JP2003281162A - Contents display device, contents display method and contents display program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a contents display device for classifying contents to be easily known by a user and displaying the same. <P>SOLUTION: The contents display device includes a color information storage device 12 for storing color information having a correspondence between the number of contents related to cells and the color, a first classifying means 21 for classifying contents out of a plurality of contents that are concerned with a first two or more items constituting a first classification category into items of the first classification category, a cell relating means for relating each of two or more cells with the items of the first classification category, and a display means 23 for coloring the cells related with the items of the first classification category by the cell relating means 22 for the number of contents classified into the items of the first classification category by the first classifying means 21 in a color let have a correspondence by the color information storage device 12 to display a graphic form provided in a virtual space. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a content display device, a content display method and a content display program for classifying and displaying a plurality of contents.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of communication networks,
Content such as video and audio has come to be distributed via communication networks. At one time, the communication speed was 300 bps / sec, but now it is 64 Kbp.
A large-capacity communication line infrastructure called broadband, such as s / sec digital line, 8 Mbps / sec analog line, and 100 Mbps / sec optical fiber cable line, is widely used. This allows the user to receive various contents via the communication line.

These contents are stored on a computer, P
It is received by an information device such as a DA or a mobile phone. Further, in recent years, televisions, game machines, and the like capable of receiving digital contents have become widespread, and can be received by these information devices. The contents received by these information devices are stored in a storage device provided in the information devices, and operations such as reproduction can be performed according to a user's request.

For these contents, a method of classifying the contents by creating a folder having a hierarchical structure has been widely used.

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However, when there are many kinds of contents stored in the storage device, the user may take a huge amount of time to organize the contents. For example, information such as “broadcast from ◯◯◯◯◯◯◯ channel from 10:00” must be stored as an attribute of the content in association with the content. In this case, when the number of contents increases, the contents are categorized by creating a hierarchical structure such as displaying a list of contents attributes or providing a folder for each type and storing the contents in the folder.

In such a conventional method, there is no method for classifying and displaying the contents, which is difficult for the user to understand and which is easy for the user to understand.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a content display device, a content display method, and a content display program that classify and display contents in a user-friendly manner.

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To achieve the above object, the first feature of the present invention relates to a content display device for displaying a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged. That is, the content display device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a color information storage unit that stores color information in the color information storage device, the color information associating the number of contents associated with a cell with the color, and a plurality of contents. For each of the first plurality of items constituting the first classification category, a first classification means for classifying content corresponding to the item for each item of the first classification category, and a plurality of cells, A cell associating unit that associates items of the first classification category, and a cell that is associated with an item of the first classification category by the cell associating unit and is classified into items of the first classification category by the first classification unit. The display means for displaying figures in the state of being colored with the color associated with the color information storage device.

The content display apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention classifies and displays the content by providing cells in the figure, classifying the content, and associating the cell with the classified content. Here, the "graphic" can be any graphic such as a rectangle such as a square or a rectangle, a circle, an ellipse, or a hexagon. Also, "classification category"
Is a method of classifying content types, reception times, channels, starting alphabets of names, and the like. Further, the “category category item” means that when the content type is the category category, it is from 0 o'clock to 3 hours at the time of receiving the content such as movie, drama, and news.
In the case of channels such as hour, morning, and night, it is the AAA channel, BBB channel, etc. that received the content, and in the case of the name starting alphabet, it is A, B, etc.

In the content display device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cells and the content associated with the cells are represented by colors, so that the user can easily understand the classification of the content visually.

Further, a second classification means for classifying a plurality of contents according to the items of the second classification category may be further provided. In this case, the cell associating means associates the items of the first classification category with each row in the row direction of the graphic, and associates the items of the second classification category with each column in the column direction of the graphic. Regarding a cell in which a row associated with an item of the first classification category by the cell association means and a column associated with an item of the second classification category intersect, the item of the first classification category is obtained by the first classification means. The number of contents classified into the item of the second classification category by the second classification means is a means for displaying a figure in a state of being colored with a color associated with the color information storage device. is there.

As a result, the cells are associated with the items of different classification categories in the column direction and the row direction of the figure, so that the contents classified in the two classification categories can be easily searched.

Here, in the color information storage device, in accordance with the number of contents, a color in which one or more parameters of presence / absence of hue, hue, brightness, and saturation are changed is associated. preferable. For example, the greater the number of contents associated with a cell, the higher the brightness (white), and the smaller the number of contents, the lower the brightness (black). At this time, it is preferable to color the cell with a color that matches the sense of the user.

Further, the color information storage device stores one of the parameters as a parameter indicating the number of contents, and the color is associated with the number of contents, and further stores the number of contents. A parameter different from the parameter may be stored as a parameter indicating the reception time of the content in association with the color according to the reception time of the content. At this time, the display means displays the content colored with a color according to the number of contents associated with the cell and the reception time.

Here, for example, the cell to which the content currently being received is associated is colored with a tinted color (chromatic color), and the cell to which the content already received is associated is colored with no tint (no color). Coloring).

It is preferable to change the parameter expressing the color according to the state of the content associated with the cell. In addition to the reception time, the data size of the content,
The type and the like may be associated with the color in which the parameter has been changed, and the color may be used for coloring.

Further, details different from the third classification means for classifying the contents corresponding to the items of the classification category of the cell selected by the display means according to the items of the third classification category and the graphic provided on the display means A detailed cell is further provided, and a detail cell associating unit that associates an item of the third classification category with each of a plurality of detail cells that form the detailed graphic, and a detail that is associated with the item of the third classification category by the detailed cell associating unit. A cell and a detail display unit for displaying the contents classified into the items of the third classification category by the third classification unit may be provided.

As a result, more detailed information can be obtained regarding the content associated with the selected cell.

At this time, it is preferable that the detail display means displays the content in any one or more of color, character, symbol, figure and image.

