Multimedia interface
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that includes computer-readable instructions operable to perform a method of displaying an on-screen graphical user interface, the method comprising:
- reading data for a plurality of user-selectable icons associated with attributes, and data for a plurality of content icons representing respective items of contents;
generating image data for the on-screen graphical user-interface with a two-dimensional array which includes a first array comprising the plurality of user-selectable icons adapted to be arranged in a specific direction on a screen and which is also adapted to include a second array comprising the plurality of content icons in a direction intersecting the first array on the screen; and
outputting the image data for the on-screen graphical user interface related to displaying the contents to a display device, wherein the generating displays the second array to intersect the first array.
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Abstract
A method of displaying an on-screen graphical user interface comprising reading data for a plurality of user-selectable icons associated with attributes and data for a plurality of content icons representing respective items of contents and generating image data for the on-screen graphical user-interface with a two-dimensional array which includes a first array comprising the plurality of user-selectable icons adapted to be arranged in a specific direction on a screen and which is also adapted to include a second array comprising the plurality of content icons in a direction intersecting the first array on the screen, and outputting the image data for the on-screen graphical user interface related to displaying the contents to a display device.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that includes computer-readable instructions operable to perform a method of displaying an on-screen graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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reading data for a plurality of user-selectable icons associated with attributes, and data for a plurality of content icons representing respective items of contents; generating image data for the on-screen graphical user-interface with a two-dimensional array which includes a first array comprising the plurality of user-selectable icons adapted to be arranged in a specific direction on a screen and which is also adapted to include a second array comprising the plurality of content icons in a direction intersecting the first array on the screen; and outputting the image data for the on-screen graphical user interface related to displaying the contents to a display device, wherein the generating displays the second array to intersect the first array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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- 11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium that includes computer-readable instructions operable to provide a graphical user interface comprising a first array of user-selectable icons, at least some of the user-selectable icons being adapted to display a second array of user-selectable icons thereof, the second array of user-selectable icons being substantially orthogonally displayable about the first array of user-selectable icons.
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20. A system capable of displaying contents, comprising:
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a control which acquires an instruction for displaying of contents via a user'"'"'s manipulation; a storage which stores data for a plurality of attribute icons associated with respective types of content, and data for a plurality of content icons representing respective items of contents; a display output module which outputs image data for an on-screen menu related to displaying of the contents to a display device and which displays the contents acquired from the storage in response to the users instruction acquired by the control; a display controller which generates the image data for the on-screen menu with a two-dimensional array which includes a first array comprising the plurality of user-selectable icons arranged in a specific direction on a screen and which also includes a second array comprising the plurality of user-selectable icons in a direction intersecting the first array on the screen, wherein the display controller displays the second array to intersect the first array at a position of one of the user-selectable icons selected by the user, and if the contents are adapted to be chronologically ordered, represents the chronology by displaying the content icons in chronological order in the second array each time the control acquires an instruction to move an icon provided by a game controller.
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