Information processing apparatus
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a control unit that displays an operation screen on a display, the operation screen having a plurality of icons arrayed by category;
an operation unit for operating the operation screen;
an icon management unit that, when one of the icons displayed on the operation screen is pre-selected in response to an operation of the operation unit, changes size of the pre-selected icon into a first enlarged size, and displays any other icon in the category to which the pre-selected icon belongs in a state distinguishable from other icon that belongs to a different category; and
an execution unit that executes a function allocated to the icon of the first enlarged size when the pre-selected icon is selected in response to an operation of the operation unit.
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Abstract
Any icon on a launcher screen 22 is changed from a basic-size (first-size) icon Is to a second-size icon Im one size larger than the basic-size icon Is and further a third-size icon IL further one size larger than the second-size icon Im in accordance with operation using an operation unit. The icons Is, Im and IL having different sizes are displayed with a difference in luminance from one to another. The basic-size icon Is is displayed with the darkest luminance, and the third-size icon IL is displayed with the brightest luminance. The third-size icon IL indicates the icon is an active icon. For example, when the icon is selected by operation using an “Enter” key or the like on the keyboard unit 112, execution of a function allocated to the icon is started.
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25 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a control unit that displays an operation screen on a display, the operation screen having a plurality of icons arrayed by category;
an operation unit for operating the operation screen;
an icon management unit that, when one of the icons displayed on the operation screen is pre-selected in response to an operation of the operation unit, changes size of the pre-selected icon into a first enlarged size, and displays any other icon in the category to which the pre-selected icon belongs in a state distinguishable from other icon that belongs to a different category; and
an execution unit that executes a function allocated to the icon of the first enlarged size when the pre-selected icon is selected in response to an operation of the operation unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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10. A method for controlling an operation screen in which a plurality of icons are arrayed, the method comprising:
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arraying a plurality of icons on the operation screen by category; and
enlarging, in response to operation for pre-selecting one of the icons arrayed on the operation screen, the pre-selected icon to a first enlarged size, while displaying any other icon in the category to which the pre-selected icon belongs in a state distinguishable from other icon that belongs to a different category, and setting the icon enlarged to the first enlarged size to an active state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A program product for causing a computer to execute procedure comprising:
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displaying an operation screen having a plurality of icons arrayed by category; and
enlarging, in response to operation for pre-selecting one of the icons arrayed on the operation screen, the pre-selected icon to a first enlarged size, while displaying any other icon in the category to which the pre-selected icon belongs in a state distinguishable from other icon that belongs to a different category, and setting the icon enlarged to the first enlarged size to an active state. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification