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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
May. 31, 2012
Manabu Ota, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Yasuo Morinaga, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Masakatsu Tsukamoto, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
NTT DOCOMO, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display apparatus communicatively connected to a distribution apparatus. The display apparatus storing one or more information contents of external information distributed from the distribution apparatus and/or internal information of the display apparatus, an icon associated with each of the information contents, a placement area for placing the icon, and one or more templates having one or more placement areas for placing icons; determining which of the information contents and the icons are to be displayed; selecting a template where the determined information contents and icons are displayable; and generating and displaying an image to be displayed by embedding the determined icon in a placement area of the selected template corresponding to a placement area associated with the determined icon.