JP2023164521A - Information processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, information processing method and program that enable users to retrieve contents efficiently.SOLUTION: An information processing device comprises: an operation detection unit that detects user operation; and a display control unit that causes a content to be displayed in a part including a center of a display screen. According to switch operation detected by the operation detection unit, of the first category to which the content relevant to the thumbnail to be displayed belongs, the display control unit causes thumbnails relevant to the contents belonging to a first category to be displayed in one direction along one side of the display screen in an area separated away from the center of the display screen, the display control unit gradually erases the thumbnails relevant the contents belonging to the first category before the switch operation while moving the thumbnail thereto; and cause thumbnails relevant to contents belonging to a second category of a switch destination to be displayed while moving the thumbnail thereto.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of information and communication technology, display devices that display content acquired via communication have been developed and are now in widespread use. For example, a television receiver or the like that acquires content from a server via the Internet or the like and displays the acquired content can be cited.

Further, the above-mentioned display devices generally display a content list or the like in order to allow the user to select content to be displayed from among the acquired content. For example, Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a television receiver that displays a list of displayable content and displays the selected content.

“BRAVIA Electronic Manual”, Internet (URL: http://www.sony.jp/support/tv/i-manual/x9200a/jpn/c_selchl_zapui.html)

However, in response to the need to search for the next content to display while viewing the content, there is a large amount of content available via the Internet, etc., so it is possible to display the content for search without interfering with the display of the content being viewed. It is difficult to increase the number of contents related to the content list. Therefore, the user may have to spend time and perform complicated operations in order to search for the content he/she wants to display.

Therefore, the present disclosure proposes a new and improved information processing device, information processing method, and program that allow users to efficiently search for content.

According to the present disclosure, there is provided an operation detection unit that detects a user operation; and a display control unit that displays thumbnails related to content belonging to one category in one direction, the display control unit displaying thumbnails related to content belonging to one category, the display control unit displaying thumbnails related to content belonging to one category, the display control unit displaying thumbnails related to content belonging to one category, the display control unit displaying thumbnails related to content belonging to one category. In response to a category switching operation, thumbnails of content belonging to a first category before switching are moved and gradually disappear, and thumbnails of content belonging to a second category to which switching is being moved are displayed while being moved; An information processing device is provided.

Further, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, detecting a user operation, displaying content in a portion including the center of the display screen, and displaying content on the display screen in an area located away from the center of the display screen. Thumbnails related to content belonging to category 1 are displayed in one direction along one side, and in response to an operation for switching the category 1 to which the content related to the detected thumbnail to be displayed belongs. An information processing method is provided which includes gradually erasing thumbnails of content belonging to a first category while moving them, and displaying thumbnails of content belonging to a second category to which switching is being made while moving.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an operation detection function that detects a user operation; and an operation detection function that displays content in a portion including the center of the display screen, and in an area located away from the center of the display screen, the operation detection function that detects a user operation; Thumbnails related to content belonging to one category are displayed in one direction along one side of the display screen, and in response to an operation for switching the first category to which the content related to the thumbnail to be displayed belongs, which is detected by the operation detection function. a display control function for gradually erasing thumbnails of content belonging to a first category before switching while moving them, and displaying thumbnails of content belonging to a second category of switching destination while moving; A program will be provided to make this happen.

As described above, according to the present disclosure, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program are provided that allow a user to efficiently search for content. Note that the above effects are not necessarily limited, and in addition to or in place of the above effects, any of the effects shown in this specification or other effects that can be understood from this specification may be used. may be played.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is an image diagram for explaining an example of thumbnail display processing of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating focus display on thumbnails of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating scrolling of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 3 is a flowchart conceptually showing the processing of the information processing apparatus in this embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a group display of information processing apparatuses according to a first modified example of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating highlighted display of a group name of an information processing device according to a second modified example of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a change in thumbnail display when switching categories in an information processing apparatus according to a third modification of the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a change in thumbnail display during scrolling of the information processing apparatus according to a fourth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a change in display during initial display of thumbnails of an information processing apparatus according to a fifth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of a change in display during initial display of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus according to the sixth modification of the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in thumbnail display due to selection of a category list of an information processing apparatus according to a seventh modification of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing device according to the present disclosure.

Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that, in this specification and the drawings, components having substantially the same functional configurations are designated by the same reference numerals and redundant explanation will be omitted.

Note that the explanation will be given in the following order.
1. Overview of information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure 2. An embodiment of the present disclosure 2-1. Configuration of information processing device according to this embodiment 2-2. Processing of information processing device in this embodiment 2-3. Modification of this embodiment 3. Hardware configuration of information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure 4. Conclusion

<1. Overview of information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure>
First, with reference to FIG. 1, an overview of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The information processing device 100 includes a display section 112 and displays content on the display section 112. Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 100 displays on the display section 112 an object for selecting content to be displayed on the display section 112. For example, the object may be a thumbnail of the content. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 can display thumbnails while displaying content.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 can display content on the display unit 112, and can also superimpose thumbnails A to E for selecting content to be displayed.

Here, if there is a plurality of contents to be displayed, the number of displayed thumbnails increases by the number of contents. When the number of thumbnails increases, the user will have to perform complicated operations such as checking each thumbnail one by one in order to search for the content he or she wants to view. On the other hand, if the display of the content being played back is obstructed in order to search for the content, the user's convenience will be impaired. Therefore, the information processing device 100 determines the category to which the content to be displayed belongs, while leaving the content being played still displayed, and creates thumbnails (hereinafter also referred to as category thumbnails) of the content that belongs to one category. Display. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 switches one category to which the content related to the displayed thumbnail belongs in accordance with a user operation.

For example, the information processing device 100 displays thumbnails A to E of content belonging to a certain category “Category 1”. Then, when the user performs a category switching operation, the information processing apparatus 100 displays a thumbnail of the displayed content belonging to the category "Category 1" and a thumbnail of the content belonging to the switching destination category.

