INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a content icon display unit configured to arrange and display a plurality of content icons indicating a plurality of pieces of content in a first area in a content selection screen;
a cursor display unit configured to display a cursor for focusing on one of the plurality of content icons;
a content playback unit configured, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, and if a preset determination operation is performed, to start playback of the content indicated by the focused icon;
a related information acquiring unit configured, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, to acquire related information relating to the content that is indicated by the focused icon that is registered in an external device from the external device without starting playback of the content; and
a related information display unit configured to display the related information acquired by the related information acquiring unit in a second area of the content selection screen, and configured to display, if related information is updated, the updated related information in the second area so as to replace the related information displayed until that moment.
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Abstract
A home screen display unit arranges and displays a plurality of content icons indicating a plurality of pieces of content in a first area in a content zone screen. If a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor and if a preset determination operation is performed, a content playback unit starts playback of the content indicated by the focused icon. If a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, a related information acquiring unit acquires related information relating to the content that is indicated by the focused icon that is registered in an external device from the external device without starting playback of the content. A home screen display unit displays the acquired related information in a second area of the content zone screen and displays, if related information is updated, the updated related information in the second area so as to replace the related information displayed until that moment.
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11 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a content icon display unit configured to arrange and display a plurality of content icons indicating a plurality of pieces of content in a first area in a content selection screen; a cursor display unit configured to display a cursor for focusing on one of the plurality of content icons; a content playback unit configured, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, and if a preset determination operation is performed, to start playback of the content indicated by the focused icon; a related information acquiring unit configured, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, to acquire related information relating to the content that is indicated by the focused icon that is registered in an external device from the external device without starting playback of the content; and a related information display unit configured to display the related information acquired by the related information acquiring unit in a second area of the content selection screen, and configured to display, if related information is updated, the updated related information in the second area so as to replace the related information displayed until that moment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information processing method comprising:
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arranging and displaying a plurality of content icons indicating a plurality of pieces of content in a first area in a content selection screen; displaying a cursor for focusing on one of the plurality of content icons; starting, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, and if a preset determination operation is performed, playback of the content indicated by the focused icon; acquiring, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, related information relating to the content that is indicated by the focused icon that is registered in an external device from the external device without starting playback of the content; and displaying the acquired related information in a second area of the content selection screen, and if related information is updated, displaying the updated related information in the second area so as to replace the related information having been displayed until that moment.
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium containing a computer program, the computer program comprising:
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a module configured to arrange and display a plurality of content icons indicating a plurality of pieces of content in a first area in a content selection screen; a module configured to display a cursor for focusing on one of the plurality of content icons; a module configured, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor and if a preset determination operation is performed, to start playback of the content indicated by the focused icon; a module configured, if a specific content icon is focused on by the cursor, to acquire related information relating to the content that is indicated by the focused icon that is registered in an external device from the external device without starting playback of the content; and a module configured to display the acquired related information in a second area of the content selection screen, and if related information is updated, configured to display the updated related information in the second area so as to replace the related information having been displayed until that moment.
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