ELECTRONIC DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a content acquiring unit configured to acquire content via a network or from inside of the electronic device, or generated inside of the electronic device;
a first displaying unit configured to display the acquired first content;
a second displaying unit arranged as a touch panel which is capable of accepting an input operation of a user, and capable of displaying the acquired second content; and
a display controlling unit which, based on a predetermined condition, if the content acquiring unit acquires third content in a state where the first and second content are displayed in the first and second displaying unit, respectively, performs one of;
(1) displaying in the second displaying unit the third content by clearing the second content;
(2) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the first display unit into parts for the first and second content, and displaying the third content in the second displaying unit; and
(3) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the second displaying unit into parts for the second and third content.
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Abstract
An electronic device comprising: a content acquiring means capable of acquiring content acquired via a network or from inside of the electronic device, or generated inside of the electronic device; a first displaying means capable of displaying the acquired first content; a second displaying means arranged as a touch panel which is capable of accepting an input operation of a user, and capable of displaying the acquired second content; a display controlling means which, based on a predetermined condition, when the content acquiring means acquired third content in a state where the first and second content are displayed in the first and second displaying means, respectively, performs one of: (1) displaying in the second displaying means the third content clearing the second content, (2) presenting a split view by splitting the screen of the first display means into parts for the first and second content, and displaying in the second displaying means the third content, and (3) presenting a split view by splitting the screen of the second displaying means into parts for the second and third content.
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26 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a content acquiring unit configured to acquire content via a network or from inside of the electronic device, or generated inside of the electronic device; a first displaying unit configured to display the acquired first content; a second displaying unit arranged as a touch panel which is capable of accepting an input operation of a user, and capable of displaying the acquired second content; and a display controlling unit which, based on a predetermined condition, if the content acquiring unit acquires third content in a state where the first and second content are displayed in the first and second displaying unit, respectively, performs one of; (1) displaying in the second displaying unit the third content by clearing the second content; (2) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the first display unit into parts for the first and second content, and displaying the third content in the second displaying unit; and (3) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the second displaying unit into parts for the second and third content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic device, comprising:
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a content acquiring unit configured to acquire content on a network or content located locally; a plurality of displaying unit configured to display the content, at least one of the plurality of displaying unit being arranged as a touch panel; a displaying target setting unit configured such that, when the content acquiring unit acquires new content in a state where content is displayed in each of the displaying unit, the displaying target setting unit sets the displaying unit which is to be a displaying target for the new content according to whether the new content includes content which can be operated via the touch panel or not; and a split view determining unit that determines the content to be displayed as a split view in one screen according to the setting so that all of the current displaying content and new content is displayed in one or more of the displaying unit, respectively.
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20. A displaying system comprising a first electronic device and a second electronic device,
the first electronic device comprising: -
a content acquiring unit configured to acquire via a network or from inside of the electronic device, or generated inside the electronic device; a first displaying unit capable of displaying the acquired first content; and a first communicating unit that data communicates with the second electronic device; wherein when the content acquiring unit acquires the second content, the first communicating unit transmits the second content to the second electronic device, and the second electronic device comprising; a second communicating unit that data communicates with the first electronic device, the second communicating unit receiving the second content transmitted by the first communicating unit; and a second displaying unit arranged as a touch panel which is capable of accepting an input operation of a user, and displays the received second content, wherein the first electronic device comprises a display controlling unit that controls the first displaying unit and controls the second electronic device which underwent a data communication by the first communicating unit, based on a predetermined condition, if the content acquiring unit acquires third content in a state where the first and second content are displayed in the first and second displaying unit, respectively, the first electronic device performing one of; (1) displaying in the second displaying unit the third content by clearing the second content, (2) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the first display unit into parts for the first and second content, and displaying in the second displaying unit the third content, and (3) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the second displaying unit into parts for the second and third content. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A displaying method, comprising:
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a first content acquiring step of acquiring first content and second content acquired via a network or from inside of an electronic device, or generated inside of an electronic device; a first displaying step of displaying the first content; a second displaying step of displaying the acquired second content in a second displaying screen arranged as a touch panel which is capable of accepting an input operation of a user; a second content acquiring step of acquiring third content; and a display controlling step which, based on a predetermined condition, performs one of; (1) displaying in the second displaying unit the third content by clearing the second content, (2) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the first display unit into parts for the first and second content, and displaying in the second displaying unit the third content, and (3) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the second displaying unit into parts for the second and third content. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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25. A computer readable medium having computer readable instruction stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a computer, configures the processor to perform:
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a first content acquiring step of acquiring first content and second content acquired via a network or from inside of an electronic device, or generated inside of an electronic device; a first displaying step of displaying the first content; a second displaying step of displaying the acquired second content in a second displaying screen arranged as a touch panel which is capable of accepting an input operation of a user; a second content acquiring step of acquiring third content; and a display controlling step which, based on a predetermined condition, performs one of; (1) displaying in the second displaying unit the third content by clearing the second content, (2) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the first display unit into parts for the first and second content, and displaying in the second displaying unit the third content, and (3) presenting a split view by splitting a screen of the second displaying unit into the second and third content.
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Specification