JP2009198712A - Display device, reproduction device, program, and display method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the visibility of a character sequence constituting a highlighted selection item in a display device for displaying a list of the selection items. <P>SOLUTION: The display device includes: a display means displaying a plurality of lines of characters; and a display control means for displaying the list of the prescribed respective selection items on the display means, and then for displaying thereon the indicated selection item to be identified from the other selection items. The display control means displays the indicated selection item while scrolling it along a line direction using N lines (step 54) in response to a value of L (step 53), or without scrolling it using N+1 lines (step 55), when a relation of N×X<L≤(N+1)×X is satisfied (step 52), wherein L represents the number of characters constituting the indicated selection item, X represents the number of characters displayable in one line by the display means, and N is a prescribed positive integer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device that displays a list of selection items, a playback device including the display device, a program that causes a computer to function as display control means in the display device, and a display method in the display device.

  Conventionally, music contents were transferred from a personal computer to a digital audio player (hereinafter referred to as “DAP”) using a transfer tool such as Microsoft Windows (registered trademark) media player or Apple iTunes. There is known a system in which music content can be viewed by DAP. When transferring music content to the DAP, the user once saves the music content to be transferred as a digital signal in a personal computer by ripping from a medium such as a CD or by downloading through an external line. Then, the stored music content is stored in the DAP from the personal computer through the transfer tool described above or a drag and drop operation.

  In the DAP, the stored content is classified based on accompanying information such as artist name, album name, track name (song name), genre name, age, and the like. The user can play back the content by selecting the one corresponding to the desired content from the list of accompanying information displayed on the display unit equipped in the DAP. At that time, the user can visually recognize the accompanying information from the text indicating the accompanying information of the content displayed on the display module of the liquid crystal or organic EL provided in the DAP body.

  In this case, since a large amount of information can be displayed at a time by installing a display module having a display area (screen) having a large area, the visibility of accompanying information by the user can be improved. . Also, by reducing the font size of the text to be displayed, the amount of information that can be displayed on a screen with a limited area can be increased. Furthermore, for a character string that cannot be displayed in a screen with a limited area, a technique of visually recognizing the user by performing scroll display can be used.

  FIG. 6 shows a conventional example of a selection screen in a playback apparatus such as DAP. When performing playback on the playback device, the user can search for music content via a hierarchical selection screen as shown in the figure when selecting music content to be played back. In the figure, “Album” is selected on the home screen of FIG. 11A, and “ALBUM003” is selected on the album selection screen of FIG. The state when “MUSTICITLE...” Is selected on the music title selection screen of FIG. That is, in this case, the search for the music title is performed by selecting a desired album and selecting a desired music title in the album.

  At that time, since the song title (track name) attached to each song content is displayed for each line on the song content selection screen shown in FIG. It is possible to search for a desired music title while moving the cursor in the direction orthogonal to the row direction and scrolling the screen. The cursor position can be recognized by highlighting the music title at that position. In FIG. 5C, the music title “MUSICITLE ...” is indicated by the cursor and highlighted. When the highlighted music title cannot be displayed in one line, the display of the music title may be scrolled in the horizontal direction (row direction) so that the undisplayed portions are sequentially displayed (for example, , See Patent Document 1). The user can perform playback of the music by pressing the selection button after highlighting the music title of the music to be played by operating the up and down buttons.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-312264

  In the case of a portable and small reproduction device such as DAP, a small display unit is mounted. In such a small display unit, it is often possible to display only about 10 characters per line. In such a case, it is not possible to display all of one music title in one line. In order to avoid this, when a display module having a large display area is mounted, the area of the DAP main body is increased and portability is impaired. Further, when the font size is reduced, the visibility is deteriorated.

  In addition, when selecting a song title or the like, a character string that cannot be displayed in one line is highlighted, and scrolling in the horizontal direction is longer than the time required to display the entire character string by scrolling. In a short time, the next song title is often highlighted by vertical scrolling based on user instructions. In that case, the user cannot confirm the last part of the character string. For example, when there is an important part for the user to recognize the contents of the character string at the last part of the character string, such as “XXXXXX DISC1” and “xxxDISC2”, the user In effect, the contents of the character string cannot be recognized.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the visibility of a character string constituting a selection item to be highlighted in a display device that displays a list of selection items in view of the problems of the conventional technology.

