Information displaying device
First Claim
1. An information displaying device comprising:
- storing means for storing n-dimensional information, n being an integer greater than or equal to three;
display means for displaying an icon which is provided with a central region and a peripheral region surrounding said central region, and for displaying information, among the n-dimensional information stored in said storing means, corresponding to a given displayed region within a two-dimensional cross-section formed in two predetermined dimensions, and for displaying a cursor;
selecting means for positioning said cursor at a desired area of said icon and for selecting said desired area; and
control means for controlling said display means so that said displayed region changes within said two-dimensional cross-section in a direction determined by said central region of said icon and said selected area at a speed corresponding to a distance between said central region and said selected area when an area included in said peripheral region of said icon is selected by said selecting means, and for controlling said display means so that said displayed region changes in a direction of a third dimension other than said two predetermined dimensions and is positioned within another two-dimensional cross-section formed in said two predetermined dimensions when said central region of said icon is selected by said selecting means.
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Abstract
A storage stores n-dimensional information, n being an integer greater than or equal to three. A display displays an icon which is provided with a central region and a peripheral region surrounding the central region, and displays information, among the n-dimensional information stored in the storage, corresponding to a given displayed region within a two-dimensional cross-section formed in two predetermined dimensions, and displays a cursor. A selector positions the cursor at a desired area of the icon and selects the desired area. A controller controls the display so that the displayed region changes within the two-dimensional cross-section in a direction determined by the central region of the icon and the selected area at a speed corresponding to a distance between the central region and the selected area when an area included in the peripheral region of the icon is selected by the selector, and controls the display so that the displayed region changes in a direction of a third dimension other than the two predetermined dimensions and is positioned within another two-dimensional cross-section formed in the two predetermined dimensions when the central region of the icon is selected by the selector. Movement of displayed portions when multidimensional information is displayed can thereby be effected smoothly.
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Citations
10 Claims
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1. An information displaying device comprising:
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storing means for storing n-dimensional information, n being an integer greater than or equal to three; display means for displaying an icon which is provided with a central region and a peripheral region surrounding said central region, and for displaying information, among the n-dimensional information stored in said storing means, corresponding to a given displayed region within a two-dimensional cross-section formed in two predetermined dimensions, and for displaying a cursor; selecting means for positioning said cursor at a desired area of said icon and for selecting said desired area; and control means for controlling said display means so that said displayed region changes within said two-dimensional cross-section in a direction determined by said central region of said icon and said selected area at a speed corresponding to a distance between said central region and said selected area when an area included in said peripheral region of said icon is selected by said selecting means, and for controlling said display means so that said displayed region changes in a direction of a third dimension other than said two predetermined dimensions and is positioned within another two-dimensional cross-section formed in said two predetermined dimensions when said central region of said icon is selected by said selecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An information displaying device comprising:
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storing means for storing n-dimensional information, n being an integer greater than or equal to two; display means for displaying an icon which is provided with a central region and a peripheral region surrounding said central region, and for displaying information, among the n-dimensional information stored in said storing means, corresponding to a given displayed region within one of a two-dimensional cross-section formed in two predetermined dimensions and a plane, and for displaying a cursor; selecting means for positioning said cursor at a desired area of said icon and for selecting said desired area; and control means for controlling said display means so that said displayed region changes within one of said two-dimensional cross-section and said plane in a direction determined by said central region of said icon and said selected area at a speed corresponding to a distance between said central region and said selected area when an area included in said peripheral region of said icon is selected by said selecting means, and for controlling said display means so that an orientation of said displayed region changes when said central region of said icon is selected by said selecting means.
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6. An information displaying device comprising:
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storing means for storing n-dimensional information, n being an integer greater than or equal to two; display means for displaying an icon which is provided with a central region and a first peripheral region surrounding said central region, and for displaying information, among the n-dimensional information stored in said storing means, corresponding to a given displayed region within one of a two-dimensional cross-section formed in two predetermined dimensions and a plane, and for displaying a cursor; selecting means for positioning said cursor at a desired area of said icon and for selecting said desired area; and control means for controlling said display means so that said displayed region changes within one of said two-dimensional cross-section and said plane in a direction determined by said central region of said icon and said selected area at a speed corresponding to a distance between said central region and said selected area when an area included in said first peripheral region of said icon is selected by said selecting means, and for controlling said display means so that one of a size and an orientation of said displayed region changes when said central region of said icon is selected by said selecting means, said icon being further provided with a second peripheral region disposed at a periphery of said first peripheral region, and said control means controls said display means so that said displayed region changes instantaneously to a predetermined reference position within one of said two-dimensional cross-section and said plane when said second peripheral region is selected by said selecting means. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An information displaying device comprising:
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storing means for storing n-dimensional information, n being an integer greater than or equal to two; display means for displaying an icon which is provided with a central region and a peripheral region surrounding said central region, and for displaying information, among the n-dimensional information stored in said storing means, corresponding to a given displayed region within one of a two-dimensional cross-section formed in two predetermined dimensions and a plane, and for displaying a cursor; selecting means for positioning said cursor at a desired area of said icon and for selecting said desired area; and control means for controlling said display means so that said displayed region changes within one of said two-dimensional cross-section and said plane in a direction determined by said central region of said icon and said selected area at a speed corresponding to a distance between said central region and said selected area when an area included in said peripheral region of said icon is selected by said selecting means, and for controlling said display means so that said displayed region successively changes in size during any time when said central region of said icon is continuously selected by said selecting means.
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Specification