In this way, the information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure displays thumbnails of content belonging to one category while displaying the content, and adjusts the content of the displayed thumbnail according to the user's operation. Switch the category 1 to which it belongs. Therefore, the user can check thumbnails related to content by category without sacrificing user convenience, and efficient content search becomes possible. Note that although FIG. 1 shows a television receiver as an example of the information processing device 100, the information processing device 100 may be a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

<2. An embodiment of the present disclosure>
[2-1. Configuration of information processing device according to this embodiment]
The outline of the information processing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of the information processing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing device 100 includes a controller communication section 102, an operation detection section 104, a server communication section 106, a category discrimination section 108, a display control section 110, and a display section 112.

The controller communication unit 102 communicates with a remote controller 200 operated by a user. Specifically, the controller communication unit 102 receives operation information for the information processing apparatus 100 transmitted from the remote controller 200. For example, the controller communication unit 102 may communicate with the remote controller 200 using short-range wireless communication such as infrared rays, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or WiFi (registered trademark). Note that the remote controller 200 may be a touch pad type or button type remote controller.

The operation detection unit 104 detects the content of an operation performed on the information processing device 100. Specifically, the operation detection unit 104 detects the content of the operation based on the operation information for the information processing apparatus 100 received by the controller communication unit 102.

The server communication unit 106 communicates with a content server 300 that distributes content. Specifically, the server communication unit 106 acquires content to be displayed and content information from the content server 300 via communication. The content information may include text information indicating an outline of the content, category information to which the content belongs, thumbnails, and the like. Note that the content server 300 distributes the content related to the acquisition request from the server communication unit 106.

The category determination unit 108 determines the category to which the content acquired by the server communication unit 106 belongs. Specifically, the category determination unit 108 refers to the category included in the content information acquired together with the content by the server communication unit 106, and determines the category to which the content belongs. For example, the category may be currently broadcasting, favorites, terrestrial digital television broadcasting, or Internet video distribution.

The display control unit 110 causes the display unit 112 to display content and thumbnails of playable content in response to user operations. Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a content display operation, the display control unit 110 displays the content using the entire display screen of the display unit 112 as a display area. Furthermore, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 causes the thumbnail of the content belonging to one category to be displayed superimposed on the displayed content. Furthermore, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed thumbnail in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the thumbnail arrangement, and moves the displayed thumbnail to the switching destination. Change to the thumbnail of the content that belongs to the category. The above thumbnail display process will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is an image diagram for explaining an example of thumbnail display processing of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

(Thumbnail display processing)
First, when the user performs a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 acquires a thumbnail of content that belongs to one category that is set for initial display. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the category determination unit 108 determines the category by referring to the category information included in the content information, and selects the category "Category1". ” to identify the content that belongs to it. Then, the display control unit 110 obtains thumbnails 1A to 1D of the specified content from the content information.

Next, the display control unit 110 causes the display unit 112 to display the category name and the acquired thumbnail. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 110 can cause the display unit 112 to display the category name “Category1” and the acquired thumbnails 1A to 1D of the content belonging to the category “Category1.”

Next, when the user performs a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 obtains a thumbnail of the content belonging to the switching destination category. For example, when the operation detection unit 104 detects an operation to switch the category to the next category “Category 2” shown in FIG. ” to identify the content that belongs to it. Then, the display control unit 110 obtains the thumbnails 2A to 2C of the specified content from the content information.

Next, the display control unit 110 changes the category name and thumbnail to be displayed to the switching destination category name and the acquired thumbnail of the content belonging to the switching destination category. For example, the display control unit 110 moves the thumbnails 1A to 1D of the contents belonging to the category "Category 1" shown in FIG. 3 toward the center of the screen and erases them from the display screen, and the obtained category "Category 1" Thumbnails 2A to 2C of contents belonging to the category “Category 2” shown below can be displayed on the display unit 112.

Note that the thumbnail display operation and the category switching operation may be a flick operation on the touch pad type remote controller 200, a pressing of a category switching button on the button type remote controller 200, or the like. For example, when thumbnails are displayed as shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 110 causes thumbnails 1A to 1D related to content belonging to the category "Category 1" to be displayed by an upward flick operation on the touch pad type remote controller 200. , When an upward flick operation is performed, the category is switched to "Category 2" and thumbnails 2A to 2C are displayed. Further, when a downward flick operation is performed while the thumbnails 2A to 2C are displayed, the display control unit 110 switches the category to the previous category "Category 1". Note that if a thumbnail display operation is performed while the thumbnail set as the initial display is being displayed, the display control unit 110 ends the display of the thumbnail. For example, in the case where thumbnails are displayed as shown in FIG. , ends the thumbnail display.

(Thumbnail display area)
Furthermore, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails in a narrow area of the display screen. Specifically, the display control unit 110 controls the display control unit 110 in one direction along one side of the display screen in an area located away from the center of the display screen and smaller than the display area of the content displayed on the display screen. to display thumbnails. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the display control unit 110 controls the display screen in an area located below the center of the display screen and smaller than the content display area displayed on the display screen. Thumbnails A to E can be displayed horizontally along the bottom edge. Therefore, it is possible to display thumbnails without interfering with the display of the content being played.

