Display and operation device, operation device, and program

• US 8,294,679 B2
• Filed: 03/24/2009
• Issued: 10/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications AB (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications AB (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Wada, Mitsuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): PARDO, THUY N
• Application Number:
  US12/409,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20090267912A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,309 Days
• Field of Search: 715/800, 715/853, 345/810, 345/160, 345/173, 345/184, 345/566, 361/679.06, 455/566
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

Abstract

A display and operation device includes a display unit; a touch panel disposed on a display panel of the display unit; and a control unit for displaying a plurality of icons as an operation screen on the display panel of the display unit, the size of each of the plurality of icons being larger for the icons that are farther from a base point positioned in the vicinity of a periphery of the display panel on the device.

Claims

1. A display and operation device comprising:

a display unit;

a touch panel disposed on a display panel of the display unit; and

a control unit for displaying a plurality of icons as an operation screen on the display panel of the display unit, the size of each of the plurality of icons being larger for the icons that are farther from a base point positioned in the vicinity of a periphery of the display panel on the device,

wherein the control unit displays the operation screen upon selection by a user, the selection being made between a first operation screen having a first point adjacent to a lower-left corner of the display unit as the base point and a second operation screen having a second point adjacent to a lower-right corner of the display unit as the base point, said lower-left corner and said lower-right corner being in reference to an orientation of the plurality of icons as displayed on the operation screen.

2. The display and operation device according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit displays the operation screen upon selection by a user, the selection being made among a first operation screen having a first point on the device as the base point, a second operation screen having a second point on the device as the base point, and a third operation screen having a third point on the device as the base point, the second point being different from the first point, the third point being positioned between the first point and the second point.

3. The display and operation device according to any claims 1 or 2,

wherein the device is a mobile terminal including a key operation unit with a plurality of operation keys, the key operation unit being different from the display unit.

4. The display and operation device of claim 1, wherein said control unit displays on the display unit said plurality of icons in a fan shape along an arc.

5. The display and operation device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of icons are disposed symmetrically with respect to each other between the first operation screen and the second operation screen.

6. An operation device comprising:

a key operation unit disposed in an area of the device, the key operation unit including a display having a plurality of operation keys the size of each of which is larger for the operation keys that are farther from a base point positioned in the vicinity of a lower periphery of an upper surface of the key operation unit,

wherein said lower periphery being in reference to an orientation of the key operation unit when the plurality of operation keys are displayed in an upright position, said plurality of operation keys being displayed upon selection by a user,

the plurality of operation keys being displayed upon selection by a user, the selection being made between a first operation screen having a first point adjacent to a lower-left corner of the display as the base point and a second operation screen having a second point adjacent to a lower-right corner of the display as the base point, said lower-left corner and said lower-right corner being in reference to an orientation of the plurality of operation key as displayed on the display.

7. The operation device according to claim 6, further comprising:

a transmission unit for transmitting a signal as a remote control signal to a target device by optical communication or radio communication, the signal being generated in accordance with an operation performed with the operation keys.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein said key operation unit displays said plurality of keys in a fan shape along an arc.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein the plurality of keys are disposed symmetrically with respect to each other between the first operation screen and the second operation screen.

10. A non-transitory computer readable memory having instructions stored therein that when executed by a control unit including a computer performs a method, the control unit being disposed in a display and operation device including a display unit and a touch panel disposed on a display panel of the display unit, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of icons on the display panel of the display unit as an operation screen, the size of each of the plurality of icons being larger for the icons that are farther from a base point positioned in the vicinity of a periphery of the display panel on the device; and

the control unit displaying the operation screen upon selection by a user, the selection being made between a first operation screen having a first point adjacent to a lower-left corner of the display unit as the base point and a second operation screen having a second point adjacent to a lower-right corner of the display unit as the base point, said lower-left corner and said lower-right corner being in reference to an orientation of the plurality of icons as displayed on the operation screen.

11. The computer readable memory of claim 10, wherein said method includes displaying said plurality of icons in a fan shape along an arc of the display unit.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method includes displaying the plurality of icons symmetrically with respect to each other between the first operation screen and the second operation screen.