JP5428130B2 - Information processing apparatus, image display apparatus, information processing apparatus control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, and more particularly to an information processing apparatus that operates a plurality of display images using a pointing device such as a mouse, an image display apparatus, a control method therefor, and a program that causes a computer to execute the method. .

  Conventionally, information processing apparatuses such as personal computers have been widely used in general households. Since these information processing apparatuses are mainly operated by one person in many cases, an operation receiving unit such as a keyboard and a mouse, an application, and the like are often configured on the assumption of one person's operation.

  In general homes, an information processing device such as a living personal computer (so-called living PC (Personal Computer)) or an Internet TV may be installed in the living room so that the whole family can use it. It is increasing. For this reason, information processing apparatuses such as a living PC and an Internet TV used in a living room of a general home have been proposed.

  In addition, in order to enjoy a video on a large screen in a living room of a general home, an information processing apparatus including a large screen display as a display unit has been proposed.

  For example, in a living room, using these information processing devices, it is conceivable that the entire family can view a photographed image photographed by an imaging device such as a digital still camera. In addition, for example, it is considered that a plurality of information processing apparatuses are connected via a network, and a large number of people view a captured image or the like on the same screen on the display unit of each connected information processing apparatus. It is done. As described above, since a large number of people can view a photographed image or the like on the same screen in a general home or at a plurality of places, a technique for making each image displayed on the display unit easy to see for a large number of people. Has been proposed.

For example, when a display switching operation is performed from the state in which one image is displayed on the display unit to the index image display, the image that has been displayed on the display unit until immediately before or an image close to this image is reduced. An image display device that preferentially displays images is proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-231005 (FIG. 1)

  According to the above-described prior art, when a display switching operation is performed from full screen display to index image display, a large number of reduced images are displayed after display switching in order to preferentially display a predetermined reduced image. Easy to recognize.

  Here, using an information processing apparatus configured on the assumption that it is mainly operated by one person, for example, in a living room, a plurality of photographed images photographed by an imaging device such as a digital still camera are taken by the whole family. Think about the case of watching in. In this case, for example, it is conceivable that a family representative (for example, a father) sequentially operates images displayed on the display unit by operating a mouse or the like.

  In this way, in the case of viewing with the whole family, when the representative of the family operates, the preference of the operator is given priority, and the preference of the person other than the operator is verbally communicated to the operator. Often reflected in the In such a case, the preference of a person other than the operator is less likely to be reflected in the operation, and the interest in viewing by a person other than the operator may be reduced.

  Therefore, it is considered that if the image displayed on the display unit can be operated according to each individual's preference, it can be enjoyed more enjoyably. In addition, when a large number of people operate the image displayed on the display unit, it is important that the image to be operated is displayed in an easy-to-view manner for the operator and the viewer.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to display each of these images so that they can be easily seen by many people when a plurality of images are displayed.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a first aspect of the present invention is an operation receiving means for receiving operation inputs from a plurality of operation members, and a plurality of images stored in the image storage means. And a reduced image stored in the reduced image storage means and a plurality of reduced images corresponding to each of the plurality of images, the list image display area and the display area including the image display area in the reduced image storage means At least two of the stored reduced images are drawn as a list image in a predetermined order in the list image display area, and at least one of the images stored in the image storage means Is drawn in the image display area and moves in response to an operation input from the operation member, and corresponds to each of the plurality of operation members. A drawing means for drawing a number of cursors in the display area in a display manner different for each operation member, and a plurality of reduced images included in the list image display area using any one of the plurality of cursors The drawing means draws the image so as to move according to the moving operation, and the drawing includes moving the image included in the image display area according to the moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors. When a predetermined operation using any one of the plurality of cursors is accepted, at least one reduced image of the reduced images included in the list image display area and the image display are displayed. and control means for the at least one image among the images included in areas to be drawn in the drawing means so that the corresponding image, the control hand When the cursor is drawn over the image included in the image display area, a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area is performed as the predetermined operation by the operation accepting unit. If accepted, an information processing apparatus that causes the drawing means to draw a reduced image corresponding to the dragged image at a predetermined position in the list image display area, a control method thereof, and the computer execute the method It is a program to let you. As a result, at least one of the plurality of images is drawn in the image display area in a predetermined order, and at least two or more reduced images among the reduced images corresponding to the plurality of images are specified as a list image. When a predetermined operation input is received in the list image display area in this order, at least one of the reduced images included in the list image display area and the image included in the image display area When drawing is performed so that at least one of the images becomes a corresponding image, and the cursor is drawn on the image included in the image display area, from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area When a drag operation is accepted, a reduced image corresponding to the dragged image is drawn at a predetermined position in the list image display area. There is an effect that that.

  In the first aspect, the image processing device further includes reduced image generation means for generating reduced images corresponding to a plurality of images stored in the image storage means, and the reduced image storage means includes the reduced image generation means. The reduced image generated by the above can be stored. Thus, the reduced image corresponding to the plurality of images stored in the image storage unit is generated, and the generated reduced image is stored in the reduced image storage unit.

