Information processing apparatus, display method, and display program

• US 9,477,379 B2
• Filed: 08/07/2013
• Issued: 10/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Utsuki, Shingo, Hara, Kazuhiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Gaffin, Jeffrey A
• Assistant Examiner(s): HUERTAS TORRES, AYESHA E
• Application Number:
  US13/961,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20130326418A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,175 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0486 Drag-and-drop
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target

Abstract

This application discloses systems and methods for receiving information associated with a first set of processing instructions and presenting a second icon indicating a change in status of data associated with the first set of processing instructions. A user selection of one of a first icon or the second icon may then be received. The selection of the first icon may cause execution of the first set of processing instructions, whereas selection of the second icon may cause execution of a second set of processing instructions.

Claims

1. Information processing apparatus, comprising:

an input unit configured to;

receive information associated with a first set of processing instructions;

a processor configured to;

generate a first signal to cause a first display object to be presented on a display surface;

generate a second signal, based on the received information, to cause a second display object to be presented on the display surface, the second display object including a number associated with the received information, wherein the second display object is presented at a location on the display surface based on a location of the first display object at the same time as presentation of the first display object;

in response to selection of the first display object execute a first process of the first set of processing instructions so as to present a first screen associated with the first set of processing instructions on the display surface; and

in response to selection of the second display object, execute a second process of the first set of processing instructions, the second process being different from the first process, so as to present a second screen, which is different from the first screen, and including character information associated with the received information on the display surface.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the received information comprises one or more unread electronic messages, and

the number included in the second display object indicates a number of the one or more unread electronic messages.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the received information comprises a data feed, and

the second display object indicates a new arrival for the data feed.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the data feed comprises at least one of an RSS feed, a blog, a social media feed, or a news feed.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the received information comprises position information, and

the second display object indicates that at least one of an object or a service is available within a predetermined distance from the apparatus.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second display object overlaps at least a portion of the first display object.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a position of the second display object indicates a relationship between the first and second display objects.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the display surface comprises a first display surface of the apparatus and a second display surface of the apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the circuitry is further configured to, in response to the selection of the second display object on the first display surface, present the character information associated with the received information on the second display surface.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the number associated with the received information indicates a change to a state of having new data associated with the first set of processing instructions.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to enlarge the second display object in response to the selection of the second display object.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the circuitry is further configured to return the second display object to an original size in response to a release of the selection.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to change a color of the second display object in response to the selection of the second display object.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second display object comprises an emoticon indicating a selected feeling of a third party regarding the received information.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the received information comprises new information associated with the first set of processing instructions; and

the controller is further configured to determine a size of the second display object based on an amount of new information.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the received information comprises new information associated with the first set of processing instructions; and

the controller is further configured to present the new information in response to dragging the second display object to the first display object.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the selection of the first display object is based on a first touch input on a touch sensitive surface integrated on the display surface, and

the selection of the second display object is based on a second touch input on the touch sensitive surface.

18. An information processing method, performed via at least one processor, the method comprising:

receiving information associated with a first set of processing instructions;

generating a first signal to cause a first display object to be presented on a display surface;

generating a second signal, based on the received information, to cause a second display object to be presented on the display surface, the second display object including a number associated with the received information, wherein the second display object is presented at a location on the display surface based on a location of the first display object at the same time as presentation of the first display object;

in response to selection of the first display object, executing a first process of the first set of processing instructions so as to present a first screen associated with the first set of processing instructions on the display surface; and

in response to selection of the second display object, executing a second process of the first set of processing instructions, the second process being different from the first process, so as to present a second screen, which is different from the first screen, and including character information associated with the received information on the display surface.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the number included in the second display object indicates a number of new pieces of data associated with the first set of processing instructions.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium tangibly embodied in a storage device storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform an information processing method, the method comprising:

receiving information associated with a first set of processing instructions;

generating a first signal to cause a first display object to be presented on a display surface;

generating a second signal, based on the received information, to cause a second display object to be presented on the display surface, the second display object including a number associated with the received information, wherein the second display object is presented at a location on the display surface based on a location of the first display object at the same time as presentation of the first display object;

in response to selection of the first display object, executing a first process of the first set of processing instructions so as to present a first screen associated with the first set of processing instructions on the display surface; and

selection of the second display object causing execution of a second process of the first set of processing instructions including initially presenting the received information on the display, the second process being different from the first process, so as to present a second screen, which is different from the first screen, and including character information associated with the received information on the display surface.