INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL

• US 20120229505A1
• Filed: 05/24/2012
• Published: 09/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
• Original Assignee: JVC Kenwood Corporation
• Inventors: Kuga, Koji
• Application Number:
  US13/479,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20120229505A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/629
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/14 Solving problems related to the presentation of information to be displayed
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2354/00 Aspects of interface with display user
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/363 Graphics controllers
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/377 for mixing or overlaying two or more graphic patterns G09G5/02, G09G5/397 take precedence

Abstract

An information display apparatus includes an operation section, a content-related operation log acquisition section, a display section, and a controller. The operation section performs a content-related operation related to each of a plurality of types of content. The acquisition section acquires a content-related operation log as associated with each content for which the content-related operation is being performed and with a type of each content. The operation log includes a move log having position information on a position of the information display apparatus and time information on time during performance of the content-related operation. The display section displays map information based on the position information and an icon on the displayed map information based on the operation log. The icon represents the type of each content. The controller controls the operation section to perform the content-related operation related to each content when an instruction is given to the displayed icon.

Claims

1. An information display apparatus comprising:

an operation section configured to perform a content-related operation related to each of a plurality of types of content;

a content-related operation log acquisition section configured to acquire a content-related operation log as associated with each content for which the content-related operation is being performed by the operation section and also as associated with a type of the each content, the content-related operation log including a move log having position information on a position of the information display apparatus and time information on time during performance of the content-related operation related to the each content;

a display section configured to display map information based on the position information and to display at least an icon on the displayed map information based on the content-related operation log, the icon representing the type of the each content; and

a controller configured to control the operation section to perform the content-related operation related to the each content when an instruction is given to the displayed icon.

2. The information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the time information indicates a specific period of time and the icon represents a type of content for which a content-related operation is performed within the specific period of time.

3. The information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the position information indicates a specific area on the map information and the icon represents a type of content for which a content-related operation is performed within the specific area.

4. The information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller controls the display section to display the content-related operation log when an instruction is given to the icon, the displayed content-related operation log including the time information and text information that indicates the content-related operation related to the each content, the time and text information being displayed in chronological order, wherein the controller controls the operation section to perform the content-related operation when an instruction is given to the displayed text information.

5. The information display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an icon that represents a type of content is displayed by the display section so as to correspond to the text information when the content-related operation log is displayed.

6. The information display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the controller controls the display section to display map information based on position information included in a content-related operation log for content associated with the text information or the icon displayed by the display section when an instruction is given to the displayed text information or icon.

7. The information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller controls the display section to display text information that indicates the content-related operation related to the each content when an instruction is given to the icon.

8. The information display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display section displays a route on the displayed map information based on the content-related operation log, the route indicating movement of the information display apparatus during the performance of the content-related operation related to the each content.

9. A method for information display control comprising the steps of:

performing a content-related operation related to each of a plurality of types of content;

acquiring a content-related operation log as associated with each content for which the content-related operation is being performed and also as associated with a type of the each content, the content-related operation log including a move log having position information on a position related to performance of the content-related operation related to each content and time information on time during the performance of the content-related operation related to the each content;

displaying map information based on the position information and displaying at least an icon on the displayed map information based on the content-related operation log, the icon representing the type of the each content; and

initiating the performance of the content-related operation related to the each content when an instruction is given to the displayed icon.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the time information indicates a specific period of time and the icon represents a type of content for which a content-related operation is performed within the specific period of time.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein the position information indicates a specific area on the map information and the icon represents a type of content for which a content-related operation is performed within the specific area.

12. The method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of:

displaying the content-related operation log when an instruction is given to the icon, the displayed content-related operation log including the time information and text information that indicates the content-related operation related to the each content, the time and text information being displayed in chronological order; and

initiating the performance of the content-related operation when an instruction is given to the displayed text information.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of displaying an icon that represents a type of content section so as to correspond to the text information when the content-related operation log is displayed.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of displaying map information based on position information included in a content-related operation log for content associated with the displayed text information or icon when an instruction is given to the displayed text information or icon.

15. A program for information display control stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the program comprising:

a program code of performing a content-related operation related to each of a plurality of types of content;

a program code of acquiring a content-related operation log as associated with each content for which the content-related operation is being performed and also as associated with a type of the each content, the content-related operation log including a move log having position information on a position related to performance of the content-related operation related to each content and time information on time during the performance of the content-related operation related to the each content;

a program code of displaying map information based on the position information and displaying at least an icon on the displayed map information based on the content-related operation log, the icon representing the type of the each content; and

a program code of initiating the performance of the content-related operation related to the each content when an instruction is given to the displayed icon.

16. The program according to claim 15, wherein the time information indicates a specific period of time and the icon represents a type of content for which a content-related operation is performed within the specific period of time.

17. The program according to claim 15, wherein the position information indicates a specific area on the map information and the icon represents a type of content for which a content-related operation is performed within the specific area.

18. The program according to claim 15, further comprising:

a program code of displaying the content-related operation log when an instruction is given to the icon, the displayed content-related operation log including the time information and text information that indicates the content-related operation related to the each content, the time and text information being displayed in chronological order; and

a program code of initiating the performance of the content-related operation when an instruction is given to the displayed text information.

19. The program according to claim 18, further comprising a program code of displaying an icon that represents a type of content section so as to correspond to the text information when the content-related operation log is displayed.

20. The program according to claim 19, further comprising a program code of displaying map information based on position information included in a content-related operation log for content associated with the displayed text information or icon when an instruction is given to the displayed text information or icon.