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Portable information terminal, display control device, display control method, and computer readable program therefor

  • US 20040100479A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2003
  • Published: 05/27/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A display control device for performing display control, said display control device comprising:

  • virtual space setting means for setting a virtual space;

    virtual face setting means for setting a virtual face in a predetermined plane in said virtual space;

    display entity arrangement means for arranging a plurality of plane-shaped information display entities parallel with each other at least in a column so that the planes will differ from said predetermined plane;

    camera setting means for setting a virtual camera whose line of sight is oriented to face said virtual face in said virtual space;

    input means for inputting a scroll direction;

    movement means for moving one or both of said virtual face and said virtual camera by way of said input means; and

    control means for controlling the arrangement of said plurality of information entities on said virtual face so that a plane orthogonal to the line of sight of the virtual camera will be parallel with the planes of said plurality of information display entities in accordance with the movement by said movement means;

    characterized in that said display control device performs information display by displaying, in whole or in part, the information display entities seen from said virtual camera among said plurality of information display entities.

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