(Thumbnail focus display)
Furthermore, the display control unit 110 performs a display that clearly indicates the selected thumbnail. Specifically, the display control unit 110 focuses on a thumbnail whose display position is closer to an operation object that moves on the display screen in response to a user's operation than other thumbnails. For example, focus display on thumbnails will be explained with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing focus display on thumbnails of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

The display control unit 110 focuses 20 on an operation object, for example, a thumbnail whose display position of a cursor is closer than other thumbnails. For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 4, the display control unit 110 may place the focus 20 on the thumbnail 1C, of which the display position of the cursor 10 is closer than the other thumbnails, among the displayed thumbnails 1A to 1D. . Further, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 4, when the display position of the cursor 10 is changed and a thumbnail that is closer than other thumbnails changes to thumbnail 1B, the display control unit 110 focuses 20 on the thumbnail 1B. . Therefore, the user can select the thumbnail to focus on while checking the display position of the cursor 10, thereby improving operability. Note that in FIG. 4, the focus 20 is expressed by displaying the frame of the thumbnail thicker than other thumbnails, but the focus 20 is not limited to this, and the focus 20 is expressed by displaying the frame of the thumbnail thicker than other thumbnails. This can be expressed by increasing the height or by making the color of the frame of the thumbnail different from that of other thumbnails.

Further, in the above, an example has been described in which the display of the focus 20 is performed based on the display position of the cursor 10, but the display of the focus 20 is changed based on the amount of movement of the operating body detected by the operation detection unit 104. may be done. Specifically, if the amount of movement of the operating body detected by the operation detection unit 104 exceeds a predetermined amount, the display control unit 110 controls the display control unit 110 to display a thumbnail adjacent to the thumbnail in focus 20 in the moving direction of the operating body. Apply focus 20 to. For example, if the amount of movement of a finger in contact with the operation surface of the touchpad-type remote controller 200 exceeds a predetermined amount, the display control unit 110 displays a thumbnail that is adjacent to the thumbnail that is in focus 20 in the direction of movement of the finger. Move the focus 20 to the thumbnail. Therefore, it is possible to change the thumbnail on which the focus 20 is placed without displaying an operation object such as the cursor 10. Further, the display of the focus 20 may be changed by pressing a button on the remote controller 200.

(scrolling thumbnails)
The display control unit 110 also scrolls the thumbnails in response to user operations. Specifically, the display control unit 110 displays an operation object that moves the display screen in response to a user operation, for example, a cursor 10, and performs an operation that positions the cursor 10 in an end area of the display screen in the scroll direction. When this is done, the thumbnails of the category related to the displayed thumbnail are scrolled. For example, thumbnail scrolling processing will be described with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing thumbnail scrolling of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

First, the display control unit 110 determines whether the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the edge area of the display screen. For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 5, the display control unit 110 is located in an area at the end of the long side of the display screen, and is 10% of the length of the long side of the display screen from the end of the display screen. The area up to the position (the position of the imaginary line in the left diagram of FIG. 5) is set as a predetermined area, and it can be determined whether the display position of the cursor 10 is within the predetermined area.

Next, if it is determined that the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the edge area of the display screen, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails. For example, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 10 is moved in the horizontal direction toward the edge of the display screen opposite to the edge of the display screen near which the display position is. Then, the display control unit 110 moves the thumbnails 1A to 1D and displays the thumbnail 1E adjacent to the thumbnail 1D while moving it.

In this way, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails when an operation is performed to position the cursor 10 in the edge area of the display screen in the scrolling direction. Therefore, the user can intuitively scroll the thumbnails. Note that although the example in which scrolling is performed when the display position of the cursor 10 is in the edge area of the display screen has been described above, scrolling may also be performed by a drag operation using the touch pad type remote controller 200. . For example, when a user performs a drag operation with two fingers on the touch pad of the touch pad type remote controller 200, the operation detection unit 104 detects the operation, and the display control unit 110 executes a scroll process.

Further, the display control unit 110 increases the moving speed of the thumbnail as the position of the operation object is closer to the edge of the display screen in the area of the edge of the display screen in the scroll direction. For example, the closer the display position of the cursor 10 shown in the left diagram of FIG. The section 110 increases the moving speed of the thumbnail. Therefore, by changing the scrolling speed depending on the display position of the cursor 10, the user can intuitively adjust the scrolling speed.

(Thumbnail selection process)
Further, when a thumbnail selection operation is performed, the display control unit 110 ends the thumbnail display and switches the display of the content being played back to the content related to the thumbnail on which the selection operation was performed. Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail selection operation, the display control unit 110 ends the display of the thumbnail, acquires the content related to the thumbnail on which the selection operation was performed, and displays the acquired content. Display content. For example, the operation of selecting a thumbnail may be a pressing operation on a touch pad or a tapping operation on the touch pad. Also, the thumbnail can be moved away from the center of the screen and erased.

Returning to the description of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 with reference to FIG. 2, the display unit 112 displays content and thumbnails related to the content under the control of the display control unit 110.

[2-2. Processing of information processing device in this embodiment]
Next, the processing of the information processing apparatus 100 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a flowchart conceptually showing the processing of the information processing apparatus 100 in this embodiment. Note that descriptions that overlap with the description of the configuration of the information processing device 100 described above will be omitted.

First, the display control unit 110 waits until an upward flick operation or a display button press is performed (step S402). Specifically, the display control unit 110 waits until the operation detection unit 104 detects that an upward flick operation or a display button press has been performed based on the operation information received by the controller communication unit 102. do.

If an upward flick operation or a display button press is performed in step S402, the display control unit 110 displays a thumbnail (step S404). Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects an upward flick operation or a display button press, the display control unit 110 causes the display unit 112 to display a thumbnail related to the category set for initial display.

Next, the display control unit 110 determines whether the return button has been pressed (step S406). Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects that the return button has been pressed, the display control unit 110 determines that the return button has been pressed.

If it is determined in step S406 that the return button has been pressed, the display control unit 110 erases the thumbnail (step S408). Specifically, the display control unit 110 erases the displayed thumbnail from the display screen and ends the thumbnail display process.

If it is determined in step S406 that the return button has not been pressed, the display control unit 110 determines whether a downward flick operation has been performed (step S410). Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a downward flick operation, the display control unit 110 determines that a downward flick operation has been performed.

