Data displaying device
First Claim
1. A data displaying device comprising a storage means with data stored therein, a display means for displaying the data and a display control means for controlling display of the data stored in the storage means on the data display means, characterized in that a remark display control means is also provided for displaying a visual confirmation guide for distinguishing a specified area of data being displayed on the display means visually.
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Abstract
Conventional data displays and electronic book devices involve the problem that the operation to highlight displayed data is complex, and therefore the displayed data cannot be read easily depending on the environment where the reader (user) uses the device and on the understanding of the displayed data by the user. A data displaying device of the invention comprising storage means (1) stored with data, displaying means (2) for displaying data, and display control means (3) for controlling the display of data stored in the storage means (1) on the displaying means (2) is characterized by further comprising a highlight displaying means (4) for displaying a visual confirmation guide for highlighting a specific range of the data displayed on the displaying means (2).
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37 Claims
- 1. A data displaying device comprising a storage means with data stored therein, a display means for displaying the data and a display control means for controlling display of the data stored in the storage means on the data display means, characterized in that a remark display control means is also provided for displaying a visual confirmation guide for distinguishing a specified area of data being displayed on the display means visually.
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14. A data displaying method comprising a data storing step for storing data, a displaying step for displaying the data and a display control step for controlling display of data stored in a data storage means on a data display means, wherein a remark display control step is also provided for displaying a visual confirmation guide for distinguishing a specified area of data being displayed by the displaying step visually.
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15. A data storage medium containing a record of data display program readable by a computer to realize a function for displaying visual confirmation guide using a difference in visibility, a function for distinguishing displayed data by the displayed visual confirmation guide visually and a function for moving or deforming the visual confirmation guide at a speed preset according to complexity or frequency of displayed data to make easier to read the remark displayed data.
- 16. An electronic book displaying device comprising a storage means with a record of book data, a display means for displaying the book data recorded on the storage means and a page turning means for turning pages of the book data displayed on the display means, characterized in that it is further provided with an environment managing means for managing information for user'"'"'s reading environment, a second storage means for recording a different viewpoint scene data obtainable by viewing the displayed book data from different view point or mental image data distinguishing the different viewpoint scene data visually, a mental image outputting means and a reading effect control means for outputting reading effect data produced by using the different viewpoint scene data and the mental image data.
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27. A data storage medium containing a record of book data display program readable by a computer to realize a book data storing function, a display function for displaying stored book data, a page turning function for turning a book data page being displayed on the display means, a environment information managing function for managing information about reader'"'"'s reading environment, a second storing function for storing a different viewpoint scene data obtainable by viewing the displayed book data from different viewpoint or mental image data, a mental image outputting means and a reading effect control means for outputting reading effect data produced by synthesizing the different viewpoint scene data with the mental image data.
- 28. A data storage medium with display data recorded thereon, wherein the display data is recorded by every specified unit and provided each with information for scroll display on a display screen.
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