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Content display apparatus and display method thereof

  • US 8,656,312 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2008
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A content display apparatus that displays a plurality of contents according to an order of metadata added to each of the plurality of contents, the apparatus comprising a processor programmed to at least:

  • arrange a plurality of contents hierarchically by metadata and groups of the metadata, and form an array of the plurality of contents arranged hierarchically;

    control a display of icons representing the contents or icons representing groups on a display device according to an order of the array of the plurality of contents formed;

    control a scroll speed when scrolling and displaying icons in a hierarchy level in which the icons belong in accordance with a scroll command mode for the displayed icons;

    control a change in the scroll speed;

    calculate an average content number, which is an average value of a number of contents to which the metadata is added, for each hierarchy level; and

    switch the hierarchy level to a different hierarchy level so as to scroll and display icons of the different hierarchy level based on the changed scroll speed and the calculated average content number.

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