Fujii, Tokorozawa, JP;
Atsuko Koizumi, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazuya Hisaki, Yokohama, JP;
Yasutsugu Morimoto, Kodaira, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To display many objects within a limited display region so a user can easily select the desired object, the invention includes: processing of arranging the objects in a virtual plane, processing of arranging a projection surface (a virtual projection body) on the virtual plane, processing of computing positions of the objects on the projection surface corresponding to the positions of the objects on the virtual plane, processing of converting the positions on the projection surface into positions on display regions of a display device, processing of displaying the objects on the display regions, and processing of operating the objects on the display regions based on instructions from a pointing device.