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ITEM DISPLAY DEVICE, ITEM DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON

  • US 20090055773A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2008
  • Published: 02/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An item display device, comprising:

  • a memory unit that stores information for each of a plurality of items to be displayed on a screen, the information indicating whether the item is to be displayed using a first or a second format;

    a receiving unit that receives command input that changes the format stored for any one of the plurality of items to a format different from the format currently being stored therefor;

    a display unit that displays, on the screen, the each of the plurality of items; and

    an update unit that conducts an update in the memory unit, such that the item specified in the command input is specified to be displayed using the specified post-change format;

    wherein the display unit uses a first color, a second color, as well as a third color that is equally different from both the first color and the second color, such that(a) until the command input is received, each of the plurality of items is respectively displayed on the screen using the first color for items stored in the memory unit to be displayed using the first format, and using the second color for items stored in the memory unit to be displayed using the second format, and(b) upon receiving the command input, each of the plurality of items is respectively displayed on the screen using the third color, and subsequently, among the plurality of items,(p) items specified in the command input are displayed on the screen based on the post-change format specified in the command input, wherein the first color is used if the first format is specified, and the second color is used if the second format is specified, and(q) each item not specified in the command input is respectively displayed on the screen using the first color for items stored in the memory unit to be displayed using the first format, and using the second color for items stored in the memory unit to be displayed using the second format.

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