Further, there is provided an associating means for associating the cell with the content, a selecting means for selecting the cell, and a displaying means for enlarging and displaying the cell selected by the selecting means and reducing and displaying the cells other than the cell. preferable.

With this, the selected cell is enlarged and displayed, and the other cells are reduced and displayed, so that the user can easily grasp the selected cell.

Further, it is preferable to include attribute display means for displaying the attribute of the cell selected by the selection means.

As a result, it is possible to display the attribute information such as the name of the content, the reception time and the channel, which are associated with the selected cell.

The second feature of the present invention relates to a content display method for displaying a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged. That is, the content display method according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a color information storage step of storing color information in a color information storage device in which the number of contents associated with a cell and the color are associated with each other, and a plurality of contents. To
For a first plurality of items that make up the first classification category, a first classification step of classifying contents corresponding to the items for each item of the first classification category, and a first classification step for each of the plurality of cells. Cell associating step of associating the items of the classification category with each other, and the number of contents classified into the items of the first classification category by the first classification step as the cells associated with the items of the first classification category by the cell associating step. Is provided with a display step of displaying a graphic in a state of being colored with a color associated with the color information storage device.

Further, it is preferable to further include a second classifying means step of classifying the plurality of contents according to the items of the second classification category. At this time, the cell associating step is a step of associating the items of the first classification category with each row of the graphic in the row direction, and associating the items of the second classification category with each column of the graphic in the column direction. With respect to a cell in which a row associated with an item of the first classification category by the cell associating step and a column associated with an item of the second classification category intersect, the item of the first classification category is provided by the first classification step. In the step of displaying a figure in a state in which the number of contents classified into the item of the second classification category by the second classification step is colored with the color associated with the color information storage device. Preferably.

Further, in the color information storage device, it is preferable that a color in which one or more parameters of the presence / absence of hue, hue, brightness, and saturation are changed is associated with the number of contents. .

Further, the color information storage device stores one of the parameters as a parameter indicating the number of contents, and the color is associated with the number of contents, and further stores the number of contents. A parameter different from the parameter is stored as a parameter indicating the reception time of the content in association with the color according to the reception time of the content, and the display step displays the number and the reception time of the contents associated with the cell. It is preferable to display it by coloring it in a suitable color.

Further, the content corresponding to the item of the classification category of the cell step-selected by the display means is
The third classification step for classifying according to the items of the classification category, and the detailed graphic different from the graphic provided in the display step are further provided, and the items of the third classification category are provided in each of the plurality of detailed cells forming the detailed graphic. A detail cell relating step, a detail cell relating to the item of the third classification category by the detail cell relating step, and a detail displaying contents classified into the item of the third category by the third classifying means. It is preferable to further include a display step.

Further, it is preferable that the detail display step displays the content in any one or more of a color, a character, a symbol, a figure, and an image.

Further, it is preferable to include an associating step of associating the cell with the content, a selecting step of selecting the cell, and a displaying step of enlarging and displaying the cells selected by the selecting step and reducing and displaying cells other than the cells. .

Furthermore, it is preferable to further include an attribute display step for displaying the attribute of the cell selected in the selection step.

The third feature of the present invention relates to a content display program for displaying a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged. That is, the content display program according to the third aspect of the present invention includes a color information storage step of storing color information in the color information storage device, in which color information in which the number of contents associated with a cell and the color are associated with each other is stored. For the first plurality of items constituting the first classification category, contents corresponding to the items are
A first classifying step of classifying each item of the first classifying category, a cell associating step of associating an item of the first classifying category with each of a plurality of cells, and a cell associating step of associating the item of the first classifying category The sorted cells to the first by the first classification step.
With respect to the number of contents classified into the items of the classification category, the computer is caused to execute a display step of displaying a figure in a state of being colored with the color associated with the color information storage device.

Further, a second classifying means step for classifying a plurality of contents according to the items of the second classification category may be further provided. In this case, the cell associating step is a step of associating the items of the first classification category with each row of the graphic in the row direction and the items of the second classification category with each column of the graphic in the column direction. With respect to a cell in which a row associated with an item of the first classification category by the cell associating step and a column associated with an item of the second classification category intersect, the item of the first classification category is provided by the first classification step. In the step of displaying a figure in a state in which the number of contents classified into the item of the second classification category by the second classification step is colored with the color associated with the color information storage device. Preferably.

Further, the color information storage device stores one parameter as a parameter representing the number of contents, and stores the color in association with the number of contents.
A parameter different from the parameter indicating the number of contents is stored as a parameter indicating the reception time of the content in association with the color according to the reception time of the content, and the display step stores the contents of the content associated with the cell. You may color and display by the color according to the number and reception time.

Furthermore, a third classification step of classifying the contents corresponding to the items of the classification category of the selected cell according to the items of the third classification category, and a detailed graphic different from the graphic provided in the display step are further added. A detail cell associating step of associating an item of the third classification category with each of a plurality of detail cells forming the detailed figure, and a detail cell associated with the item of the third classification category by the detail cell associating step; Third
The detailed display step of displaying the contents classified into the items of the third classification category by the classification means may be provided.

Further, there may be provided an associating step of associating the cell with the content, a selecting step of selecting the cell, and a displaying step of enlarging and displaying the cells selected by the selecting step and reducing and displaying cells other than the cells. .

Further, an attribute display step for displaying the attribute of the cell selected in the selection step may be provided.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.

(First Embodiment) A content display device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a device for classifying and displaying a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged. .

FIG. 1 shows a functional block diagram of the content display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The content display device 1 includes a content storage device 11, a color information storage device 12, and a cell attribute storage device 1.
3, a content input unit 31, a first classification unit 21, a cell association unit 22, a display unit 23 and a display device 24.

The display device 24 is a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display. The content display device 1 according to the present invention may be provided in a general television or the like, or may be provided as a set top box in a general television. In this case, the display device 24 is a television or the like.