  In order to achieve this object, the display device according to the first invention displays a display means capable of displaying a plurality of lines of characters and a list of predetermined selection items on the display means, and is instructed at that time. A display control means for displaying the selected item so that it can be distinguished from other selected items, wherein the number of characters constituting the indicated selected item is L, and the display means is 1 If the number of characters that can be displayed in a row is X and a predetermined positive integer is N, when N · X <L ≦ (N + 1) X, the display control means displays the indicated selection item. , L is performed while scrolling in the row direction using N rows, or without scrolling using N + 1 rows, depending on the value of L.

  In this configuration, for example, if the number X of characters that can be displayed in one line is 10 and the predetermined positive integer N is 1, the number L of characters constituting the selected selection item is 11, 12,. In the case of 20, N · X <L ≦ (N + 1) X is satisfied. In this case, for example, if the number of characters L constituting the designated selection item is 11 to 15, even if scrolling in the line direction does not take much time until the scrolling is completed, the designated selection item is designated. Is displayed while scrolling using one line. On the other hand, when the number L of characters constituting the designated selection item is 16 to 20, when scrolling in the line direction, it takes a relatively long time until the scrolling is finished, and in the meantime, the line goes straight in the line direction. Since there is a possibility that the designated selection item may change due to the scrolling in the direction to be performed, the designated selection item is displayed without scrolling using two lines.

  In the display device according to the second invention, in the first invention, if the predetermined real number satisfying N · X + 1 <M ≦ (N + 1) X−1 is M, the display control means is configured such that N · X <L ≦ When (N + 1) X, the indicated selection item is displayed while scrolling in the row direction using N rows if L <M, and scrolling using N + 1 rows if M ≦ L. It is what is performed without letting it be done.

  The display device according to a third invention is the display device according to the first or second invention, wherein the display control means displays the indicated selection item using N + 1 rows when (N + 1) X <L. It is characterized by being performed while scrolling in the direction.

  A display device according to a fourth invention is the display device according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the display control means uses the scroll in the row direction to display the selected selection item. This is performed only in the last line.

  A display device according to a fifth invention is the display device according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, wherein the display control means performs display of the list of selection items on the display means in a row direction in response to a predetermined instruction. It is characterized by being scrolled in the direction to perform.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a playback device that stores a content file, a display device according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, and an associated accessory associated with each file stored by the storage device. Control means for displaying a list of selection items for selecting each file on the basis of information by the display device, and instruction means for instructing any selection item in the list of selection items displayed by the control means; And a selection means for accepting selection of a selection item instructed by the instruction means, and a reproduction means for reproducing a file corresponding to the selection item selected by the selection means.

  A program according to a seventh invention causes a computer to function as display control means in the playback device according to any one of the first to fifth inventions.

  The display method according to the eighth invention is a display means capable of displaying a plurality of lines of characters and a list of predetermined selection items displayed on the display means. Display means comprising: a display control means for displaying the selected item so as to be distinguishable from the selected item, wherein the number of characters constituting the designated selection item is L, and the display means can display in one line If the number of characters is X and the predetermined positive integer is N, when N · X <L ≦ (N + 1) X, the display control means displays the indicated selection item as an L value. According to the above, it is performed while scrolling in the row direction using N rows or without scrolling using N + 1 rows.

  According to the present invention, a character string that exceeds the number of characters that can be displayed in one line can be displayed in a short time and visible using a suitable number of lines and scrolling.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an audio playback apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this apparatus includes a system microcomputer 11 that controls each part of the apparatus and performs necessary information processing, a storage part 12 that stores music content files, and instructions from the storage part 12 in response to instructions from the system microcomputer 11. From the digital signal processor (hereinafter referred to as “DSP”) 13 that performs signal processing such as decoding, a DA converter 14 that converts a digital audio signal from the DSP 13 into an analog signal, and a DA converter 14 An amplifying unit 15 for amplifying an analog audio signal, an output unit 16 for outputting the audio signal amplified in the amplifying unit 15 to a speaker, an operation unit 17 for performing an operation for giving an instruction to the system microcomputer 11, and a system microcomputer Display that displays information that 11 presents to the user Equipped with a 18.

