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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2008
Hiromitsu Oka, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Ohkouchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiromitsu Oka, Tokyo, JP;
Toshio Ohkouchi, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an information processing apparatus including a display control unit and an output unit. The display control unit displays image data of an operation unit including a rotary operation dial, and displays while rotating, according to a designated target volume value, the operation dial from a rotation angle position corresponding to a current volume value to a rotation angle position corresponding to the target volume value based on at least one of a predetermined speed and a predetermined acceleration speed. The output unit outputs a volume value corresponding to the rotation angle position of the operation dial displayed by the display control unit.