Navigation apparatus, search result display method, and graphical user interface

• US 20090241061A1
• Filed: 03/19/2009
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Koyama, Shinsuke, Asai, Atsushi
• Granted Patent: US 8,713,011 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/808
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3611 using character input or menus, e.g. menus of POIs character input methods in general G06F3/0233
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3679 Retrieval, searching and output of POI information, e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, filling stations, parking facilities G01C21/3611 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/248 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases

Abstract

A navigation apparatus includes: a basic frame generating unit for generating a basic frame two-dimensionally configured based on a search item axis and a search result display axis; a three-dimensional (3-D) search result listing image generating unit for generating a 3-D search result listing image in which a plurality of search result cards show as if they are stereoscopically arranged in a domino-like configuration along the search item axis and the search result display axis of the basic frame, the search result cards having titles of search results thereon; and a control unit for outputting the 3-D search result listing image to a predetermined display unit with a predetermined display angle, thereby displaying the 3-D search result listing image at the display angle.

Claims

1. A navigation apparatus comprising:

a basic frame generating unit for generating a basic frame two-dimensionally configured based on a search item axis and a search result display axis;

a listing image generating unit for generating a three-dimensional (3-D) search result listing image in which a plurality of search result cards show as if they are stereoscopically arranged in a domino-like configuration along the search item axis and the search result display axis of the basic frame, the search result cards having titles of search results thereon; and

a control unit for outputting the 3-D search result listing image to a predetermined display unit with a predetermined display angle, thereby displaying the 3-D search result listing image at the display angle.

2. The navigation apparatus according to claim 1, comprising

a mark image generating unit for generating a search item mark image in which a plurality of search item marks are two-dimensionally arranged along the search item axis, the plurality of search item marks having patterns representing a respective plurality of search items, wherein

the control unit outputs the 3-D search result listing image to the display unit as superimposed on the search item mark image.

3. The navigation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein

the control unit gives a display effect to a selected search result card that is currently in focus out of the plurality of search result cards, the display effect being such that the selected search result card pops up above the other unselected search result cards.

4. The navigation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein

the control unit magnifies the selected search result card in display size as the display effect in addition to the pop-up.

5. The navigation apparatus according to claim 4, wherein

when the control unit recognizes that an input operation is performed for switching the selected search result card to any one of the other unselected search result cards, it moves the plurality of search result cards and provides animated display that includes such an action as gives the display effect to the next selected search result card switched.

6. A search result display method comprising:

a basic frame generating step of generating a basic frame by using a basic frame generating unit, the basic frame being two-dimensionally configured based on a search item axis and a search result display axis;

a listing image generating step of generating a 3-D search result listing image in which a plurality of search result cards show as if they are stereoscopically arranged in a domino-like configuration along the search item axis and the search result display axis of the basic frame by using a listing image generating unit for generating a 3-D search result listing image, the search result cards having titles of search results thereon; and

a display control step of outputting the 3-D search result listing image to a predetermined display unit with a predetermined display angle by using a control unit, thereby displaying the 3-D search result listing image.

7. The search result display method according to claim 6, comprising

a mark image generating step of generating a search item mark image in which a plurality of search item marks are two-dimensionally arranged along the search item axis, the plurality of search item marks having patterns representing respective plurality of search items, wherein

the control unit outputs the 3-D search result listing image to the display unit as superimposed on the search item mark image.

8. The search result display method according to claim 7, wherein

the control unit gives a display effect to a selected search result card that is currently in focus out of the plurality of search result cards, the display effect being such that the selected search result card pops up above the other unselected search result cards.

9. The search result display method according to claim 8, wherein

the control unit magnifies the selected search result card in display size as the display effect in addition to the pop-up.

10. The search result display method according to claim 9, wherein

when the control unit recognizes that an input operation is performed for switching the selected search result card to any one of the other unselected search result cards, it moves the plurality of search result cards and provides animated display that includes such an action as gives the display effect to the next selected search result card switched.