The content storage device 11 is a storage device that stores a plurality of contents managed by the content display device 1.

The color information storage device 12 is a storage device that stores color information in which the number of contents associated with a cell and the color are associated with each other. The color information storage device 12 has, for example, a data structure as shown in FIG. 2, and sets the lightness to be low (bright color) as the number of contents is small, and sets the lightness to be high (dark color) as the number of contents is large. ing. Here, the lightness is changed according to the number of contents associated with the cell, and it is preferable to use the same values for all parameters other than lightness, such as presence / absence of hue, hue, and saturation.

The cell attribute storage device 13 stores how to display classified content such as which content is associated with a cell in a figure, which color is colored, and which cell. There is. By referring to the cell attribute storage device 13, contents can be classified into cells and associated graphics can be displayed at any time.

The content input means 31 is means for storing the input content in the content storage device 11. For example, there is a case where content is received by radio waves via an antenna, or content is received via a cable television line or a television line. In addition, the content may be copied to the content storage device 11 from a medium such as an existing video tape.

The first classifying means 21 is means for classifying, for each of the first plurality of items constituting the first classification category, the content corresponding to the item, for each item of the first classification category. Where "first classification category"
The term is a category for classifying content, such as content type (genre), reception date and time, and reception channel. Therefore, "the first plurality of items constituting the first classification category" means movies, dramas, news, sports, etc. when the content type is the classification category, and the reception date and time is the classification category. Is Monday morning, Wednesday night, etc. The first classifying means 21 is a movie content, a drama content ...
And means for classifying the content displayed by the content display device 1 according to a certain classification category.

The cell associating means 22 is means for allocating the items constituting the classification category to the cells provided in the graphic for classifying and displaying the cells. Specifically, the cell associating means 22 is means for associating a movie with one cell, a drama with another cell, and an item with each cell.

The display means 23 is the cell associating means 22.
The cell associated with the item of the first classification category by the color information storage device 12 is associated with the number of contents classified into the item of the first classification category by the first classification means 21. It is means for displaying a graphic on the display device 24 in a colored state. Specifically, when the number of movie contents classified by the first classifying unit 21 is three, referring to the color information storage device 12, the corresponding color is a color whose brightness is 6.0. Become. Therefore, the cell associated with the movie content is colored with a color having a lightness of 6.0.

First classifying means 21, cell associating means 22, display means 2 for all contents and all cells
3 is performed, contents are associated with cells, and the cells are colored according to the number.

FIG. 3 is a display example of the display device 24 of the content display device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Here, when the contents are classified by the first alphabet of the name of the content by the first classifying means 21, the cells are related by the cell associating means 22 as shown in FIG. Further, with reference to the color information storage device 12, each cell is colored with a color according to the number of contents corresponding to each cell.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the content display method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, in step S101, color information is recorded in the color information storage device 12. Next, step S1
In 02, the first classification means 21 classifies the content stored in the content storage device 11 by the first classification item. On the other hand, in step S103, the cell associating unit 22 associates the cell with each classification item.

Next, in step S104, the number of contents corresponding to the cell is counted. Further, in step S105, the display means 23 refers to the color information storage device 12, acquires a color corresponding to the number, and colors the cell. Steps S104 to S1
Loop 05 for all cells and execute.

Further, in step S106, the information of each cell is recorded in the cell attribute storage device 13, and in step S209, the cell attribute storage device 13 is assigned to the cell so that the graphic display can be reproduced at any time. Records items, contents, number of contents, etc.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, contents are classified into items and cells associated with the items are colored according to the number of contents corresponding to the items. When you look at it, you can immediately see the number of classified contents.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows a functional block diagram of a content display device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The content display device 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the content display device 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that it has a second classifying means 25. different. The second classifying unit 25 is a unit that classifies the content in a second classification category different from the first classification category.

When the figure is rectangular, the cell associating means 22 associates the items of the first classification category with each row in the row direction, and associates the items of the second classification category with each column in the column direction of the graphic. . Therefore, the display means 23
In, each cell is associated with the number of contents corresponding to both the items of the first classification category and the items of the second classification category.

The display means 23 makes a first classification with respect to a cell in which the row associated with the item of the first classification category by the cell association means 22 and the column associated with the item of the second classification category intersect. With respect to the number of contents classified by the means 21 into the items of the first classification category and classified by the second classification means 25 into the items of the second classification category, the colors associated with the color information storage device 12 are used. Display the figure in the colored state.

Further, the content display device 1 according to the second embodiment stores one parameter as a parameter representing the number of contents, and the colors are associated with each other according to the number of contents. As a parameter indicating the number of contents, the cell color can be changed according to the time when the contents are received. Here, an example of the data structure of the color information storage device 12 according to the second embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the content that is not currently received uses achromatic color without tint, and the content that is currently received is colored using chromatic color with tint.

FIG. 7 is a display example of the display device 24 of the content display device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 7A, the first classifying means 21 classifies the content according to the channel on which the content is broadcast,
The classification means classifies the content according to the type of content, and the respective items are assigned in the row direction and the column direction. In FIG. 7B, the first classifying unit 21 classifies the content according to the time when the content is broadcast, and the second classifying unit classifies the content according to the day of the week when the content is broadcast. Each item is assigned in the column direction.

FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of the content display method according to the second embodiment.

First, in step S201, color information is recorded in the color information storage device 12. Next, step S2
In 02, the first classification means 21 classifies the contents stored in the content storage device 11 by the first classification item, and in step S203, the second classification means 25 classifies the contents by the second classification item. Classify. On the other hand, in step S204, the cell associating means 22
By using, the respective classification items are associated with the row direction and the column direction of the figure.

Next, in step 205, the number of contents corresponding to the cell is counted, and in step S206
In, the reception time of the content is received. At this time,
It is possible to obtain only the content currently being received or the content already received. Further, in step S207, the display means 23 refers to the color information storage device 12, acquires a color corresponding to the number and the reception time, and colors the cell. The steps S205 to S207 are looped and executed for all cells.

