APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING CONTENT

• US 20090288028A1
• Filed: 05/18/2009
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Tsuruishi, Hideaki, Gohda, Makoto
• Granted Patent: US 8,549,421 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/769
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop

Abstract

A content management apparatus displays, on a display unit, a first display object representing a content item, at least one area for including the first display object, and a second display object used for setting a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area. When the first display object is moved into the area, the first object is contained in the area and, when the second display object is moved into the area, a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.

Claims

1. A content management apparatus comprising:

a display control unit configured to perform control so that a first display object representing a content item, an area that contains the first display object, and a second display object used for setting a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit;

an instruction receiving unit configured to receive an instruction instructing movement of the first display object and the second display object on the display unit; and

a control unit configured to perform control so that, when the first display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the first object is contained in the area and, when the second display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.

2. The content management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit further performs control so that a third display object used for instructing processing to be performed on the content item represented by the first display object contained in the area and a fourth display object used for setting a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit, and wherein the instruction receiving unit further receives instructions instructing movement of the third display object and the fourth display object on the display unit, and wherein the control unit further performs control so that, when the third display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the processing is performed on the content item corresponding to the first object contained in the area and, when the fourth display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.

3. The content management apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising:

an area management unit configured to manage, as a set, a plurality of content items each corresponding to one of the first display objects stored in the same area.

4. The content management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the area is capable of displaying the first object contained in the area.

5. The content management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the second display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the display control unit changes a display format of the area so that a user understands that a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area is set.

6. The content management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the second display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the control unit performs control so that movement of the first display object into the area or from the area is not allowed.

7. The content management apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the display control unit changes a display format of the area into or from which movement of the first object is not allowed by the control unit so that a user understands that the movement of the first object is not allowed and the user examines information regarding the first display object contained in the area.

8. The content management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the third display object is used for instructing that a particular property is attached to a content item corresponding to the first display object contained in the area, and wherein, when the third display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the control unit performs control so that a particular property is attached to all of a plurality of content items corresponding to the first display objects contained in the area.

9. The content management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when the second display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the control unit performs control so that movement of the first display object having particular property information into or from the area is not allowed.

10. The content management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the instruction instructing the movement is realized through a drag-and-drop operation using one of a pointing device and a touch panel.

11. A method for managing content, comprising:

performing control so that a first display object representing a content item, an area that contains the first display object, and a second display object used for setting a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit;

receiving an instruction instructing movement of the first display object and the second display object on the display unit; and

performing control so that, when the first display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received in the step of receiving an instruction, the first object is contained in the area and, when the second display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received in the step of receiving an instruction, a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.

12. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as:

a display control unit configured to perform control so that a first display object representing a content item, an area that contains the first display object, and a second display object used for setting a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit;

an instruction receiving unit configured to receive an instruction instructing movement of the first display object and the second display object on the display unit; and

a control unit configured to perform control so that, when the first display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the first object is contained in the area and, when the second display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.

13. A content management apparatus comprising:

a display control unit configured to perform control so that a first display object representing a content item, an area that contains the first display object, a third display object for indicating processing to be performed on the content item corresponding to the first display object, and a fourth display object for setting a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit;

an instruction receiving unit configured to receive an instruction instructing movement of one of the first display object, the third display object, and the fourth display object on the display unit; and

a control unit configured to perform control so that, when the first display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the first object is contained in the area and, when the third display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the processing is performed on a content item corresponding to the first display object contained in the area, and, when the fourth display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.

14. A method for managing content, comprising:

performing control so that a first display object representing a content item, an area that contains the first display object, a third display object for indicating processing to be performed on the content item corresponding to the first display object, and a fourth display object for setting a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit;

receiving an instruction instructing movement of one of the first display object, the third display object, and the fourth display object on the display unit; and

performing control so that, when the first display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received in the step of receiving an instruction, the first object is contained in the area and, when the third display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received in the step of receiving an instruction, the processing is performed on a content item corresponding to the first display object contained in the area, and, when the fourth display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received in the step of receiving an instruction, a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.

15. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to function as:

a display control unit configured to perform control so that a first display object representing a content item, an area that contains the first display object, a third display object for indicating processing to be performed on the content item corresponding to the first display object, and a fourth display object for setting a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit;

an instruction receiving unit configured to receive an instruction instructing movement of one of the first display object, the third display object, and the fourth display object on the display unit; and

a control unit configured to perform control so that, when the first display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the first object is contained in the area and, when the third display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, the processing is performed on a content item corresponding to the first display object contained in the area, and, when the fourth display object is moved into the area in response to the instruction received by the instruction receiving unit, a condition regarding movement of the third display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set.