If it is determined in step S410 that a downward flick operation has been performed, the display control unit 110 determines whether it is the top category (step S412). Specifically, the display control unit 110 determines whether the category related to the displayed thumbnail is the category set for initial display. Note that if it is determined in step S412 that it is the top category, the process advances to step S408.

If it is determined in step S410 that a downward flick operation has not been performed, the display control unit 110 determines whether an upward flick operation has been performed (step S414). Specifically, when an upward flick operation is detected, the display control unit 110 determines that an upward flick operation has been performed.

If it is determined in step S414 that an upward flick operation has been performed, or if it is determined in step S412 that it is not the top category, the display control unit 110 switches the category (step S416). Specifically, the display control unit 110 changes the displayed thumbnail to a thumbnail related to the switching destination category.

If it is determined in step S414 that an upward flick operation has not been performed, the display control unit 110 determines whether a left drag operation or a right drag operation has been performed (step S418). Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a left or right drag operation, the display control unit 110 determines that a left or right drag operation has been performed.

If it is determined in step S418 that a left drag operation or right drag operation has been performed, the display control unit 110 determines whether the cursor 10 is located in a predetermined area at the edge of the screen (step S420). For example, the display control unit 110 determines whether the display position of the cursor 10 is located closer to the edge of the display screen than the position of the display screen stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown) provided separately in the information processing device 100. can be determined.

If it is determined in step S420 that the cursor 10 is located in a predetermined area at the edge of the screen, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails (step S422). Specifically, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails of the category related to the displayed thumbnail.

If it is determined in step S420 that the cursor 10 is not located in the predetermined area at the edge of the screen, the display control unit 110 determines whether the display position of the cursor 10 has moved to another thumbnail (step S424). ). Specifically, the display control unit 110 determines whether a thumbnail whose cursor display position is closer than other thumbnails is different from the thumbnail on which the focus 20 is placed.

If it is determined in step S424 that the display position of the cursor 10 has moved to another thumbnail, the display control unit 110 moves the focus 20 (step S426). Specifically, the display control unit 110 changes the thumbnail on which the focus 20 is placed to a thumbnail whose display position of the cursor 10 is closer than other thumbnails.

Note that after the processing in steps S416, S422, and S426, or if it is determined in step S418 that no drag operation has been performed to the left or right, or in step S424, the display position of the cursor 10 is If it is not determined that the thumbnail has been moved to, the process returns to step S406.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, while displaying the content, thumbnails related to content belonging to one category are displayed, and in response to an operation to switch the one category to which the content related to the displayed thumbnail belongs. to move the displayed thumbnail. Therefore, the user can check thumbnails related to content by category without sacrificing user convenience, and efficient content search becomes possible. Furthermore, by moving the thumbnails and switching the categories, it is possible to give the user more comfort in the operation.

[2-3. Modification of this embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. Note that this embodiment is not limited to the above example. First to seventh modified examples of this embodiment will be described below.

(First modification)
As a first modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 may display thumbnails so that the user can recognize the group to which the content related to the thumbnail belongs. Specifically, the display control unit 110 displays an object indicating a group around thumbnails related to content belonging to the group. For example, group display processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a group display of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the first modified example of the present embodiment.

First, after the user performs a thumbnail display operation and obtains thumbnails, the display control unit 110 determines the group of the obtained thumbnails. For example, the category determining unit 108 refers to the category information to determine the category, and specifies the content that belongs to the category "Category 1" shown in FIG. Then, the display control unit 110 determines the group to which the specified content belongs based on the group information included in the content information. Note that the group information includes a group name and the like.

Next, the display control unit 110 acquires the thumbnail and the group name to which the thumbnail belongs from the group information, and causes the display unit 112 to display the acquired group name. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails 1A and 1B related to content belonging to the group "NEW" together, and displays the group name "NEW" above the thumbnails 1A and 1B. It can be done. Furthermore, the display control unit 110 can display thumbnails 1C and 1D related to content belonging to the group "Recommend" together, and display the group name "Recommend" above the thumbnails 1C and 1D. Note that the object indicating the group may be, for example, an image or the like.

In this manner, according to the first modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails so that the user can recognize the group to which the content related to the thumbnail belongs. Therefore, the user can visually grasp the group to which contents in the same category belong, and can perform an efficient content search.

Further, the display control unit 110 causes the group name to be displayed around the thumbnails of the content belonging to the group. Therefore, the user can understand the contents of the group, and it is possible to further improve the efficiency of content search.

Note that the above group information may be generated by the content server 300. For example, the information processing device 100 records viewing information related to viewed content, transmits the viewing information to the content server 300, and the content server 300 generates group information based on the received viewing information. obtain.

Specifically, the display control unit 110 stores viewing information of the content in a separately provided storage unit or the like of the information processing device 100, and the server communication unit 106 transmits the viewing information to the content server 300. The viewing information may include, for example, content information of the content currently being viewed or content viewing history.

The content server 300 then analyzes the received viewing information and generates content group information. For example, as a result of analyzing a plurality of pieces of viewing information, the content server 300 may include information indicating that there are many viewers in the group information, such as a group name, for content that is determined to have many viewers at that time. "Most Viewed" etc. may be added. Further, the content server 300 can add information indicating recommendation, such as a group name "Recommend", to the group information for content that is determined to match the viewer's taste based on the viewing history.

Furthermore, the above group information may be generated by a user's registration operation for content. For example, the information processing device 100 includes a separate registration unit (not shown), and when a user performs a registration operation on content, the registration unit adds group information to the content information of the content for which the registration operation was performed. For example, the group name "Favorite" may be registered.

Furthermore, in the above description, an example has been described in which the display control unit 110 displays an object indicating a group, for example, a group name. The distance between thumbnails related to other groups may be increased. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 110 makes the distance between thumbnails 1B and 1C of another group larger than the distance between thumbnails 1A and 1B of the same group. It can be made bigger. In this case, since objects such as group names do not need to be displayed, it is possible to improve the visibility of the content being played back.

