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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
May. 04, 2007
Katsuhiko Kawasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichiro Nakagawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Katsuhiko Kawasaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Kenichiro Nakagawa, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes a first display control unit configured to display information on a display screen, a detection unit configured to detect the operation direction and an operation amount of a direction inputting operation, a scroll control unit configured to scroll the information displayed on the display screen in the operation direction detected by the detection unit, and a second display control unit configured to control the display of information so that the higher the operation amount detected by the detection unit, the wider a display area becomes in the operation direction detected by the detection unit.