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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2012
Takayuki Shinohara, Tokyo, JP;
Hidehiko Morisada, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Shinohara, Tokyo, JP;
Hidehiko Morisada, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Information is configured in a tree structure comprising a root node, internal nodes, and leaf nodes, and an image is prepared for each node. Links to images of internal nodes are set in a root node image. When a display area satisfies a predetermined link condition the display target is switched from the root node image to an image of an internal node. A link to a leaf node image is set in each of the internal node images. Further, an order is defined for the leaf node images so that the images can be successively accessed. When the display is switched from a link area of an internal node image to a leaf node image and the display is to return to the internal node after images of leaf nodes are accessed, the image area of the internal node is displayed according to the number of images traversed.