  The storage unit 12 includes a readable / writable mass storage device such as a hard disk or a flash memory. The output unit 16 includes a speaker, headphones, and other terminals for outputting to the outside. The storage unit 12 stores WMA and MP3 format music files. Each music file is accompanied by attribute information such as the album, genre, artist, etc. to which the music file belongs as metadata, and a desired music file is searched using this.

  FIG. 2 shows the external appearance of the audio playback apparatus of FIG. The part which concerns on the external appearance of the display part 18 and the operation part 17 is shown. The operation unit 17 includes a power button 21 for turning on / off the power, a volume button 22 for adjusting the output volume, and a multi-control button 23 for scrolling and selecting a screen. A list of selection items that can be selected by the user is displayed on the display unit 18.

  When selecting a selection item, a desired selection item is indicated by the cursor. The multi-control button 23 includes an upper button and a lower button for moving the cursor, a selection button for selecting an instructed selection item, and the like. The selected item indicated by the cursor is highlighted. That is, the highlight display is a cursor. When the up button or the down button is pressed, the system microcomputer 11 moves the cursor up or down (a direction orthogonal to the row direction) on the list of selection items. At that time, by scrolling the list up and down as necessary, even when the number of selection items is larger than the number that can be displayed on the display unit 18, it is possible to position the cursor with respect to an arbitrary selection item. .

  When the user presses the upper button or the lower button, the designated selection item is sequentially switched to the upper or lower selection item in the list. Therefore, when the desired selection item is highlighted, the upper button or the lower button is displayed. The highlighted selection item can be selected by stopping the operation and pressing the selection button.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of the selection screen on the display unit 18. A list of selection items is displayed in each selection screen of FIGS. When the power button 21 is pressed, the home screen shown in FIG. In this selection screen, “artist”, “album”, “genre”, “playlist”, and “folder” are displayed as selection items. By selecting a desired selection item, it is possible to start searching for music content to be reproduced in a desired method.

  For example, by selecting “Artist”, the artist selection screen is displayed, and the search can be started by searching for the artist name. Further, by selecting a desired artist name, an album selection screen for displaying an album name belonging to the artist as a selection item is displayed, and a desired album can be selected. In this way, it is possible to search and reproduce desired music hierarchically like “artist” → “album” → “music title”. FIG. 9A shows a state where “album” is highlighted. When the selection button is pressed in this state, “album” is selected.

  FIG. 4B shows an example of an album selection screen displayed when “Album” is selected on the home screen of FIG. In this screen, an album list is displayed in which album names associated with the music files stored in the storage unit 12 as attribute information are displayed as selection items. When any album name in the list is selected, a music title selection screen for displaying a list of music titles of music files accompanied by the album name as a selection item is displayed.

  FIG. 10C shows a music title selection screen displayed when “ALBUM003” is selected on the album selection screen of FIG. On this screen, a state is shown in which a music title composed of 29 characters “MUSICITLE LE Aiueokaki Kakesashi Soshiso. MP3” is highlighted. If the number of characters composing the song title to be displayed is larger than the number of characters that can be displayed in one line on the display unit 18, a plurality of lines are used according to the following logic. Depending on the display, it is displayed with a horizontal scroll display.

  That is, the number of characters constituting the music title to be highlighted is L, the number of characters that can be displayed in one line on the display unit X is X, and n integers that are incremented one by one from 1 to a predetermined integer n are represented by Ni ( N1 = 1, N2 = 2,..., Nn = n), and a predetermined real number satisfying Ni · X + 1 <Mi ≦ (Ni + 1) X−1 is Mi (i is an index corresponding to i in Ni). If Ni · X <L ≦ (Ni + 1) · X holds for any Ni (i = 1 to n), if Ni is Nk and Mi corresponding to the Ni is Mk, then L <Mk If so, the music title is displayed using Nk lines and scrolling together. If Mk ≦ L, the music titles are displayed without scrolling using the Nk + 1 lines. When (Nn + 1) · X <L is established, display is performed using Nn + 1 rows and scrolling together. When 1 ≦ L ≦ X, one line is used and display is performed without scrolling.

