TERMINAL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A terminal apparatus comprising:
- display means for displaying a plurality of display elements representing options on a display screen;
image-capturing means for capturing an image of an operator who is viewing the display screen;
face position detection means for detecting the position of a facial image of the operator in a captured image; and
control means for controlling the display means to move the plurality of display elements in a predetermined direction on the display screen and to sequentially update and display the display elements when it is detected that the facial image of the operator in the captured image is outside of a predetermined range, and to stop the movement of the plurality of display elements when it is detected that the facial image falls within the predetermined range.
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Abstract
A terminal apparatus includes a display displaying a plurality of display elements representing options on a display screen, an image-capturing section capturing an image of an operator who is viewing the display screen, a face position detector detecting the position of a facial image of the operator in a captured image, and a controller controlling the display to move the plurality of display elements in a predetermined direction on the display screen and to sequentially update and display the display elements when it is detected that the facial image of the operator in the captured image is outside of a predetermined range, and to stop the movement of the plurality of display elements when it is detected that the facial image falls within the predetermined range.
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13 Claims
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1. A terminal apparatus comprising:
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display means for displaying a plurality of display elements representing options on a display screen; image-capturing means for capturing an image of an operator who is viewing the display screen; face position detection means for detecting the position of a facial image of the operator in a captured image; and control means for controlling the display means to move the plurality of display elements in a predetermined direction on the display screen and to sequentially update and display the display elements when it is detected that the facial image of the operator in the captured image is outside of a predetermined range, and to stop the movement of the plurality of display elements when it is detected that the facial image falls within the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A display control method for a terminal apparatus including a display section displaying a plurality of display elements representing options on a display screen, and an image-capturing section capturing an image of an operator who is viewing the display screen, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the position of a facial image of the operator in an image captured by the image-capturing section; determining whether or not the facial image of the operator in the captured image is outside of a predetermined range; when it is detected that the facial image is outside of the predetermined range, moving the plurality of display elements in a predetermined direction on the display screen, and sequentially updating and displaying the display elements; and when it is detected that the facial image falls within the predetermined range, controlling the display section to stop the movement of the plurality of display elements and to highlight a display element at a specific position at the present time.
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12. A display control program which is executed by a terminal apparatus including a display section displaying a plurality of display elements representing options on a display screen, and an image-capturing section capturing an image of an operator who is viewing the display screen, the program causing a computer to execute the steps of:
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detecting the position of a facial image of the operator in an image captured by the image-capturing section; determining whether or not the facial image of the operator in the captured image is outside of a predetermined range; when it is detected that the facial image is outside of the predetermined range, moving the plurality of display elements in a predetermined direction on the display screen, and sequentially updating and displaying the display elements; and when it is detected that the facial image falls within the predetermined range, controlling the display section to stop the movement of the plurality of display elements and to highlight a display element at a specific position at the present time.
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13. A terminal apparatus comprising:
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a display displaying a plurality of display elements representing options on a display screen; an image-capturing section capturing an image of an operator who is viewing the display screen; a face position detector detecting the position of a facial image of the operator in a captured image; and a controller controlling the display to move the plurality of display elements in a predetermined direction on the display screen and to sequentially update and display the display elements when it is detected that the facial image of the operator in the captured image is outside of a predetermined range, and to stop the movement of the plurality of display elements when it is detected that the facial image falls within the predetermined range.
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