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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2005
Katsuhiro Sugiyama, Chiba, JP;
Kouji Komatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Katsuhiro Sugiyama, Chiba, JP;
Kouji Komatsu, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is capable of preventing the execution of a process, which a user does not intend to perform, when the position and size of each operation button image displayed on a screen are changed in accordance with a change in the aspect ratio of images. An aspect-ratio monitoring unitmonitors a change in the aspect ratio of moving images to be played back. A screen display control unitcontrols a method for displaying moving images displayed on a display on the basis of the determined aspect ratio. A button display control unitchanges the size of each operation button to be displayed superimposed on the images displayed in the display. A sensitive area setting unitsets an area (sensitive area) of a touch panel. An operation determining unitdetermines which operation button is operated by the user. A command generating unitgenerates a command signal corresponding to the determination by the operation determining unitand outputs the signal to at least one appropriate part. The present invention can be applied to, e.g., camcorders.