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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2011
Ryo Takaoka, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Nunomaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryoko Amano, Tokyo, JP;
Kenzo Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ritsuko Kano, Tokyo, JP;
Shunichi Kasahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Narita, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryo Takaoka, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Nunomaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryoko Amano, Tokyo, JP;
Kenzo Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Ritsuko Kano, Tokyo, JP;
Shunichi Kasahara, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoya Narita, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display control apparatus, method and computer program storage device detect when an object is in a proximity position relative to a display. In response, a display state of a displayed item is changed. Then, a processing circuit causes a relation item to be displayed adjacent to the proximity position, the relation item being related to the displayed item. The displayed state may be changed in size, position, color and other ways to reflect the recognition of the object being detected as being proximate to a predetermined proximity location.