(Second modification)
As a second modification example of the present embodiment, in addition to the first modification example described above, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a selection operation on a thumbnail, the display control unit 110 displays a thumbnail image on which the selection operation was performed. The display of the object indicating the group to which the content related to the content belongs may be emphasized. Specifically, when movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 identifies a thumbnail whose display position of the cursor 10 is closer than other thumbnails, and indicates a group related to the thumbnail. Emphasize the group name. For example, highlighting of group names will be explained with reference to FIG. 8. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing highlighted display of group names in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the second modified example of the present embodiment.

First, the display control unit 110 displays a thumbnail and an object indicating a group related to the thumbnail. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails 1A and 1B related to the group "NEW" and thumbnails 1C and 1D related to the group "Recommend."

Next, when movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 identifies a thumbnail whose display position of the cursor 10 is closer than other thumbnails, and indicates a group related to the identified thumbnail. Emphasize the display of objects. For example, when the movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 controls a group of thumbnails 1A whose display position of the cursor 10 is closer than other thumbnails, as shown in FIG. The display position of the name "NEW" is moved by a predetermined amount in the vertical direction. In this way, by moving the display position of the group name in the vertical direction by a predetermined amount, it is possible to prevent the cursor 10 and the group name from overlapping. Note that, in the above example, the display control unit 110 moves the group name by a predetermined amount in the vertical direction, but the display control unit 110 also changes the font, size, color, pattern, brightness, etc. of the group name. You may change it.

As described above, according to the second modification of the present embodiment, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a selection operation on a thumbnail, the display control unit 110 determines whether the content related to the thumbnail on which the selection operation has been performed belongs. Emphasizes the display of objects that indicate groups. Therefore, it becomes easier for the user to visually recognize the group related to the currently selected thumbnail, and it becomes possible to further improve the efficiency of content search.

(Third modification)
As a third modification of the present embodiment, when moving a thumbnail in response to a user operation detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 delays subsequent thumbnails with respect to the thumbnail that is moved first. You may also move it. Specifically, when switching categories, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed thumbnail in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnail is displayed, and then moves the display control unit 110 to move the displayed thumbnail in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnail is displayed, and then move To display thumbnails while moving them in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnails are displayed. For example, changes in thumbnail display when switching categories will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in thumbnail display when switching categories in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the third modification of the present embodiment.

First, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 displays the category name of the category set as the initial display, and displays the thumbnails related to the category in one direction. For example, as shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 9, the display control unit 110 displays the category name "Category1" of the category set as the initial display, and displays a thumbnail related to the category below the category name. 1A to 1D can be displayed side by side in the horizontal direction.

Next, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed category name and thumbnail in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnails are displayed. Delete category names and thumbnails. For example, as shown in the middle diagram at the top of FIG. 9, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 changes the displayed category name “Category 1” and thumbnails 1A to 1D. Erase it by moving it towards the center of the screen. Then, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 9, the category name "Category 1" and the thumbnails 1A to 1D disappear from the display screen. Note that the display control unit 110 can gradually slow down the movement speed of the category name and thumbnail from the start to the end of movement. In this case, the category name and thumbnail are erased so as to leave a lasting impression, thereby making it possible to improve the user's comfort with the operation.

Next, the display control unit 110 displays the category name and thumbnail related to the switching destination category while moving them in the same direction as the moving direction of the thumbnail related to the pre-switching category. For example, as shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. 9, after the thumbnails 1A to 1D related to the category "Category1" before switching are deleted, the display control unit 110 displays the category name "Category2" related to the category to which the switch is being made. ” and thumbnails 2A to 2C are displayed while moving toward the center of the screen. Note that the category name may be displayed smaller at the start of display than the size displayed at the end of movement, and may be displayed gradually larger according to the distance moved. Then, as shown in the lower right diagram of FIG. 9, the display control unit 110 moves the category name "Category 2" and the thumbnails 2A to 2C to the position where the category name and thumbnails related to the category before switching were displayed. Move it and end the process.

As described above, according to the third modification of the present embodiment, when moving a thumbnail in response to a user operation detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 controls the thumbnail to be moved first. to move subsequent thumbnails by delaying the movement time. Therefore, by giving an impression that the thumbnail has been moved by the user's operation, it is possible to improve the operability.

Furthermore, when switching categories, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed thumbnail in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnail is displayed, and then moves the thumbnail related to the content belonging to the category to be displayed next. The thumbnails are displayed while being moved in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which they are displayed. For this reason, there is a gap between the display of thumbnails, etc. related to the category to which the category is being switched, so that the user can be aware that the thumbnail displayed before switching the category and the thumbnail displayed after switching the category are thumbnails related to different categories. It is possible to imply this.

(Fourth modification)
As a fourth modification of the present embodiment, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a scroll operation, the display control unit 110 delays the thumbnails in the scroll direction from the thumbnails in the opposite direction to the scroll direction. The thumbnails may also be moved in the opposite direction to the scrolling direction. For example, changes in thumbnail display during scrolling will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in thumbnail display during scrolling of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the fourth modification of the present embodiment.

First, when movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 determines whether the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the edge area of the display screen. For example, when movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 acquires the display position of the cursor 10 shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. It is determined whether the position is at the edge of the display screen from a position 10% of the length in the long side direction of the display screen from the edge.

When it is determined that the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the edge area of the display screen, the display control unit 110 slows down the speed at which the thumbnails start moving as the thumbnails are displayed further away in the scroll direction. to move it in the opposite direction to the scrolling direction. For example, the display control unit 110 determines that the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the rightmost area when facing the display screen, and moves the cursor 10 in the order of thumbnails 1A to 1D as shown in the middle diagram at the top of FIG. Thumbnails 1A to 1D can be moved at a slower speed.