For example, when n = 1, X = 10, and Mi = Ni · X + 6, the music title that is highlighted is displayed as shown in the following table according to the number of characters L that compose it.

  That is, when 1 ≦ L ≦ 10, since 1 ≦ L ≦ X, the music title is displayed using one line without being scrolled. When 10 <L <16, Ni · X <L ≦ (Ni + 1) · X holds for Ni = 1, so that Nk = N1 (= 1) and Mk = 16, and L <Mk, so Nk ( = 1) Music titles are displayed using lines and scrolling together. Similarly, when 16 ≦ L ≦ 20, Ni · X <L ≦ (Ni + 1) · X is established for Ni = 1, and Nk = N1 (= 1) and Mk = 16, but Mk ≦ L. Therefore, the music title is displayed using Nk + 1 (= 2) rows and fixed without scrolling. Since (Nn + 1) · X <L holds when 20 <L, display is performed using Nn + 1 (= 2) lines and scrolling together.

When n = 2, X = 10, and Mi = Ni · X + 6, the music titles that are highlighted are similarly displayed as shown in the following table according to the number of characters L constituting them.

  Returning to FIG. 3, in the case of FIG. 3C, n = 1, X = 10, Mi = Ni · X + 6, and L = 29, so that (Nn + 1) · X <L holds. Thus, the highlighted music title is displayed using Nn + 1 (= 2) lines and scrolling together. FIG. 4D shows an aspect of scrolling in this display. As can be seen from (c) and (d) of the figure, this scrolling is such that the rear end of the first row of the two rows used for displaying the song title is connected to the front end of the second row. It is done using both lines. That is, in each line, each character is sent sequentially forward, and when it reaches the front end, except for the case of the first line, it is sent to the rear end of the previous line at the next moment, and again sequentially forward on that line. Scrolling is performed by the procedure of being sent to.

  FIG. 4 shows another example of the selection screen on the display unit 18. FIGS. 7A to 7C are the same screens as FIGS. 3A to 3C, and the music title “MUSICITLE Ai Uoki Kakekoshi Saseso.MP3” is designated on the screen of FIG. 4C. In the same manner as in the case of FIG. 3, the number of lines used for highlighting the music title and the presence / absence of scroll display are determined. Therefore, in this case as well, scroll display is performed, but the scroll method is different from that in FIG.

  That is, in this case, scrolling is performed only on the last line used for highlight display, that is, the second line. FIG. 4D shows an aspect in the middle of scrolling. As can be seen from FIGS. 7C and 7D, the display of the first line in the highlighted title does not change, but the display of the second line is scrolled.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a part of processing by the system microcomputer 11. This process is for highlighting the instructed selection item. That is, in step 51, the number L of characters constituting the designated selection item is acquired. Next, in step 52, the number of characters that can be displayed in one line on the display unit 18 is X, and n integers that increase one by one from 1 to a predetermined integer n are set to Ni, Ni · X + 1 <Mi <(Ni + 1). Assuming that a predetermined real number satisfying X−1 is Mi (i is an index corresponding to i in Ni), Ni · X <L ≦ (Ni + 1) · X is satisfied for any Ni (i = 1 to n). It is determined whether or not it is established.

  If it is determined that the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step 53, and it is determined whether or not L <Mk is satisfied for Mi (that is, Mk) corresponding to the Ni (that is, Nk). If it is determined that it is established, the process proceeds to step 54, the display of the selection item is started using the Nk line and scrolling together, and the process of FIG. 5 is ended. Note that the scroll display is performed by using all Nk lines as in the case of FIG. 3D or by scrolling only the last line of the Nk lines as in FIG. 4D. Is called. When scrolling progresses and the last character constituting the selection item is displayed, scrolling is stopped because further scrolling is unnecessary. Alternatively, scrolling may be repeated from the beginning.

  If it is determined in step 53 that L <Mk is not established, Mk ≦ L is established, so that the process proceeds to step 55 and the selected item is displayed without scrolling using the Nk + 1 line. The process ends.