Further, in step S208, the information of each cell is recorded in the cell attribute memory device 13, and in step S209, the cell attribute memory device 13 is assigned to the cell so that the graphic display can be reproduced at any time. Records items, contents, number of contents, etc.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention, furthermore, different classification categories are associated with each other in the row direction and the column direction of the figure, and it is possible to display a plurality of contents in a more detailed manner.

Further, since the color is further changed according to the reception time, for example, the content currently being received can be shown more clearly.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 9 shows a functional block diagram of a content display device 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The content display device 1 according to the third embodiment is provided with detailed graphics capable of displaying in more detail the content corresponding to the cell described in the first embodiment.

The content display device 1 according to the third embodiment is different from the content display device 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in that the third classifying means 26 and the detailed cell associating means 27 are included. The difference is that the detailed display means 28 and the detailed cell attribute storage device 14 are provided.

The third classifying means 26 is means for classifying contents in a third classification category different from the first classification category.

Similar to the cell associating unit 22, the detailed cell associating unit 27 is a unit for associating the cell and the item of the third classification category with the cell of the detailed graphic.

The detailed display means 28 displays each cell of the detailed graphic. Here, thumbnails of contents may be enumerated and classified and displayed in order of name, order of reception, order of data size, or the like. Furthermore, cells may be allocated and displayed according to categories such as the type of content. At this time,
Since the number of contents assigned to each cell is not limited to one, the display means 2 is referred to by referring to the color information storage device 12.
As in the case of 3, cells may be colored and displayed. In the detailed graphic, it is preferable that the associated content is represented by one or more of a color, a character, a symbol, a graphic, and an image.

The detailed cell attribute storage device 14 classifies contents such as which contents are associated with the cells in the detailed figure, which color is colored, which thumbnail is associated with, which cells, etc. It is stored how to display. By referring to the detailed cell attribute storage device 14, the contents can be classified into cells and the associated detailed graphics can be displayed at any time.

FIG. 10 is a display example of the display device 24 of the content display device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The display example according to the third embodiment includes a display unit 41 and a detail display unit 42. When a selection cell 63 in which a selection row 61 associated with the item “DDD” and a selection column 62 associated with the item “drama” intersect with each other is selected on the display unit 41 by an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard. To do. When the selection cell 63 is determined,
Information about the selected cell 63 is displayed on the detail display section 42.

Here, thumbnails of contents assigned to the selected cell 63 are displayed. Here, it may be further classified by name, reception time, reception day, and the like.
Instead of displaying the thumbnail, the color information storage device 12 may be referenced to display the color corresponding to the number of the allocated contents.

Further, a selected row detail display section 43 in which the selected row 61 is enlarged and displayed, and a selected column detail display section 44 in which the selected column 62 is enlarged and displayed may be provided. Each cell displayed here may be displayed in the detail display section 42. In this case, the detail display section 42, which is the display related to the selected cell 63, is brightly displayed, and the other selected row detail display section 43 is displayed.
It is preferable that the selected column detail display section 44 is displayed dark. This makes it easy to see the detailed display for the selected cell. Also, information on cells adjacent to the selected cell can be known.

FIG. 11 shows a flowchart of the content display method according to the third embodiment.

First, in step S301, the color information is recorded in the color information storage device 12. Next, step S3
In 02, the first classification means 21 classifies the content stored in the content storage device 11 by the first classification item. On the other hand, in step S303, the cell associating unit 22 associates the cell with each classification item.

Next, in step 304, the number of contents corresponding to the cell is counted. Further, in step S305, the display unit 23 refers to the color information storage device 12 to acquire a color corresponding to the number, and colors the cell. Steps S304 to S30
Set 5 as loop A, loop all cells,
Run.

Further, in step S306, the items, contents, the number of contents, etc. assigned to the cells are recorded in the cell attribute storage device 13 so that the display of the figure can be reproduced at any time.

Furthermore, in step S207, the content corresponding to the cell is classified by the third classifying means 26 into the content stored in the content storage device 11 by the third classification item. On the other hand, in step S208,
The detailed cell associating means 27 associates the detailed cells with the respective classification items.

Next, in step S309, the number of contents corresponding to the detail cell is counted. Further, in step S310, by the detail display means 28,
The color information storage device 12 is referred to acquire a color corresponding to the number, and the cell is colored. Alternatively, steps S309 to S310 that may display thumbnails of the corresponding content are set as loop C and are executed for all the detailed cells.

Further, steps S307 to S3
The loop C is set to 10 and is executed for all cells.

Furthermore, in step S311, the items, contents, the number of contents, etc. assigned to the detailed cells are recorded in the detailed cell attribute storage device 14 so that the display of the figure can be reproduced at any time.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the content associated with the cell is displayed in more detail so that it is classified into further subdivided categories, so that even if the number of contents is large. The user can easily identify the content.

Further, by coloring in detail display according to the number of contents associated with the detail cells, the user can visually recognize the classification of the contents.

By displaying thumbnails in the detailed display, the user can visually recognize the contents of the contents.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of a content display device 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The content display device 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the content display device 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in the selection means 29 and the attribute display means 3.
2 and the input device 30 are different.

The input device 30 is an input means such as a keyboard, a mouse and a trackball. In addition, the display device 24
In the case of a general television, the input device 30 may be a remote controller which is an input device of a general television. Furthermore, the display device 24 and the input device 30 may be realized by a touch panel that can be operated by the user touching the screen.

The selection unit 29 is a unit used for selecting the cell of the graphic displayed through the input device 30. When a cell is selected by the selection unit 29, the selected cell is enlarged (focused) displayed on the display unit 23, and the unselected cell is reduced. The selected cell may also be recorded in the cell attribute storage device 13.