Next, after starting to move the thumbnails, the display control unit 110 moves the next thumbnail in the order of thumbnails that is closer to the edge of the display screen in the scroll direction than other thumbnails in the opposite direction to the scroll direction. display while For example, as shown in the upper right diagram in FIG. The thumbnail 1E can be displayed while being moved in the opposite direction to the scrolling direction.

Next, when movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 determines whether the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the edge area of the display screen. For example, when movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 acquires the display position of the cursor 10 shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. It is determined whether the position is at the edge of the display screen from a position 10% of the length in the long side direction of the display screen from the edge.

If it is determined that the display position of the cursor 10 is not located in the edge area of the display screen, the display control unit 110 stops the thumbnails in the order of the thumbnails in the opposite direction to the scrolling direction. For example, the display control unit 110 determines that the display position of the cursor 10 is not located in the rightmost area when facing the display screen, and as shown in the middle diagram at the bottom of FIG. A thumbnail that has moved to a stopping position can be stopped. Then, as shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. 10, the display control unit 110 can stop the movement of all the thumbnails and end the scrolling.

As described above, according to the fourth modification of the present embodiment, when the operation detection section 104 detects a scroll operation, the display control section 110 moves the thumbnails in the scroll direction in the opposite direction to the scroll direction. Move the thumbnail in the opposite direction to the scrolling direction, later than the thumbnail in . Therefore, by displaying thumbnails so that they are moved or stopped along with other thumbnails, a sense of dynamism is given to the scrolling display, making it possible to give the user a sense of comfort in the operation.

Although an example has been described in which the display control unit 110 changes the speed at which the thumbnail starts moving depending on the thumbnail display position, the display control unit 110 may change the thumbnail movement start time depending on the thumbnail display position. For example, in the upper left diagram of FIG. 10, the display control unit 110 can move the thumbnails by delaying the movement start time in the order of thumbnails 1A to 1D. In this case, by making the delay in the movement of the thumbnail more clear, it is possible to make the animation more easily recognized by the user.

(Fifth modification)
As a fifth modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 may overshoot the movement of the thumbnails when initially displaying the thumbnails. Specifically, during the initial display of the thumbnail, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnail while moving it toward the center of the screen, and then moves the thumbnail toward the center of the screen by an amount smaller than the amount of movement toward the center of the screen. Move the thumbnail away from the center. For example, changes in the initial display of thumbnails will be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in display during initial display of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the fifth modification of the present embodiment.

First, when the operation detection section 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control section 110 starts displaying and moving the thumbnail. For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 11, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 displays the category name and thumbnail related to the category “Category 1” set as the initial display. 1A to 1D are displayed while moving toward the center of the screen.

Next, the display control unit 110 continues to move the thumbnail, and moves the thumbnail to a position toward the center of the screen by a predetermined amount from the thumbnail movement end position. For example, as shown in the middle left diagram of FIG. 11, the display control unit 110 causes the thumbnails 1A to 1D to continue moving, pass the thumbnail movement end position, and move the thumbnails 1A to 1D as shown in the middle right diagram of FIG. , it can be moved further toward the center of the screen.

Next, the display control unit 110 moves the thumbnail toward the thumbnail movement end position, and ends the thumbnail movement. For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 11, the display control unit 110 moves the thumbnails 1A to 1D toward the thumbnail movement end position in the direction opposite to the direction toward the center of the screen, and ends the movement of the thumbnails. obtain.

As described above, according to the fifth modification of the present embodiment, when initially displaying the thumbnails, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnails while moving them toward the center of the screen, and then displays them while moving the thumbnails toward the center of the screen. Move the thumbnail in the direction away from the center of the screen by an amount smaller than the amount of movement in the direction. Therefore, the thumbnails are displayed as if they are popping out on the display screen, making it possible for the user to feel more comfortable with the operation.

(Sixth modification)
As a sixth modification of the present embodiment, in addition to the fifth modification described above, when the display control unit 110 overshoots the movement of a thumbnail, the display is displayed by switching the category related to the thumbnail. Part of the thumbnail may be displayed. Specifically, during the initial display of the thumbnails, when the thumbnails are displayed while being moved in the direction toward the center of the screen, the display control unit 110 controls the display control unit 110 to select the category to be displayed by switching the first category after the initial display. Temporarily display part of the thumbnails related to the content to which it belongs. For example, changes in the initial display of thumbnails will be described with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of a change in display during initial display of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the sixth modification of the present embodiment.

First, when the operation detection section 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control section 110 starts displaying and moving the thumbnail. The details are substantially the same as the fifth modification, so the explanation will be omitted.

Next, the display control unit 110 continues to move the thumbnail, and moves the thumbnail to a position toward the center of the screen by a predetermined amount from the thumbnail movement end position. Here, the display control unit 110 moves the thumbnail in a direction toward the center of the screen from the end position of the thumbnail, and displays the thumbnail while moving a part of the thumbnail displayed by switching the category related to the thumbnail. For example, as shown in the middle left diagram of FIG. 12, the display control unit 110 may cause the thumbnails 1A to 1D to continue to move and pass the thumbnail movement end position. Then, as shown in the middle right diagram of FIG. 12, the display control unit 110 further moves the thumbnails 1A to 1D in the direction toward the center of the screen, and moves the thumbnails 2A to 2C related to the categories displayed by category switching. Part of the image can be displayed while being moved.

Next, the display control unit 110 moves the thumbnail toward the end position of the thumbnail movement, moves the thumbnail displayed by switching the category in the same direction, erases it from the display screen, and ends the movement of the thumbnail. let For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 12, the display control unit 110 moves thumbnails 1A to 1D toward the end position of the thumbnails located in the opposite direction to the center of the screen, and ~2D can be moved in the same direction to disappear from the display screen, ending the movement of the thumbnail.

