Content viewing method, content viewing apparatus, and storage medium in which a content viewing program is stored
First Claim
1. A content viewing method comprising:
- acquiring a content set;
converting a plurality of contents in the content set into a predetermined format;
arranging first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information is displayed on a display device in a first display area, arranged along a time axis according to date/time information associated with the at least some of the plurality of contents, the arranging enabling use of the at least some of the plurality of contents via the corresponding first indication information, and selection of one of the plurality of contents for use by selecting corresponding indication information from among the first indication information arranged along the time axis in the first display area; and
in response to one of the plurality of contents being selected for use via selection of first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents, arranging second indication information of one or more contents nearby the one of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents and the second indication information of the one or more nearby contents is displayed on the display device in a second display area not associated with a time axis, the one or more nearby contents being close in time to the one of the plurality of contents selected for use in the first display area, the second indication information being arranged in the second display area in order of time;
wherein;
in the act of arranging, if the first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents of the content set is already displayed in the first display area, new indication information of contents of a new content set specified to be displayed is arranged in a line parallel to a line in which the first indication information lies, without changing the time axis, andthe content viewing method comprises controlling displaying of the first indication information, in accordance with an operation command input by a user, so that the new indication information is displayed in the first display area parallel to the first indication information.
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Abstract
In a content viewing apparatus, an acquisition unit acquires a content set including one or more contents, and a conversion unit converts each content in the content set acquired by the acquisition unit into a predetermined format. An arrangement unit arranges indication information of each content subjected to the conversion performed by the conversion unit such that the indication information of each content is displayed on a display device in such a manner that indication information of each content is arranged along a time axis according to date/time information associated with each content thereby making it possible to use each content via the corresponding indication information. In accordance with an operation command input by a user, a display control unit controls displaying of the indication information of all contents as a whole, displayed on the display device by the arrangement unit, along the time axis.
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20 Claims
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1. A content viewing method comprising:
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acquiring a content set; converting a plurality of contents in the content set into a predetermined format; arranging first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information is displayed on a display device in a first display area, arranged along a time axis according to date/time information associated with the at least some of the plurality of contents, the arranging enabling use of the at least some of the plurality of contents via the corresponding first indication information, and selection of one of the plurality of contents for use by selecting corresponding indication information from among the first indication information arranged along the time axis in the first display area; and in response to one of the plurality of contents being selected for use via selection of first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents, arranging second indication information of one or more contents nearby the one of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents and the second indication information of the one or more nearby contents is displayed on the display device in a second display area not associated with a time axis, the one or more nearby contents being close in time to the one of the plurality of contents selected for use in the first display area, the second indication information being arranged in the second display area in order of time; wherein; in the act of arranging, if the first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents of the content set is already displayed in the first display area, new indication information of contents of a new content set specified to be displayed is arranged in a line parallel to a line in which the first indication information lies, without changing the time axis, and the content viewing method comprises controlling displaying of the first indication information, in accordance with an operation command input by a user, so that the new indication information is displayed in the first display area parallel to the first indication information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A content viewing apparatus comprising:
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an acquisition unit adapted to acquire a content set; at least one processor programmed to implement; a conversion unit adapted to convert a plurality of contents in the content set into a predetermined format; an arrangement unit adapted to; arrange first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information is displayed on a display device in a first display area, arranged along a time axis according to date/time information associated with the at least some of the plurality of contents, the arranging enabling use of the at least some of the plurality of contents via the corresponding first indication information, and selection of one of the plurality of contents for use by selecting corresponding indication information from among the first indication information arranged along the time axis in the first display area, and in response to one of the plurality of contents being selected for use via selection of first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents, arrange second indication information of one or more contents nearby the one of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents and the second indication information of the one or more nearby contents is displayed on the display device in a second display area not associated with a time axis, the one or more nearby contents being close in time to the one of the plurality of contents selected for use in the first display area, the second indication information being arranged in the second display area in order of time; wherein; the arrangement unit is adapted to arrange indication information such that if the first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents of the content set is already displayed in the first display area, new indication information of contents of a new content set specified to be displayed is arranged in a line parallel to a line in which the first indication information lies, without changing the time axis, and the content viewing apparatus comprises a display control unit adapted to control display of the first indication information, in accordance with an operation command input by a user, so that the new indication information is displayed in the first display area parallel to the first indication information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A content viewing apparatus comprising:
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acquisition means for acquiring a content set; conversion means for converting a plurality of contents in the content set into a predetermined format; arrangement means for; arranging first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information is displayed on a display device in a first display area, arranged along a time axis according to date/time information associated with the at least some of the plurality of contents, the arranging enabling use of the at least some of the plurality of contents via the corresponding first indication information, and selection of one of the plurality of contents for use by selecting corresponding indication information from among the first indication information arranged along the time axis in the first display area, and in response to one of the plurality of contents being selected for use via selection of first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents, arranging second indication information of one or more contents nearby the one of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents and the second indication information of the one or more nearby contents is displayed on the display device in a second display area not associated with a time axis, the one or more nearby contents being close in time to the one of the plurality of contents selected for use in the first display area, the second indication information being arranged in the second display area in order of time, wherein; the arrangement means is adapted to arrange indication information such that if the first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents of the content set is already displayed in the first display area, new indication information of contents of a new content set specified to be displayed is arranged in a line parallel to a line in which the first indication information lies, without changing the time axis, and the content viewing apparatus comprises a display control means adapted to control display of the first indication information, in accordance with an operation command input by a user, so that the new indication information is displayed in the first display area parallel to the first indication information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A storage device having stored thereon a content viewing program, the program being executable by a computer of a content viewing apparatus including acquisition means for acquiring one or more contents, conversion means for converting the acquired contents as required, arrangement means for arranging indication information of the contents and displaying the indication information at arranged locations, and display control means for controlling displaying of the indication information displayed on the display device, the program including the acts of:
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acquiring, via the acquisition means, a content set; converting, via the conversion means, a plurality of contents in the content set into a predetermined format; arranging, by the arrangement means, first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information is displayed on a display device in a first display area, arranged along a time axis according to date/time information associated with the at least some of the plurality of contents, the arranging enabling use of the at least some of the plurality of contents via the corresponding indication information, and selection of one of the plurality of contents for use by selecting corresponding indication information from among the first indication information arranged along the time axis in the first display area; and in response to one of the plurality of contents being selected for use via selection of first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents, arranging, by the arrangement means, second indication information of one or more contents nearby the one of the plurality of contents such that the first indication information corresponding to the one of the plurality of contents and the second indication information of the one or more nearby contents is displayed on the display device in a second display area not associated with a time axis, the one or more nearby contents being close in time to the one of the plurality of contents selected for use in the first display area, the second indication information being arranged in the second display area in order of time; wherein; in the act of arranging, if the first indication information of at least some of the plurality of contents of the content set is already displayed in the first display area, new indication information of contents of a new content set specified to be displayed is arranged in a line parallel to a line in which the first indication information lies, without changing the time axis, and the program comprises an act of controlling display of the first indication information, in accordance with an operation command being input by a user, so that the new indication information is displayed in the first display area parallel to the first indication information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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