The attribute display means 32 is a means for displaying the attribute associated with the cell selected by the selection means 29 with reference to the content storage device 11. For example, the content name, type, reception time, reception day, reception channel, etc. are displayed. Here, the attribute display unit 32 may display the cell attribute by referring to the cell attribute storage device 13.

FIG. 13 is a display example of the display device 24 of the content display device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 13A, the first selection cell selected by the input device 30 is enlarged and displayed by the selection unit 29. Other cells are reduced and displayed. Next, in FIG. 13A, the first selected cell 6
When the second selection cell 63b different from 3a is selected,
As shown in FIG. 13B, the second selected cell 63b is enlarged and displayed, and the cells other than the second selected cell 63b including the first selected cell 63a are reduced and displayed.

In FIG. 12, the cells adjacent to the selected cell are displayed in a relatively large size, and the cells not adjacent to the unselected cell are displayed in a reduced size.

FIG. 14 shows a flowchart in the case where a cell is selected in the content display method according to the fourth embodiment.

First, when a cell is selected from the input device 30 in step S401, the unselected cell is reduced in size in step S402, and the selected cell is focus-displayed in step S403.

Further, in step S404, the display means 23 displays a graphic on the display device 24.

Further, in the content display method according to the fourth embodiment, a flow chart in the case of displaying using the detailed cells as described in the third embodiment is shown in FIG.
Shown in.

First, when a cell is selected by the input device 30 in step S501, the unselected cell is reduced in size in step S502, and the selected cell is displayed in focus in step S503.

Further, in step S504, the display means 23 displays a graphic on the display device 24.

Further, in step S505, the detailed cell attribute storage device 14 is referenced to acquire the detailed cell attribute which is the information of the selected cell, and in step S506, the detailed display means 28 performs detailed display.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the selected cell is enlarged and the unselected cell is reduced, so that the user can easily recognize which cell is selected. .

Here, only the enlargement / reduction display on the display means is described, but it can be applied to the detailed display means described in the third embodiment.

(Fifth Embodiment) A content display device 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention classifies a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged, and further, It is an apparatus for classifying and displaying a plurality of contents by using a detailed graphic for displaying the contents corresponding to a cell in detail.

FIG. 16 shows a functional block diagram of the content display device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The content display device 1 includes a content storage device 11, a color information storage device 12, and a cell attribute storage device 1.
3, detailed cell attribute storage device 14, content input means 3
1, first classifying means 21, second classifying means 25, cell associating means 22, display means 23 and display device 24, third
The classification means 26, the detailed cell association means 27, the detailed display means 28, the input device 30, the selection means 29, and the display format designation means 33 are provided.

The display device 24 is a display device such as a CRT display or a liquid crystal display. The content display device 1 according to the present invention may be provided in a general television or the like, or may be provided as a set top box in a general television. In this case, the display device 24 is a television or the like.

The input device 30 is an input means such as a keyboard, a mouse and a trackball.

When the display device 24 is a general television, the input device 30 may be a remote controller which is an input device of a general television. Further, the display device 24 and the input device 30
May be realized by a touch panel that the user can operate by touching the screen.

The content storage device 11 is a storage device that stores a plurality of contents managed by the content display device 1.

The color information storage device 12 is a storage device that stores color information in which the number of contents associated with a cell and the color are associated with each other. The color information storage device 12 has a structure as shown in FIG. 2, and the lightness is set low (light color) as the number of contents is small, and the lightness is set high (dark color) as the number of contents is large. . Here, the lightness is changed according to the number of contents associated with the cell, and it is preferable to use the same values for all parameters other than lightness, such as presence / absence of hue, hue, and saturation. Further, when the color of the cell is changed according to the reception time, it may have a structure as shown in FIG.

The cell attribute storage device 13 stores how to display the classified contents such as which contents are associated with the cells in the figure, which colors are colored, and which cells are displayed. There is. By referring to the cell attribute storage device 13, contents can be classified into cells and associated graphics can be displayed at any time.

The detailed cell attribute storage device 14 classifies contents such as which contents are associated with the cells in the detailed figure, which color is colored, which thumbnail is associated with, which cells, etc. It is stored how to display. By referring to the detailed cell attribute storage device 14, the contents can be classified into cells and the associated detailed graphics can be displayed at any time.

In the cell attribute storage device 13 and the detailed cell attribute storage device 14, in correspondence with all display methods,
It is preferable that the contents of the cells and the detail cells are recorded.

The content input means 31 is means for storing the input content in the content storage device 11. For example, there is a case where content is received by radio waves via an antenna, or content is received via a cable television line or a television line. In addition, the content may be copied to the content storage device 11 from a medium such as an existing video tape.

The first classifying means 21 is means for classifying, for each of the first plurality of items constituting the first classification category, the contents corresponding to the item, for each item of the first classification category. Where "first classification category"
The term is a category for classifying content, such as content type, reception date and time, and reception channel. Therefore, "the first plurality of items constituting the first classification category" means movies, dramas, news, sports, etc. when the content type is the classification category, and the reception date and time is the classification category. Is Monday morning, Wednesday night, etc. The first classification unit 21 is a unit that classifies movie contents, drama contents, ... And contents displayed by the content display device 1 according to a certain classification category.

The second classifying means 25 is a means for classifying contents in a second classification category different from the first classification category. Although not shown in the figure, it is preferable to classify in advance in any classification category so as to be compatible with any display format designated by the user.

The cell associating means 22 is means for allocating the items constituting the classification category to the cells provided in the graphic for classifying and displaying the cells. Specifically, the cell associating means 22 is means for associating a movie with one cell, a drama with another cell, and an item with each cell.

Similar to the cell associating unit 22, the detailed cell associating unit 27 is a unit for associating the cell of the detailed figure with the item of the third classification category.

