Information displaying apparatus, information displaying program and storage medium
First Claim
1. An information displaying apparatus including a file memory which stores files hierarchically, an information reading unit which reads file information associated with the files from the file memory, and a display which displays the information of the files read by the information reading unit, comprising:
- a mark displaying unit which displays on the display a file mark to identify each of the files stored in the file memory and a folder mark to identify a folder by which the files are grouped;
a viewer generating unit which generates on the display a plurality of viewers each having a display area, wherein each of the viewers is freely movable;
a viewer moving unit which selects one of the viewers displayed on the display and moves the selected viewer freely on the display in accordance with a drag operation; and
a preview displaying unit which (A) displays in the display area of the selected viewer a file mark of a file included in the folder when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the folder mark displayed on the display, (B) displays in the display area of the selected viewer the file information associated with the file when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the file mark, (C) displays in a display area of the selected viewer, a file mark of a file included in a second folder mark which has already been displayed in the display area of a second viewer when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the second folder mark, and (D) displays in the display area of the selected viewer information associated with a file corresponding to a second file mark displayed in the second viewer when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the second file mark displayed in the display area of the second viewer.
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Abstract
An information displaying apparatus includes a mark displaying unit which displays on a display a file mark to identify each of files stored in a file memory and a folder mark to identify a folder by which the files are grouped, a viewer generating unit which generates on the display a viewer to display one of information about the files included in the folder and information included in the files, a viewer moving unit which moves the viewer on the display in accordance with an operation of an operating member, and a preview displaying unit which displays a file mark included in the folder when the viewer overlaps the folder mark displayed on the display and displays information included in the file as an image when the viewer overlaps the file mark.
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18 Claims
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1. An information displaying apparatus including a file memory which stores files hierarchically, an information reading unit which reads file information associated with the files from the file memory, and a display which displays the information of the files read by the information reading unit, comprising:
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a mark displaying unit which displays on the display a file mark to identify each of the files stored in the file memory and a folder mark to identify a folder by which the files are grouped; a viewer generating unit which generates on the display a plurality of viewers each having a display area, wherein each of the viewers is freely movable; a viewer moving unit which selects one of the viewers displayed on the display and moves the selected viewer freely on the display in accordance with a drag operation; and a preview displaying unit which (A) displays in the display area of the selected viewer a file mark of a file included in the folder when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the folder mark displayed on the display, (B) displays in the display area of the selected viewer the file information associated with the file when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the file mark, (C) displays in a display area of the selected viewer, a file mark of a file included in a second folder mark which has already been displayed in the display area of a second viewer when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the second folder mark, and (D) displays in the display area of the selected viewer information associated with a file corresponding to a second file mark displayed in the second viewer when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the second file mark displayed in the display area of the second viewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A recording medium that records an information displaying program of an information displaying apparatus including a file memory which stores files hierarchically and a display which displays information associated with the files stored in the file memory, the information displaying program of the recording medium causing a computer to perform:
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a mark displaying process of displaying on the display a file mark to identify each of the files stored in the file memory and a folder mark to identify a folder by which the files are grouped; a viewer generating process of generating on the display a plurality of viewers each having a display area, wherein each of the viewers is freely movable; a viewer moving process of selecting one of the viewers displayed on the display and moving the selected viewer freely on the display in accordance with a drag operation; and a preview displaying process of (A) displaying in the display area of the selected viewer a file mark of a file included in the folder when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the folder mark displayed on the display, (B) displaying in the display area of the selected viewer the file information associated with the file within the viewer when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the file mark displayed on the display, (C) displaying in a display area of the selected viewer, a file mark of a file included in a second folder mark which has already been displayed in the display area of a second viewer when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the second folder mark, and (D) displaying in the display area of the selected viewer information associated with a file corresponding to a second file mark displayed in the second viewer when the selected viewer is moved and the display area of the selected viewer overlaps the second file mark displayed in the display area of the second viewer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification