Information processing device, display method and program

• US 8,629,847 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2010
• Issued: 01/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Arai, Koji, Terayama, Akiko, Takaoka, Ryo, Wang, QiHong, Akagawa, Satoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Balaoing, Ariel
• Assistant Examiner(s): KOHLMAN, CHRISTOPHER J
• Application Number:
  US12/852,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20110063236A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,257 Days
• Field of Search: 345/173, 715/708, 715/812, 715/811, 715/746, 715/821, 715/822
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters

Abstract

There is provided an information processing device that includes: a display portion that displays a plurality of function buttons that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions included in the information processing device; a position detection portion that detects a position where an operating body touches or approaches a display screen of the display portion; a button selection portion that selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, at least one function button that corresponds to an operation state of the information processing device; and a display control portion that causes the function button selected by the button selection portion to move on the display screen such that the function button approaches the position on the display screen detected by the position detection portion.

Claims

1. An information processing device comprising:

a display portion that displays a plurality of function buttons that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions included in the information processing device such that a corresponding function of the information processing device is activated when one of the plurality of function buttons is pressed by a user;

a position detection portion that detects a position where an operating body touches or approaches a display screen of the display portion, the position being a position of a first function button of the plurality of function buttons;

a button selection portion that selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, at least one function button related to the first function button; and

a display control portion that causes the at least one function button selected by the button selection portion to move on the display screen such that the at least one function button approaches the first function button and maintains a position on the display screen of function buttons not selected by the button selection portion.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an environment detection portion that detects a surrounding environment of the information processing device, wherein the button selection portion selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, a function button that corresponds to the operation state of the information processing device, and also corresponds to the surrounding environment of the information processing device.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an object recognition portion that recognizes an object that is being displayed on the display screen, wherein the button selection portion selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, a function button that corresponds to the operation state of the information processing device, and also corresponds to the object that is being displayed on the display screen.

4. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button selection portion selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, a function button that corresponds to the operation state of the information processing device, and also corresponds to the position on the display screen detected by the position detection portion.

5. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button selection portion selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, a function button that corresponds to the operation state of the information processing device, and also corresponds to an icon that is displayed at the position on the display screen detected by the position detection portion.

6. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button selection portion selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, a function button that corresponds to the operation state of the information processing device, and also corresponds to one of a current position and a current time of the information processing device.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button selection portion selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, a function button that corresponds to the operation state of the information processing device, and also corresponds to one of a contact pressure and a contact time of the operating body on the display screen.

8. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a posture sensor that detects a posture of the information processing device, wherein the button selection portion selects, from among the plurality of function buttons, a function button that corresponds to the operation state of the information processing device, and also corresponds to the posture of the information processing device.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button selection portion selects a function button most commonly selected by the user in the operation state.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button selection portion selects a function button registered by the user for movement in the operation state.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the button selection portion selects the at least one function button based on a current time.

12. A display method, comprising:

displaying a plurality of function buttons that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions capable of being performed by an information processing device such that a corresponding function of the information processing device is activated when one of the plurality of function buttons is pressed by a user;

detecting a position where an operating body touches or approaches a display screen of a display portion, the position being a position of a first function button of the plurality of function buttons;

selecting, from among the plurality of function buttons, at least one function button related to the first function button; and

causing the at least one function button to move on the display screen such that the at least one function button approaches the first function button and maintaining a position on the display screen of function buttons not selected by the selecting.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions that command a computer to perform a method comprising:

displaying a plurality of function buttons that respectively correspond to a plurality of functions capable of being performed by an information processing device such that a corresponding function of the information processing device is activated when one of the plurality of function buttons is pressed by a user;

detecting a position where an operating body touches or approaches a display screen of a display portion, the position being a position of a first function button of the plurality of function buttons;

selecting, from among the plurality of function buttons, at least one function button related to the first function button; and

causing the at least one function button to move on the display screen such that the at least one function button approaches the first function button and maintaining a position on the display screen of function buttons not selected by the selecting.