The display means 23 is the cell associating means 22.
The cells associated with the items of the first and second classification categories by are classified into the items of the first classification category by the first classification means 21, and the items of the second classification category by the second classification means 25. It is means for displaying a figure on the display device 24 in a state in which the number of contents classified into is colored with the color associated with the color information storage device 12. Specifically, when the number of movie contents classified by the first classifying unit 21 and the second classifying unit 25 becomes three, referring to the color information storage device 12,
The corresponding color has a lightness of 6.0. Therefore, the cell associated with the movie content is colored with a color having a lightness of 6.0.

The first classifying means 21, the second classifying means 25, the cell associating means 22 and the displaying means 23 are executed for all contents and all cells to associate the contents with the cells and color the cells according to the number thereof. To do.

The third classifying means 26 is means for classifying contents in a third classification category different from the first classification category.

Similar to the cell associating unit 22, the detailed cell associating unit 27 is a unit for associating the cell with the item of the third classification category with respect to the cell of the detailed graphic.

The detailed display means 28 displays each cell of the detailed graphic. Here, thumbnails of contents may be enumerated and classified and displayed in order of name, order of reception, order of data size, or the like. Furthermore, cells may be allocated and displayed according to categories such as the type of content. At this time,
Since the number of contents assigned to each cell is not limited to one, the display means 2 is referred to by referring to the color information storage device 12.
As in the case of 3, cells may be colored and displayed. In the detailed graphic, it is preferable that the associated content is represented by one or more of a color, a character, a symbol, a graphic, and an image.

The selecting means 29 is a means used for selecting a cell of the graphic displayed through the input device 30. When a cell is selected by the selection unit 29, the selected cell is enlarged (focused) displayed on the display unit 23, and the unselected cell is reduced. The selected cell may also be recorded in the cell attribute storage device 13.

The display format designation means 33 is means for designating, through the input device 30, what display method the display means 23 and the detailed display means 28 perform. Based on the display method designated by the display format designation means 33, the display means 23 and the detailed display means 28 display graphics and detailed graphics on the display device 24. Specifically, the display format designating unit 33 can select to display the content names in alphabetical order in order of start, display by classifying by genre (type) / CH, display by classifying by reception time / day of the week, and the like.

When the display format is designated by the display format designating means 33, the content storage device 11 may be referenced again to perform classification, and the display means 23 and the detailed display means 28 may display the display format on the display device 24. This is effective when the content recorded in the content storage device 11 dynamically changes. The cell attribute storage device 13 and the detailed cell attribute storage device 14 which are classified and associated in advance may be referred to and displayed. This is the content storage device 11
This is effective when the contents recorded in [1] do not change much.

Although not shown, the content display device 1 according to the fifth embodiment may also include the attribute display means 32, similarly to the content display device 1 according to the fourth embodiment. In this case, the content storage device 1
1, cell attribute storage device 13, detailed cell attribute storage device 14
The attribute of the selected cell or the detailed cell is displayed with reference to the like.

An example of the screen displayed by the content display device 1 according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 22.

As shown in FIG. 17, an example of a screen displayed on the content display device according to the fifth embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 17, a content display section 54 displaying the classification of content by the display means 23 and the detailed display means 28, And an operation guide section 51 in which keys for input operations are assigned.
Here, the operation guide unit 51 may not be displayed.
Further, display or non-display may be controlled according to the setting of the user who uses the content display device 1.

The operation guide section 51 is shown in FIG. The operation guide section 51 includes a focus moving section 52 and a display switching section 53. Here, a general keyboard will be used as the input device 30 for description.

In the focus moving section 52, "A" of the keyboard key is assigned to leftward movement, "W" to upward movement, "S" to rightward movement, and "Z" to downward movement. It is displayed. The user can move the selected cell by pressing each key. The cell is selected by pressing "E". As a result, for example, the detailed graphic is displayed for the content associated with the cell. The selected cell can be released by pressing "Q". Here, the selected cell can be changed by pressing "A", "W", "S", "Z".

As shown in the display switching section 53, the keyboard key "I" is assigned to the genre / CH search, and when "I" is pressed, the contents are classified and displayed by the genre and the channel. . Similarly, "O" is assigned to the alphabet search and "P" is assigned to the reception time / day of the week search.

Here, an example of key allocation is shown.
It is not limited to this. In addition to alphabetic keys, functions such as cell movement and display method may be assigned to function keys, numeric keys, arrow keys, and the like.

Although the case where the keyboard is used as the input device 30 has been described here, the same function may be realized by an input device such as a mouse or a trackball.

For example, when the input device 30 is a remote controller which is a general television input device, it is preferable that the input device 30 is operated using a cross key or the like provided on the remote controller.

FIG. 19 shows an example of the screen when a cell is selected in FIG. In FIG. 19, in the display unit 41, the type of content is associated in the column direction and the channel of the content is associated in the column direction. In FIG. 18, the cells are colored according to the number of contents classified into each category, the reception time, and the like.

Here, on the display unit 41, the selection column 62 and the channel “DD” associated with the type “drama” are displayed.
Selected cell 6 intersected by selected row 61 associated with "D"
Suppose 3 is selected. At this time, the selected cell 63 is enlarged and displayed, and further, information regarding the selected cell 63 is displayed on the detail display section 42.

Here, the thumbnail of the content assigned to the selected cell 63 is displayed. Here, it may be further classified by name, reception time, reception day, and the like.
Instead of displaying the thumbnail, the color information storage device 12 may be referenced to display the color corresponding to the number of the allocated contents.

Further, a selection row detail display section 43 in which the selection row 61 is enlarged and displayed, and a selection column detail display section 44 in which the selection column 62 is enlarged and displayed may be provided. Each cell displayed here may be displayed in the detail display section 42. In this case, the detail display section 42, which is the display related to the selected cell 63, is brightly displayed, and the other selected row detail display section 43 is displayed.
It is preferable that the selected column detail display section 44 is displayed dark. This makes it easy to see the detailed display for the selected cell. Also, information on cells adjacent to the selected cell can be known.

