GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM

• US 20090051703A1
• Filed: 08/14/2008
• Published: 02/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Sato, Shogo, Li, Dan, Irimajiri, Mayu, Kimura, Shinji, Karasawa, Hidenori, Kubota, Yoshiyasu, Mugura, Kazuto, IKEDA, Takuo, Kitao, Takashi
• Granted Patent: US 8,103,963 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/629
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/145 related to small screens
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72472 wherein the items are sorted according to specific criteria, e.g. frequency of use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/60 logging of communication history, e.g. outgoing or incoming calls, missed calls, messages or URLs logging of telephone numbers H04M1/56, H04M1/57

Abstract

There is provided a graphical user interface that is displayed within one screen of a display device. The graphical user interface includes a matrix-shaped display area that is partitioned along a first axis by types of content and partitioned along a second axis by units of time. Items of information on the content that is processed within a specified unit of time are displayed within the matrix-shaped display area, closed together along the second axis.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface that is displayed within one screen of a display device, comprising:

a matrix-shaped display area that is partitioned along a first axis by types of content and partitioned along a second axis by units of time,

wherein items of information on the content that is processed within a specified unit of time are displayed within the matrix-shaped display area, closed together along the second axis.

2. The graphical user interface according to claim 1, further comprising:

a detail display area that one of partially overlaps and entirely overlaps the matrix-shaped display area and in which comparatively detailed information is displayed that pertains to content that is selected within the matrix-shaped display area.

3. The graphical user interface according to claim 2,

wherein the matrix-shaped display area and the detail display area are displayed in different display formats, such that the matrix-shaped display area and the detail display area can be visually differentiated and recognized.

4. The graphical user interface according to claim 3,

wherein the matrix-shaped display area is displayed in a three-dimensional display format, and the detail display area is displayed in a two-dimensional display format.

5. The graphical user interface according to claim 2,

wherein information is displayed mainly in the matrix-shaped display area for the content that corresponds to specified key information in a case where the specified key information is selected from within the comparatively detailed information that is displayed in the detail display area.

6. The graphical user interface according to claim 2,

wherein information is displayed in a highlighted form in the matrix-shaped display area for the content that corresponds to specified key information in a case where the specified key information is selected from within the comparatively detailed information that is displayed in the detail display area.

7. The graphical user interface according to claim 6,

wherein numbers of items of the content that corresponds to specified key information are displayed in the detail display area, partitioned by the types of the content, in a case where the specified key information is selected from within the comparatively detailed information that is displayed in the detail display area.

8. The graphical user interface according to claim 2, further comprising:

a mark information display area in which is displayed a specified mark information item that is affixed to the information on the content,

wherein

the mark information item that is displayed in the mark information display area is selected and is affixed to an item of the comparatively detailed information that is displayed in the detail display area, and

only content information to which a mark information item is affixed that is the same as a mark information item that is selected from within the comparatively detailed information that is displayed in the detail display area is displayed in the matrix-shaped display area.

9. The graphical user interface according to claim 2, further comprising:

a mark information display area in which is displayed a specified mark information item that is affixed to the information on the content,

wherein

the mark information item that is displayed in the mark information display area is selected and is affixed to an item of the comparatively detailed information that is displayed in the detail display area, and

content information to which a mark information item is affixed that is the same as a mark information item that is selected from within the comparatively detailed information that is displayed in the detail display area is displayed in the matrix-shaped display area.

10. A display control device, comprising:

a display control portion that displays a graphical user interface that is displayed within one screen of a display device and that includes a matrix-shaped display area that is partitioned along a first axis by types of content and partitioned along a second axis by units of time, the display control portion also displaying items of information on the content that is processed within a specified unit of time within the matrix-shaped display area, closed together along the second axis.

11. A display method, comprising the steps of:

displaying a graphical user interface that is displayed within one screen of a display device and that includes a matrix-shaped display area that is partitioned along a first axis by types of content and partitioned along a second axis by units of time, and

displaying items of information on the content that is processed within a specified unit of time within the matrix-shaped display area, closed together along the second axis.

12. A computer program comprising programming instructions to control a computer to function as:

a display control device that includes a display control portion that displays a graphical user interface that is displayed within one screen of a display device and that includes a matrix-shaped display area that is partitioned along a first axis by types of content and partitioned along a second axis by units of time, the display control portion also displaying items of information on the content that is processed within a specified unit of time within the matrix-shaped display area, closed together along the second axis.