Information processing method and apparatus and information processing program
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Abstract
A hierarchical hysteresis menu area is such an area in which the hysteresis information from the hysteresis of past operations up to the current hierarchical layer is displayed responsive to an operation on an operating unit and in which selection by a user is made using the operating unit. As the hierarchy progresses, new rows such as “Top Menu”, “ . . . Menu A”, “ . . . Menu A-1” are created progressively, until the current layer [ . . . menu A-1 “ . . . menu A-1”] is demonstrated as the lowermost layer. Indents and marks are used to denote a hierarchical structure. If a cursor is moved by an operating unit to decide on a certain selected layer, reversion may be made directly to the layer. The current menu area indicates the item of the current layer. A folder mark is displayed for a menu having a further lower item. The current hierarchical layer is indicated in this manner in the operating menu system of a hierarchical structure employing a user interface device.
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25 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A map display apparatus comprising:
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a map location name storage unit configured to store map location names in a hierarchical manner;
a display unit configured to display on a first display area, a first map location name stored in the map location name storage unit, to display on a second display area a map of a first map location associated with the first map location name, and to display on a third display area a list including a second map location name residing in a hierarchical layer lower than the first map location name;
a cursor operation input unit configured to position a movable cursor on the list displayed on the third display area; and
a selection/operation input unit configured to select the second map location name from the list on which the cursor is positioned. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A map display method for displaying a map on a map display apparatus including a map location name storage unit configured to store map location names in a hierarchical manner and a display unit, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying on a first display area a first map location name stored in the map location name storage unit, displaying on a second display area a map of a first map location associated with the first map location name, and displaying on a third display area a list including a second map location name residing in a hierarchical layer lower than the first map location name;
positioning a movable cursor on the list displayed on the third display area; and
selecting the second map location name from the list on which the cursor is positioned. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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