In FIG. 19, when the selection detail cell 45 in the detail display section 42 is selected, the selection detail cell 45 is enlarged and displayed as shown in FIG.
Information about the content (eg, content name, storage date, etc.)
The detailed cell attribute display section 46 for displaying is displayed. Here, the selected content may be further operated. For example, it is possible to reproduce the selected content, edit the attribute information, and copy the content.

In FIGS. 17, 19 and 20, an example of the screen when the genre and channel are searched in the content display section 54 has been described, but the display method can be changed to other display methods.

FIG. 21 is an example of a screen when an alphabet search is performed on the content display section 54.
2 is an example of a screen when the reception time / day of the week is searched.

These display methods can be switched by operating the keys shown on the operation guide section 51 or operating the mouse.

In the content display section 54 in FIGS. 21 and 22, as in FIGS. 17, 19 and 20,
It is preferable to include a detail display section 42, a selected column detail display section 44, a selected row detail display section 43, and the like.

According to the fifth embodiment, the contents classified by various classification methods can be visually grasped by the colors of the cells.

By operating the input device, a plurality of stored contents can be displayed by various display methods.

(Other Embodiments) As described above, the first and fifth embodiments of the present invention have been described.
The discussion and drawings forming a part of this disclosure should not be understood as limiting the invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where cells are provided in a rectangle to classify and display the contents has been described, but the displayed graphic may not be a rectangle. For example, any shape such as a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon can be applied.

Furthermore, not only two-dimensional figures but also three-dimensional figures may be provided with cells for coloring. In this case, the content can be classified into three classification categories.

Although the contents are classified into cells and detailed cells, they may be displayed by allocating to cells in the order of name order, storage order, data size order, etc. You may display it.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the contents are classified and dynamically displayed according to the display request from the user. However, all the contents are classified in advance and only the display format is changed. It doesn't matter. In this case, it is preferable to record the classification result for each content in the content storage device 11.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of contents is expressed by the brightness and the reception time of the contents is expressed by the presence / absence of tint, but the present invention is not limited to this. Other, hue,
You may express using parameters, such as saturation. By increasing these parameters, not only the number of contents and reception time but also categories such as channel and classification can be expressed. However, it is preferable to color in a color that is easy for the user to understand.

The content display device described in the embodiments of the present invention may be incorporated in a display device such as a television, or may be installed in the display device or the like in the form of a set top box. Further, a program that realizes the content display method of the present invention may be installed in a display device having a hard disk.

It goes without saying that the present invention includes various embodiments and the like not described here. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the matters specifying the invention according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

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According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a content display device, a content display method, and a content display program that classify and display contents in a user-friendly manner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a content display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an example of a data structure of the color information storage device according to the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a display example of a display device of the content display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a content display method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a content display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a data structure of a color information storage device according to a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a display example of the display device of the content display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a content display method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of a content display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a display example of a display device of the content display device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a content display method according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of a content display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a display example of the display device of the content display device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart when a cell is selected in the content display method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart in the case of displaying using a detail cell in the content display method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram of a content display device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a display example of the display device of the content display device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an operation guide unit according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a screen when a cell is selected in the fifth embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an example of a screen in which a selected detail cell of the detail display section is selected in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is an example screen when an alphabet search is performed on the content display unit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an example of a screen when a reception time / day of the week is searched for in the content display unit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Content display device 11 Content storage device 12-color information storage device 13 Cell attribute storage 14 Detailed cell attribute storage device 21, 25, 26 Classification means 22 Cell associating means 23 Display means 24 display 27 Detailed cell associating means 28 means for displaying details 29 means of selection 30 input device 31 Content input means 32 attribute display means 33 Display format specification means 41 Display 42 Detail display 43 Selected row details display area 44 Selected column details display 45 Selection details cell 46 Detailed cell attribute display 51 Operation guide section 52 Focus moving part 53 Display switching section 54 Content display section 61 Selected row 62 Selected columns 63 selected cells

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Taichiro Nishikawa             1-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Co., Ltd.             Toshiba headquarters office F term (reference) 5B075 NR12 PQ02 PQ13 PQ23 PQ48                       PQ49                 5B082 GC03

