Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

• US 9,489,070 B2
• Filed: 07/05/2012
• Issued: 11/08/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Miyazaki, Reiko, Okumura, Yasushi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hicks, Charles
• Application Number:
  US14/232,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20140168129A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,587 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1694 the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1637 Sensing arrangement for detection of housing movement or orientation, e.g. for controlling scrolling or cursor movement on the display of an handheld computer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0381 Multimodal input, i.e. interface arrangements enabling the user to issue commands by simultaneous use of input devices of different nature, e.g. voice plus gesture on digitizer
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0346 with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a 3D space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• 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 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42222 : Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 : Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 : Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805

Abstract

An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display first layer data, detects movement of the information processing apparatus, and controls the display to display second layer data corresponding to the first layer data together with the first layer data based on a movement detected by the detection unit.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

circuitry configured to;

control display of first layer data;

detect movement of the information processing apparatus;

determine a plurality of reproducible devices separate from the information processing apparatus and within a predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, the reproducible devices reproducing the first layer data;

receive, from each of the plurality of reproducible devices within the predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, distance information and a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of reproducible devices;

generate a list of the plurality of reproducible devices coupled with the received distance information and thumbnail images;

determine second layer data from the generated list of the plurality of reproducible devices by arranging the plurality of reproducible devices in an order, wherein

the order is determined according to the received distance information for each of the plurality of reproducible devices, and

the second layer data includes the received plurality of thumbnail images for each of the plurality of reproducible devices; and

control display of the second layer data and the first layer data on a display, based on the detected movement of the information processing apparatus, wherein

the circuitry displays the first layer data on a first section the display,

the circuitry displays the second layer data on a second section of the display, and

a reproducible device of the plurality of reproducible devices included in the second layer data, which is at a shortest distance according to the received distance information, is displayed in a center of the second section of the display.

2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is further configured to detect a tilt, swing, and rotation movement of the information processing apparatus and amounts of angle of respective movement from a predetermined reference point of respective movement.

3. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a display; and

a touch sensor on the display, the touch sensor detecting a touch input, wherein

the circuitry is further configured to transmit the first layer data to one of the plurality of reproducible devices based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a first and a second direction detected by the circuitry, and

the one of the plurality of reproducible devices reproduces the first layer data.

4. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second layer data corresponds to a process to be performed on the first layer data.

5. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry controls a process corresponding to the first layer data based on a selection corresponding to the displayed second layer data.

6. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry controls display of the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a first direction detected by the circuitry.

7. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry controls display of a plural of graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a first direction detected by the detection unit circuitry.

8. The information processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein each of the graphic indicia corresponds to a process to be performed on the first layer data based on a selection of each of the plurality of graphic indicia.

9. The information processing apparatus of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of graphic indicia corresponds to each of the plurality of reproducible devices capable of reproducing the first layer data.

10. The information processing apparatus of claim 9, wherein, upon selection of one of the plurality of graphic indicia, the processor instructs one of the plurality of reproducible devices corresponding to the one of the plurality of graphic indicia to reproduce the first layer data.

11. The information processing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the circuitry controls display of a scrolling operation of the plurality of graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a second direction.

12. The information processing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the circuitry controls display of the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a second direction detected by the circuitry.

13. The information processing apparatus of claim 12, wherein the circuitry controls display of a plurality of graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in the second direction detected by the circuitry.

14. The information processing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the graphic indicia corresponds to a playlist.

15. The information processing apparatus of claim 14, wherein, upon selection of the graphic indicia, the circuitry controls the first layer data to be added to the playlist.

16. The information processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the circuitry controls the display to display a first graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data upon receiving an input selecting the first layer data at the touch panel.

17. The information processing apparatus of claim 16, wherein the circuitry controls the display to display second graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data upon receiving the input selecting the first layer data at the touch panel.

20. The information processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the circuitry includes a GPS device, geomagnetic sensor, acceleration sensor, gyro sensor, or atmospheric pressure sensor.

18. A method performed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:

controlling, by circuitry of the information processing apparatus, a display of first layer data;

detecting, by the circuitry, movement of the information processing apparatus;

determining, by the circuitry, a plurality of reproducible devices separate from the information processing apparatus and within a predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, the reproducible devices reproducing the first layer data;

receiving, by the circuitry, from each of the plurality of reproducible devices within the predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, distance information and a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of reproducible devices;

generating, by the circuitry, a list of the plurality of reproducible devices coupled with the received distance information and thumbnail images;

determining, by the circuitry, second layer data from the generated list of the plurality of reproducible devices by arranging the plurality of reproducible devices in an order, wherein

the order is determined according to the received distance information for each of the plurality of reproducible devices, and

the second layer data includes the received plurality of thumbnail images for each of the plurality of reproducible devices; and

controlling, by the circuitry, display of the second layer data the first layer data on a display, based on the detected movement of the information processing apparatus, wherein

the circuitry displays the first layer data on a first section of the display,

the circuitry displays the second layer data on a second section of the display, and

a reproducible device of the plurality of reproducible devices included in the second layer data, which is at a shortest distance according to the received distance information, is displayed in a center of the second section of the display.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer program executable instructions, which when executed by an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to:

control display of first layer data;

detect movement of the information processing apparatus;

determine a plurality of reproducible devices separate from the information process n apparatus and within a predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, the reproducible devices reproducing the first layer data;

receive, from each of the plurality of reproducible devices within the predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, distance information and a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of reproducible devices;

generate a list of the plurality of reproducible devices coupled with the received distance information and thumbnail images;

determine second layer data from the generated of the plurality of reproducible devices by arranging the plurality of reproducible devices in an order, wherein

the order is determined according to the received distance information for each of the plurality of reproducible devices, and

the second layer data includes the received plurality of thumbnail images for each of the plurality of reproducible devices; and

control display of the second layer data and the first layer data on a display, based on the detected movement of the information processing apparatus, wherein

the information processing apparatus is caused to display the first layer data on a first section of the display,

the information processing apparatus is caused to display the second layer data on a second section of the display, and

the information processing apparatus is caused to display a reproducible device of the plurality of reproducible devices included in the second layer data, which is at a shortest distance according to the received distance information, in a center of the second section of the display.