COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM, DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD

• US 20120066621A1
• Filed: 01/05/2011
• Published: 03/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Nintendo Company Limited
• Inventors: MATSUBARA, Yasushi
• Granted Patent: US 10,739,985 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/764
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/53 involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6653 for altering the visibility of an object, e.g. preventing the occlusion of an object, partially hiding an object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

First, a plurality of selection objects having at least one part thereof displayed on a display area of a display device are moved relative to the display area, based on an output signal outputted from an input device. Then, when an end-located selection object among the moved plurality of selection objects reaches a predetermined position of the display area, an object that is different from the plurality of selection objects is displayed on the display area. The object moves relative to the display area based on an output signal outputted from the input device.

Claims

1. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a display control program executed by a computer of a display control apparatus which displays, on a display device, a selection object selected in accordance with an operation by a user, the display control program causing the computer to operate as:

first movement control means for moving, relative to a display area of the display device, a plurality of selection objects having at least one part thereof displayed on the display area, based on an output signal outputted from an input device;

display control means for displaying, on the display area, an object that is different from the selection objects, when, among the plurality of selection objects moved by the first movement control means, an end-located selection object reaches a predetermined position of the display area; and

second movement control means for moving, relative to the display area, the object displayed by the display control means, based on an output signal outputted from the input device.

2. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the computer is further caused to operate as object erasing means for erasing, from the display area, the object displayed by the display control means, when the input device stops outputting an output signal.

3. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the second movement control means moves the object after the first movement control means stops moving the selection objects.

4. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the second movement control means moves the object in a moving direction determined based on an output signal outputted from the input device.

5. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 4, wherein the computer is further caused to operate as object erasing means for erasing the object from the display area by moving the object in a direction opposite to the moving direction, when the input device stops outputting an output signal.

6. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 5, wherein

the second movement control means displays the object so as to emerge from an end of the display area from a direction opposite of the moving direction determined based on an output signal outputted from the input device, and

the object erasing means erases the object by moving the object toward the end of the display area.

7. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the object in a manner such that the object is superimposed on front surfaces of the selection objects.

8. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 7, wherein the display control means displays a semi-transparent object as the object in a manner such that the semi-transparent object is superimposed on front surfaces of the selection objects.

9. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 8, wherein the display control means changes the transparency of the object in accordance with a movement of the object.

10. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 9, wherein the display control means changes the transparency of the object such that the transparency becomes lower as a movement distance of the object becomes larger.

11. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display control means changes a shape of the object in accordance with a movement of the object.

12. The computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon the display control program according to claim 1, wherein the display control means changes a size of the object in accordance with a movement of the object.

13. A display control system which displays, on a display device, a selection object selected in accordance with an operation by a user, the display control system comprising:

a first movement control section for moving, relative to a display area of the display device, a plurality of selection objects having at least one part thereof displayed on the display area, based on an output signal outputted from an input device;

a display control section for displaying, on display area, an object that is different from the selection objects, when, among the plurality of selection objects moved by the first movement control section, an end-located selection object reaches a predetermined position of the display area; and

a second movement control section for moving, relative to the display area, the object displayed by the display control section, based on an output signal outputted from the input device.

14. A display control apparatus which displays, on a display device, a selection object selected in accordance with an operation by a user, the display control apparatus comprising:

a first movement control section for moving, relative to a display area of the display device, a plurality of selection objects having at least one part thereof displayed on the display area, based on an output signal outputted from an input device;

a display control section for displaying, on the display area, an object that is different from the selection objects, when, among the plurality of selection objects moved by the first movement control section, an end-located selection object reaches a predetermined position of the display area; and

a second movement control section for moving, relative to the display area, the object display by the display control section, based on an output signal outputted from the input device.

15. A display control method for displaying, on a display device, a selection object selected in accordance with an operation by a user, the display control method comprising:

a first movement control step of moving a plurality of selection objects having at least one part thereof displayed on a display area of the display device, based on an output signal outputted from an input device;

a display control step of displaying, on the display area, an object that is different from the selection objects, when, among the plurality of selection objects moved at the first movement control step, an end-located selection object reaches a predetermined position of the display area; and

a second movement control step of moving, relative to the display area, the object displayed by the display control step, based on an output signal outputted from the input device.

16. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a display control program executed by a computer of a display control apparatus which displays, on a display device, a content to be browsed by a user, the display control program causing the computer to operate as:

first movement control means for moving, relative to a display area of the display device, a content having at least one part thereof displayed on the display area, based on an output signal outputted from an input device;

display control means for displaying, on the display area, an object that is different from the content, when an end of the content, which is moved by the first movement control means, reaches a predetermined position of the display area; and

second movement control means for moving, relative to the display area, the object displayed by the display control means, based on an output signal outputted from the input device.

17. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a display control program executed by a computer of a display control apparatus which displays, on a display device, a content to be browsed by a user, the display control program causing the computer to operate as:

first movement control means for moving, relative to a display area of the display device, a plurality of contents having at least one part thereof displayed on the display area, based on an output signal outputted from an input device;

display control means for displaying, on the display area, an object that is different from the plurality of contents displayed on the display area, when, among the plurality of contents moved by the first movement control means, an end-located content reaches a predetermined position of the display area; and

second movement control means for moving, relative to the display area, the object displayed by the display control means, based on an output signal outputted from the input device.