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A content display device for displaying a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged, in which a color information storage device stores color information in which the number of contents and the color associated with the cells are associated with each other. A color information storage unit for storing the plurality of contents, the first plurality of items constituting the first classification category, the contents corresponding to the items are classified for each item of the first classification category. And a cell associating unit that associates an item of the first classification category with each of the plurality of cells, and the cell that is associated with the item of the first classification category by the cell associating unit. With respect to the number of contents classified into the items of the first classification category by the first classification means, the color information storage device 2. A content display device, comprising: a display unit that displays the graphic in a state of being colored with the color associated with. 2. The content display device according to claim 1, further comprising a second classifying unit that classifies the plurality of contents according to an item of a second classification category, wherein the cell associating unit is the graphic While associating the items of the first classification category with each row in the row direction of
Means for associating each column in the column direction of the figure with an item of the second classification category, wherein the display means has a row associated with the item of the first classification category by the cell association means; Cells that intersect the column associated with the item of the first category, are classified into the item of the first category by the first classifying means, and the second
Regarding the number of contents classified into the item of the second classification category by the classification means, the means for displaying the figure in a state colored with the color associated with the color information storage device. Characterized content display device. 3. The content display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the color information storage device is provided in accordance with the number of contents.
A content display device characterized in that a color in which one or more parameters of hue presence / absence, hue, brightness, and saturation are changed is associated. 4. The content display device according to claim 1, wherein the color information storage device uses one parameter as a parameter representing the number of contents, depending on the number of the contents. The color is stored in association with each other, and a parameter different from the parameter indicating the number of contents is
As a parameter indicating the reception time of the content, colors are stored in association with each other according to the reception time of the content, and the display unit displays the color according to the number of the content associated with the cell and the reception time. A content display device characterized by being colored and displayed. 5. The content display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein contents corresponding to the items of the classification category of the cell selected by the display means are classified into a third classification category. An item of the third classification category is further provided in a third classification unit for classifying according to the item, and a detailed graphic different from the graphic provided in the display unit, and each of the plurality of detailed cells forming the detailed graphic. A detailed cell associating means, a detail cell associated with the item of the third classification category by the detailed cell associating means, and a detail cell associated with the item of the third classification category by the third classifying means. A content display device further comprising a detail display means for displaying content. 6. The content display device according to claim 5, wherein the detail display unit displays the content in any one or more of a color, a character, a symbol, a figure, and an image. Content display device. 7. The content display device according to claim 1, wherein an associating unit associating the cell with the content, a selecting unit used for selecting the cell, and a selecting unit selected by the selecting unit. A content display device, comprising: a display unit that enlarges and displays the created cells and reduces and displays cells other than the cells. 8. The content display device according to claim 7, further comprising attribute display means for displaying the attribute of the cell selected by the selection means. 9. A content display method for displaying a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged, in which a color information storage device stores color information in which the number of contents and the color associated with the cells are associated with each other. A color information storing step of storing the plurality of contents in a first plurality of items constituting a first classification category, and classifying contents corresponding to the items into items of the first classification category. A first classifying step, a cell associating step of associating an item of the first classification category with each of the plurality of cells, and the cell associated with the item of the first classification category by the cell associating step. With respect to the number of contents classified into the items of the first classification category by the first classification step. A content display method, comprising: a display step of displaying the graphic in a state colored with the color associated with the color information storage device. 10. The content display method according to claim 9, further comprising a second classifying means step of classifying the plurality of contents according to an item of a second classification category, wherein the cell associating step is performed by the step of: The step of associating the items of the first classification category with each row in the row direction of the figure and associating the items of the second classification category with each column in the column direction of the figure, wherein the displaying step comprises the cell associating step The cell associated with the row associated with the item of the first classification category by the column intersecting the column associated with the item of the second classification category by the first classification step of the first classification category. Classified into items,
And, regarding the number of contents classified into the items of the second classification category by the second classification step,
A method of displaying contents, comprising the step of displaying the figure in a state of being colored with the color associated with the color information storage device. 11. The content display method according to claim 9, wherein the color information storage device uses one parameter as a parameter representing the number of contents, depending on the number of contents. The color is stored in association with each other, and a parameter different from the parameter indicating the number of contents is
As a parameter indicating the reception time of the content, colors are stored in association with each other according to the reception time of the content, and the display step includes the number of contents associated with the cell and the color according to the reception time. A content display method characterized in that the content is colored and displayed. 12. The content display method according to claim 9, wherein the content corresponding to the item of the classification category of the cell step-selected by the display means is a third classification category. And a detailed figure different from the figure provided in the display step, and each of a plurality of detail cells constituting the detailed figure is classified according to the third classification category. A detail cell associating step of associating items, the detail cell associated with the item of the third classification category by the detail cell associating step, and classified by the third classifying means into the item of the third classification category Content display method, further comprising a detailed display step for displaying the content . 13. The content display method according to claim 9, wherein an association step of associating the cell with the content, a selection step of selecting the cell, and a selection step performed by the selection step. A method of displaying contents, comprising the step of displaying enlarged cells and reducing cells other than the cells. 14. The content display method according to claim 13, further comprising an attribute display step of displaying the attribute of the cell selected in the selection step. 15. In a content display program for displaying a plurality of contents by using a graphic in which a plurality of cells are arranged, color information which associates the color with the number of contents associated with the cell is stored in a color information storage device. A color information storing step of storing the plurality of contents in a first plurality of items constituting a first classification category, and classifying contents corresponding to the items into items of the first classification category. A first classifying step, a cell associating step of associating an item of the first classification category with each of the plurality of cells, and the cell associated with the item of the first classification category by the cell associating step. Is the number of contents classified into the items of the first classification category by the first classification step. Regarding the above, the content display program is characterized by causing a computer to execute a display step of displaying the figure in a state colored with the color associated with the color information storage device. 16. The content display program according to claim 15, further comprising a second classification means step of classifying the plurality of contents according to an item of a second classification category, wherein the cell associating step is performed by the cell associating step. The step of associating the items of the first classification category with each row in the row direction of the figure and associating the items of the second classification category with each column in the column direction of the figure, wherein the displaying step comprises the cell associating step The cell associated with the row associated with the item of the first classification category by the column intersecting the column associated with the item of the second classification category by the first classification step of the first classification category. Classified into items,
And, regarding the number of contents classified into the items of the second classification category by the second classification step,
A content display program, comprising the step of displaying the graphic in a state colored with the color associated with the color information storage device. 17. The content display program according to any one of claims 15 to 16, wherein the color information storage device uses one parameter as a parameter representing the number of contents according to the number of contents. The color is stored in association with each other, and a parameter different from the parameter indicating the number of contents is
As a parameter indicating the reception time of the content, colors are stored in association with each other according to the reception time of the content, and the display step includes the number of contents associated with the cell and the color according to the reception time. A content display program characterized by displaying in color. 18. The content display program according to claim 15, wherein the content corresponding to the item of the classification category of the selected cell is classified according to the item of the third classification category. A detailed cell that further includes a third classification step and a detailed graphic different from the graphic provided in the display step, and associates each of a plurality of detailed cells forming the detailed graphic with the item of the third classification category. And displaying the content classified into the item of the third classification category by the third classification means, and the detail cell associated with the item of the third classification category by the association step of the detailed cell. A content display program, further comprising a detail display step. 19. The content display program according to any one of claims 15 to 18, wherein an associating step of associating the cell with the content, a selecting step of selecting the cell, and a selecting step performed by the selecting step. A content display program, comprising: a display step of displaying enlarged cells and reducing cells other than the cells. 20. The content display program according to claim 19, further comprising an attribute display step of displaying the attribute of the cell selected by the selection step.