Content display apparatus and display method thereof
First Claim
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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Abstract
In a content display apparatus in which a plurality of contents are displayed according to the order of metadata added to each content, the plurality of contents are arranged hierarchically by metadata and a group of metadata, and an array of plurality of contents arranged hierarchically is formed. Icons representing contents are displayed on a display device according to the order of the array of plurality of contents formed, and when a command for scroll is made for the displayed icons, icons in the hierarchy level to which the icons belong are scroll displayed. The scroll speed for scroll displaying the icons is changed, and based on the changed scroll speed, the hierarchy level is changed so that icons in different hierarchy level are displayed and scrolled.
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9 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display method of 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 method comprising steps of:
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forming an array of a plurality of contents, in which the plurality of contents are arranged hierarchically by metadata and groups of the metadata; displaying icons representing the contents or icons representing groups on a display device according to the order of the array of plurality of contents formed; controlling a scroll speed when scrolling and displaying icons in a hierarchy level in which the icons belong in accordance with a scroll command made for the displayed icons; changing the scroll speed; calculating 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 switching the hierarchy level so that icons in a different hierarchy level are displayed and scrolled based on the changed scroll speed and the calculated average content number.
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