  If it is determined in step 52 that Ni · X <L ≦ (Ni + 1) · X is not satisfied for any Ni (i = 1 to n), the process proceeds to step 56 and (Nn + 1) · X <L is satisfied. It is determined whether or not to do. If it is determined that it is established, the process proceeds to step 57, the display of the selected item is started using the Nn + 1 line and using scrolling, and the process of FIG. 5 is ended. The scroll display is performed in the same manner as the scroll display started in step 54. If it is determined in step 56 that (Nn + 1) · X <L is not satisfied, 1 ≦ L ≦ X is satisfied, so that the process proceeds to step 58 and the display of the selected item is performed without scrolling using one line. Then, the process of FIG.

  According to the present embodiment, when Ni · X <L ≦ (Ni + 1) · X holds for any Ni (i = 1 to n), if the Ni is Nk, the display of the song title is Depending on the value of the number of characters L constituting it, it is performed while scrolling in the line direction using Nk lines, or without scrolling using Nk + 1 lines. By using the scroll display together, it is possible to improve the visibility of the music title while saving the number of lines used.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications. For example, in the above description, the case of the audio playback device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a wide list of selection items is displayed and characters constituting the specified selection item are displayed. Can be applied to.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the audio reproduction apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the audio reproduction apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection screen in the display part of the apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows another example of the selection screen in the display part of the apparatus of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a part of process by the system microcomputer of the apparatus of FIG. It is a figure which shows the prior art example of the selection screen in a reproducing | regenerating apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  11: system microcomputer, 12: storage unit, 13: DSP, 14: DA converter, 15: amplification unit, 16: output unit, 17: operation unit, 18: display unit, 21: power button, 22: volume button, 23 : Multi-control button.

Claims (8)

Display means capable of displaying multiple lines of characters;
A display device comprising: a display control means for displaying a list of predetermined selection items on the display means, and displaying the designated selection items so that they can be identified from other selection items. ,
If the number of characters constituting the instructed selection item is L, the number of characters that can be displayed in one line by the display means is X, and a predetermined positive integer is N,
When N · X <L ≦ (N + 1) X, the display control means performs display of the instructed selection item while scrolling in the row direction using N rows according to the value of L, Alternatively, the display device is performed without scrolling using N + 1 lines.   Assuming that a predetermined real number satisfying N · X + 1 <M ≦ (N + 1) X−1 is M, the display control means, when N · X <L ≦ (N + 1) X, indicates the indicated selection item. The display is performed while scrolling in the row direction using N rows if L <M, and without scrolling using N + 1 rows if M ≦ L. The display device described in 1.   2. The display control means according to claim 1, wherein when (N + 1) X <L, the instructed selection item is displayed while scrolling in the row direction using N + 1 rows. 2. The display device according to 2.   4. The display control means according to claim 1, wherein the display control means performs scrolling in the row direction only on the last row among the rows used for displaying the designated selection item. Item 1. A display device according to item 1.   5. The display control unit according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit is configured to scroll the display of the list of selection items on the display unit in a direction orthogonal to the row direction according to a predetermined instruction. The display device according to item. Storage means for storing content files;
A display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5;
Control means for displaying, on the display device, a list of selection items for selecting each file based on accompanying information associated with each file stored in the storage means;
Instruction means for instructing any selection item in the list of selection items displayed by the control means;
Selection means for accepting selection of a selection item indicated by the instruction means;
A playback apparatus comprising: playback means for playing back a file corresponding to the selection item selected by the selection means.   A program for causing a computer to function as display control means in the playback apparatus according to claim 1. Display means capable of displaying multiple lines of characters;
A display method in a display device, comprising: a display control means for displaying a list of each predetermined selection item on the display means, and displaying the designated selection items so as to be distinguishable from other selection items Because
If the number of characters constituting the instructed selection item is L, the number of characters that can be displayed in one line by the display means is X, and a predetermined positive integer is N,
When N · X <L ≦ (N + 1) X, the display control means performs display of the instructed selection item while scrolling in the row direction using N rows according to the value of L, Or the display method characterized by performing without scrolling using N + 1 line.

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