As described above, according to the sixth modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 controls the display control unit 110 to display the thumbnails while moving them toward the center of the screen during the initial display of the thumbnails. A part of the thumbnails related to the content belonging to the category displayed by switching the first category is temporarily displayed. Therefore, it is possible to indicate to the user that there are thumbnails related to the category that are displayed by switching.

(Seventh modification)
As a seventh modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 may display a list of categories and change the displayed thumbnail to a thumbnail related to the category selected from the list. Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category list display operation, the display control unit 110 displays the category list, and when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category selection operation, the display control unit 110 displays the category list. Displays thumbnails related to the category in which the process was performed. For example, changes in thumbnail display due to selection of a category list will be described with reference to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a change in thumbnail display due to selection of a category list in the information processing apparatus 100 according to the seventh modification of the present embodiment.

First, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 displays the category name of the category set as the initial display, and displays the thumbnails related to the category in one direction. For example, as shown in the upper left diagram of FIG. 13, the display control unit 110 displays the category name "Category1" of the category set as the initial display, and displays a thumbnail related to the category under the category name. 1A to 1D can be displayed side by side in the horizontal direction.

Next, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category name selection operation, the display control unit 110 causes the category list to be displayed. For example, as shown in the middle diagram at the top of FIG. 13, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a selection operation for the category name “Category 1”, the display control unit 110 changes the category list to the content currently being played and the thumbnails. Superimpose the display. Note that, in the above example, the operation for displaying a category list is an operation for selecting a category name, but the operation for displaying a category list may also be an operation such as pressing a category switching button. Further, the display control unit 110 may terminate the superimposed display of the category list if the category name selection operation is canceled or if the category selection operation described below is not performed for a predetermined period of time.

Next, when the operation detection unit 104 detects an operation of selecting a category from the category list, the display control unit 110 switches the categories. For example, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a selection operation for the category “Category 2” shown in the upper middle diagram of FIG. 13 from the category list, the display control unit 110 starts the category switching process. Then, as shown in the right figure in the upper part of FIG. 13, the display control unit 110 gradually erases the category name and thumbnails 1A to 1D related to the category "Category 1" before switching while moving them. As shown in the figure on the left, thumbnails 1A to 1D can be erased from the display screen. Thereafter, as shown in the lower middle diagram and left diagram of FIG. 13, the display control unit 110 can display the category name and thumbnails 2A to 2C related to the switching destination category "Category 2" while moving them.

As described above, according to the seventh modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 displays a list of categories, and changes the displayed thumbnail to a thumbnail related to the category selected in the list of categories. let Therefore, the user can display thumbnails related to a desired category without performing a category switching operation, and it is possible to improve the convenience of operation.

<3. Hardware configuration of information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure>
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. The processing of the information processing apparatus 100 described above is realized by cooperation between software and the hardware of the information processing apparatus 100 described below.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing device 100 according to the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 14, the information processing device 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 132, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 134, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 136, a bridge 138, a bus 140, and an interface. 142, an input device 144, an output device 146, a storage device 148, a drive 150, a connection port 152, and a communication device 154.

The CPU 132 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and realizes operations of the operation detection section 104, category discrimination section 108, and display control section 110 in the information processing device 100 in cooperation with various programs. Further, the CPU 132 may be a microprocessor. The ROM 134 stores programs, calculation parameters, etc. used by the CPU 132. The RAM 136 temporarily stores programs used in execution by the CPU 132 or parameters that change as appropriate during execution. The ROM 134 and the RAM 136 realize a part of the storage section within the information processing device 100. The CPU 132, ROM 134, and RAM 136 are interconnected by an internal bus including a CPU bus.

The input device 144 includes input means for the user to input information, such as a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, button, microphone, switch, and lever, and an input control circuit that generates an input signal based on the user's input and outputs it to the CPU 132. It is composed of etc. By operating the input device 144, the user of the information processing device 100 can input various data to the information processing device 100 and instruct processing operations.

The output device 146 outputs to a device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (organic light emitting diode) device, a lamp, etc., as an example of the display unit 112 of the information processing device 100. Further, the output device 146 may output audio through a speaker, headphones, or the like.

The storage device 148 is a device for storing data. The storage device 148 may include a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, a deletion device that deletes data recorded on the storage medium, and the like. The storage device 148 stores programs executed by the CPU 132 and various data.

The drive 150 is a reader/writer for a storage medium, and is either built into the information processing device 100 or attached externally. The drive 150 reads information recorded on an attached removable storage medium such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, and outputs the information to the RAM 134. Drive 150 can also write information to removable storage media.

The connection port 152 is, for example, a bus for connecting the information processing device 100 to an external information processing device or peripheral device. Further, the connection port 152 may be a USB (Universal Serial Bus).

The communication device 154 is, for example, a communication interface configured with a communication device for connecting to a network, as an example of the controller communication unit 102 and the server communication unit 106 of the information processing device 100. Furthermore, the communication device 154 performs wired communication, whether it is an infrared communication compatible device, a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) compatible communication device, or an LTE (Long Term Evolution) compatible communication device. It may also be a wire communication device.

<4. Conclusion＞
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user can check thumbnails related to content by category without sacrificing user convenience, and efficient content search becomes possible. Furthermore, by moving the thumbnails and switching the categories, it is possible to give the user more comfort in the operation.

Although preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is clear that a person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present disclosure can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also naturally fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

For example, in the embodiment described above, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails related to content belonging to one category superimposed on the content being played, but the present technology is not limited to such an example. For example, the display control unit 110 may reduce the display area of the content being played back to a size that does not overlap with the thumbnail display area. Therefore, it is possible to display thumbnails without interfering with the display of the content being played.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnails arranged in one row in one direction, but the display control unit 110 reduces the size of the thumbnails compared to the case where the thumbnails are displayed in one row and arranges them in multiple rows. It may be displayed. In this case, by increasing the number of thumbnails to be displayed without interfering with the display of the content being played back, it is possible to improve the efficiency of content search.

