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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2006
Takashi Kataoka, Fujisawa, JP;
Takashi Yoshimaru, Kokubunji, JP;
Takaaki Ishii, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuhisa Mori, Hitachi, JP;
Norikazu Sasaki, Ebina, JP;
Takashi Kataoka, Fujisawa, JP;
Takashi Yoshimaru, Kokubunji, JP;
Takaaki Ishii, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasuhisa Mori, Hitachi, JP;
Norikazu Sasaki, Ebina, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a thumbnail screen, categories and category thumbnails are disposed and displayed in the depth (Z-axis) direction and in the horizontal (X axis) direction, respectively. When focus is given by a focus to any of upper and lower category thumbnails, which are displayed on the most front side, and a category name display part, the row (layers) of the thumbnails scrolls in the horizontal direction. When the right and left direction keys of a remote controller are operated while the category name display has focus, the scroll in the depth direction is performed, thus enabling the specification of a desired category. This three-dimensionally displays the thumbnails and facilitates the operation for viewing information.