Display control device, method and computer program product
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a memory including instructions for execution by one or more processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the one or more processing circuitry being operable when executing the instructions to;
control a proximity response area of a displayed item which at least includes the displayed item;
display a relation item in response to a detection of an object'"'"'s proximity to the displayed item;
change the proximity response area corresponding to the displayed item in response to the display of the relation item such that the changed proximity response area includes at least the relation item and the displayed item;
restore the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area in response to a proximity of the object to a region excluded by the changed proximity response area associated with the displayed item;
before restoring the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area, provide a standby time to prolong the display of the relation item, in response to the proximity of the object to the region excluded by the changed proximity response area, the prolonged display of the relation item being continued by returning the proximity of the object within the changed proximity response area before the standby time expires; and
in response to a determination of touch of the object with the relation item, reduce the changed proximity response area in size and reduce a selection determination area in size, the selection determination area being defined (i) a range in a first direction of each of contact response areas within the changed proximity response area and (ii) a range in a second direction of the changed proximity response area.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface apparatus, method and computer program product cooperate to control a display. An item is displayed at a periphery of a display and a detector detects when an object is proximate to the item. When detected the display displays a relation item. Then, when the object is detected as moving to be proximate to the relation item, a controller changes a displayed form of the relation item in response to detecting when the object is moved.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a memory including instructions for execution by one or more processing circuitry coupled to the memory, the one or more processing circuitry being operable when executing the instructions to; control a proximity response area of a displayed item which at least includes the displayed item; display a relation item in response to a detection of an object'"'"'s proximity to the displayed item; change the proximity response area corresponding to the displayed item in response to the display of the relation item such that the changed proximity response area includes at least the relation item and the displayed item; restore the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area in response to a proximity of the object to a region excluded by the changed proximity response area associated with the displayed item; before restoring the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area, provide a standby time to prolong the display of the relation item, in response to the proximity of the object to the region excluded by the changed proximity response area, the prolonged display of the relation item being continued by returning the proximity of the object within the changed proximity response area before the standby time expires; and in response to a determination of touch of the object with the relation item, reduce the changed proximity response area in size and reduce a selection determination area in size, the selection determination area being defined (i) a range in a first direction of each of contact response areas within the changed proximity response area and (ii) a range in a second direction of the changed proximity response area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of controlling a graphical user interface comprising:
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controlling a proximity response area of a displayed item which at least includes the displayed item; detecting an object'"'"'s proximity to the displayed item; displaying a relation item in response to detecting the object'"'"'s proximity to the displayed item; changing the proximity response area corresponding to the displayed item in response to displaying the relation item such that the changed proximity response area includes at least the relation item and the displayed item; restoring the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area in response to the object'"'"'s proximity to a region excluded by the changed proximity response area associated with the displayed item; before restoring the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area, providing a standby time to prolong the display of the relation item, in response to the object'"'"'s proximity to the region excluded by the changed proximity response area, the prolonged display of the relation item being continued by returning the object'"'"'s proximity within the changed proximity response area before the standby time expires; and in response to a determination of touch a the object with the relation item, reducing the changed proximity response area in size and reducing a selection determination area in size, the selection determination area being defined by (i) a range in a first direction of each of contact response areas within the changed proximity response area and (ii) a range in a second direction of the changed proximity response area.
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29. A non-transitory computer storage device having instructions stored therein that when executed by a processing circuit implement a process comprising:
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controlling a proximity response area of a displayed item which at least includes the displayed item; detecting an object'"'"'s proximity to the displayed item; displaying a relation item in response to detecting the object'"'"'s proximity to the displayed item; changing the proximity response area corresponding to the displayed item in response to displaying the relation item such that the changed proximity response area includes at least the relation item and the displayed item; and restoring the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area in response to the object'"'"'s proximity to a region excluded by the changed proximity response area associated with the displayed item; before restoring the changed proximity response area back to the proximity response area, providing a standby time to prolong the display of the relation item, in response to the object'"'"'s proximity to the region excluded by the changed proximity response area, the prolonged display of the relation item being continued by returning the object'"'"'s proximity within the changed proximity response area before the standby time expires; and in response to a determination of touch a the object with the relation item, reducing the changed proximity response area in size and reducing a selection determination area in size, the selection determination area being defined by (i) a range in a first direction of each of contact response areas within the changed proximity response area and (ii) a range in a second direction of the changed proximity response area.
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