DISPLAY CONTROLLER AND ITEM DISPLAY METHOD
First Claim
1. A touch panel display control for a touch panel that allows the user to touch its screen in performing an operation, the display control comprising:
- an image output part configured to display a first operation item in a first operation item display region on the screen and to display a second operation item in a second operation item display region on the screen; and
a controller configured to create a first operation item selection region, which extends to contain the first operation item display region, and which, when the user touches the first operation item selection region, permits the first operation item to be selected, to create a second operation item selection region, which extends to contain the second operation item display region, and which, when the user touches the second operation item selection region, permits the second operation item to be selected, and to select either the first operation item or the second operation item based on a prescribed parameter pertaining to the shapes of the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region when a location touched by the user is a region where the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region overlap each other on the screen,
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Abstract
A display controller or the like executes an item desired by the user while plural items are displayed. Plural menu item display regions, such as a menu image of a DVD, etc., are displayed. When a touching location on the display screen is detected, in the case when the detected user'"'"'s touching location corresponds to plural menu item display regions on display screen that allow selection of menu item display regions, processing is executed corresponding to the menu item display region corresponding to the menu item selection region determined according to a prescribed condition. Even when plural menu item display regions overlap each other, it is still possible to select a menu item display region corresponding to a given menu item selection region.
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11 Claims
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1. A touch panel display control for a touch panel that allows the user to touch its screen in performing an operation, the display control comprising:
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an image output part configured to display a first operation item in a first operation item display region on the screen and to display a second operation item in a second operation item display region on the screen; and a controller configured to create a first operation item selection region, which extends to contain the first operation item display region, and which, when the user touches the first operation item selection region, permits the first operation item to be selected, to create a second operation item selection region, which extends to contain the second operation item display region, and which, when the user touches the second operation item selection region, permits the second operation item to be selected, and to select either the first operation item or the second operation item based on a prescribed parameter pertaining to the shapes of the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region when a location touched by the user is a region where the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region overlap each other on the screen, - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A touch panel display controller for a touch panel that allows a user to touch its screen in performing an operation, the display controller comprising:
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means for displaying a first operation item in a first operation item display region of the screen; means for creating a first operation item selection region permitting selection of the first operation item when the user touches the first operation item selection region, the first operation item selection region extending to contain the first operation item display region; means for displaying a second operation item in a second operation item display region of the screen; means for creating a second operation item selection region permitting selection of the second operation item when the user touches the second operation item selection region, second operation item selection region extending to contain the second operation item display region; and means for selecting one of the first operation item and the second operation item using a prescribed parameter pertaining to shapes of the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region when a location touched by the user is a region where the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region overlap each other on the screen
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7. An item display method for a touch panel that allows a user to touch its screen in performing an operation, the display controller comprising:
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displaying a first operation item in a first operation item display region of the screen; creating a first operation item selection region permitting selection of the first operation item when the user touches the first operation item selection region, the first operation item selection region extending to contain the first operation item display region; displaying a second operation item in a second operation item display region of the screen; creating a second operation item selection region permitting selection of the second operation item when the user touches the second operation item selection region, second operation item selection region extending to contain the second operation item display region; and selecting one of the first operation item and the second operation item using a prescribed parameter pertaining to shapes of the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region when a location touched by the user is a region where the first operation item selection region and the second operation item selection region overlap each other on the screen - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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Specification