Further, the effects described in this specification are merely explanatory or illustrative, and are not limiting. In other words, the technology according to the present disclosure can have other effects that are obvious to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification, in addition to or in place of the above effects.

Note that the following configurations also belong to the technical scope of the present disclosure.
(1)
an operation detection unit that detects user operations;
Display content in the area including the center of the display screen,
a display control unit that displays thumbnails related to content belonging to one category in one direction along one side of the display screen in an area located away from the center of the display screen;
Equipped with
The display control unit moves the thumbnail related to the content belonging to the first category before switching in response to an operation for switching the first category to which the content related to the thumbnail to be displayed belongs, which is detected by the operation detection unit. while gradually disappearing, and displaying the thumbnails related to the content belonging to the second category to be switched to while moving.
Information processing device.
(2)
The display control unit moves thumbnails related to content belonging to the first category and thumbnails related to content belonging to the second category in a direction toward the center of the screen.
The information processing device according to (1) above.
(3)
The display control unit starts displaying thumbnails of content belonging to the second category after thumbnails of content belonging to the first category are no longer displayed.
The information processing device according to (1) or (2) above.
(4)
The display control unit displays a category name related to the first category,
In response to the switching operation of the first category, the category name related to the first category is gradually erased while being moved, and the category name related to the second category is displayed while being moved;
The information processing device according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
(5)
The display control unit moves the category name in the same direction and speed as the direction and speed of movement of the thumbnail.
The information processing device according to (4) above.
(6)
The display control unit changes the size of the category name related to the second category in accordance with the movement of the category name related to the second category.
The information processing device according to (4) or (5) above.
(7)
detecting user operations;
Display content in the area including the center of the display screen,
Displaying thumbnails related to content belonging to one category in one direction along one side of the display screen in an area located away from the center of the display screen;
In response to the switching operation of the first category to which the content related to the detected thumbnail to be displayed belongs, the thumbnail related to the content belonging to the first category before switching is moved and gradually erased, and the thumbnail corresponding to the content belonging to the first category to be displayed is gradually erased. displaying thumbnails related to content belonging to a category while moving;
Information processing methods including.
(8)
An operation detection function that detects user operations;
Display content in the area including the center of the display screen,
Displaying thumbnails of content belonging to one category in one direction along one side of the display screen in an area located away from the center of the display screen;
In response to an operation for switching the first category to which the content related to the thumbnail to be displayed belongs, which is detected by the operation detection function, the thumbnail related to the content belonging to the first category before switching is gradually erased while being moved, and switching is performed. a display control function that displays thumbnails of content belonging to the second category while moving them;
A program to make a computer realize this.

10 Cursor 20 Focus 100 Information processing device 102 Controller communication unit 104 Operation detection unit 106 Server communication unit 108 Category determination unit 110 Display control unit 112 Display unit 200 Remote controller 300 Content server

Claims (17)

A thumbnail, category information indicating each category to which the content related to the thumbnail belongs, and group information for grouping the thumbnails of the content belonging to the category, the content information of the content currently being viewed or the viewing history of the content. a server communication unit that acquires content information including the group information generated based on the viewing information including the group information from the server;
A display in which content is displayed in a portion including the center of the display screen, and thumbnails related to content belonging to one category indicated by the category information are superimposed on the displayed content in one direction along one side of the display screen. a control unit;
Equipped with
The display control section includes:
displaying the thumbnail so that the group to which the content related to the thumbnail belongs is recognized based on the group information;
The displayed thumbnail is configured to move toward the center of the display screen in a direction perpendicular to the one direction,
Moving the displayed thumbnail is performed in response to an operation of switching the one category to which the content related to the displayed thumbnail belongs.
Information processing device. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a controller communication unit configured to receive operation information from a touchpad-type or button-type remote controller in response to the switching operation. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein in the case of a touch pad type remote controller, the switching operation is a flick operation, and in the case of a button type remote controller, the switching operation is a pressing operation. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device is configured to allow a user to register with the server. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the group information is generated by supporting the server through a user's registration operation. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to display an object indicating the group around a thumbnail related to content belonging to the group. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an operation detection unit that detects a selection operation for selecting the displayed thumbnail. The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the display control unit emphasizes the display of an object indicating a group to which the content related to the thumbnail to which the selection operation has been performed belongs. The display control unit is configured to move the thumbnail in response to a user's operation detected by the operation detection unit, and move a subsequent thumbnail with a delay with respect to the previously moved thumbnail. 7. The information processing device according to 7. When switching the one category, the display control unit moves the displayed thumbnail in a direction perpendicular to the one direction, and then moves a thumbnail related to content belonging to a category to be displayed next in the one direction. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the information processing device displays the information while moving it in a vertical direction. When a scroll operation is detected by the operation detection unit, the display control unit moves the thumbnails in the opposite direction to the scroll direction by delaying the thumbnails in the scroll direction relative to the thumbnails in the opposite direction to the scroll direction. The information processing device according to claim 7, wherein the information processing device is moved to. When initially displaying the thumbnails, the display control unit displays the thumbnails while moving them toward the center of the screen, and then moves them away from the center of the screen by an amount of movement smaller than the amount of movement toward the center of the screen. The information processing device according to claim 1, which moves thumbnails. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to focus on a thumbnail whose operation object is closer to the position than other thumbnails. 8. The display control unit focuses on a thumbnail adjacent to the focused thumbnail in the movement direction of the operation when the movement amount of the operation detected by the operation detection unit exceeds a predetermined amount. information processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit, when displaying the thumbnails, displays a part of the thumbnails related to the content belonging to the category displayed by switching the one category. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the information processing device is configured to output an indicator of each group to be displayed within the periphery of the thumbnail. The information processing apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the indicators of each group include text.

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