In the first aspect, the control means may be configured such that when the cursor is drawn on the reduced image included in the list image display area, the position of the cursor to the position of the image display area is drawn. When the drag operation is accepted as the predetermined operation by the operation accepting unit, the drawing unit may cause the drawing unit to draw an image corresponding to the reduced image on which the drag operation has been performed at a predetermined position in the image display area. it can. As a result, when a cursor that moves in response to an operation input is drawn in the display area, and the cursor is drawn over the reduced image included in the list image display area, the image display area starts from the position of the cursor. When the drag operation up to the position is accepted, the image corresponding to the reduced image is drawn at a predetermined position in the image display area.

In the first aspect, the image storage unit and the reduced image storage unit may be further provided . This brings about the effect that the image stored in the image storage means and the reduced image stored in the reduced image storage means are used .

In the first aspect, the display area is a plurality of areas assigned to a plurality of users, and any of the plurality of cursors among the images included in the image display area. Including an image storage area that is an area for storing and displaying a reduced image corresponding to the image moved in response to the movement operation using the cursor, and the drawing means includes each of the plurality of image storage areas. The display mode of the plurality of cursors can be changed and rendered so as to correspond to the above. This brings about the effect | action of changing and drawing the display mode of a some cursor so that it may respond | correspond to each of a some image storage area.

The second aspect of the present invention is an operation accepting unit that accepts operation inputs from a plurality of operation members, a plurality of images stored in the image storage unit, and a reduced image stored in the reduced image storage unit. At least two or more of the reduced images stored in the reduced image storage means in the display area including the list image display area and the image display area with respect to the plurality of reduced images corresponding to each of the plurality of images. Are drawn in a predetermined order as a list image in the list image display area, and at least one of the images stored in the image storage means is drawn in the image display area. A plurality of cursors that move in response to the operation input of the operation member and that correspond to each of the plurality of operation members. The drawing means for drawing in the display area, and the drawing means for moving a plurality of reduced images included in the list image display area according to a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors. And drawing the drawing means to move the image included in the image display area according to a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors. When a predetermined operation using any of the cursors is accepted, at least one of the reduced images included in the list image display area and at least one of the images included in the image display area Doo is provided with control means for rendering the said drawing means so that the corresponding image, and display means for displaying an image drawn by the drawing means, When the cursor is overlaid on the image included in the image display area, the control means performs a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area as the predetermined operation. If accepted by the accepting means, an image display device that causes the rendering means to render a reduced image corresponding to the image that has been dragged at a predetermined position in the list image display area, a control method thereof, and the method A program to be executed by a computer. As a result, at least one of the plurality of images is drawn in the image display area in a predetermined order, and at least two or more reduced images among the reduced images corresponding to the plurality of images are specified as a list image. When a predetermined operation input is received in the list image display area in this order, at least one of the reduced images included in the list image display area and the image included in the image display area When drawing is performed so that at least one of the images becomes a corresponding image, and the cursor is drawn on the image included in the image display area, from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area When a drag operation is accepted, a reduced image corresponding to the dragged image is drawn at a predetermined position in the list image display area. , An effect of displaying the rendered image.

  According to the present invention, when a plurality of images are displayed, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect that these images can be displayed so as to be easily seen by many people.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of an information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing apparatus 100 is a personal computer including a dedicated display unit, for example. This information processing apparatus 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 110, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 120, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 130, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 140, a display unit 150, and an operation reception. Unit 160 and an audio output unit 170. Each signal is exchanged between the blocks via the bus 180.

  The CPU 110 controls each unit of the information processing apparatus 100 based on various control programs stored in the ROM 120. In addition, the CPU 110 controls each unit of the information processing apparatus 100 based on various information read from the HDD 140, an operation input received by the operation receiving unit 160, and the like.

  The ROM 120 is a read-only memory and stores various control programs and the like.

  The RAM 130 is a memory used for a main memory (main storage device) of the CPU 110, and stores a work area and the like of a program executed on the CPU 110.

  The HDD 140 is a hard disk that stores various application programs and the like. In addition, the HDD 140 stores image data corresponding to images taken by the imaging device, and stores management information and the like of these image data. This management information includes attribute information of each image data, thumbnail images corresponding to each image, and the like.

  The display unit 150 is a display unit that displays various information based on the control of the CPU 110. As the display unit 150, for example, a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) can be used.

  The operation receiving unit 160 includes a keyboard and a mouse (pointing device) including various input keys. When an operation input is received from such a mouse or the like, the content of the received operation input is output to the CPU 110. Note that at least a part of the operation receiving unit 160 and the display unit 150 may be integrally configured as a touch panel. Further, the information processing apparatus 100 main body and the mouse may be connected by wire or may be connected wirelessly.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, a case will be described in which operation is performed mainly using a mouse in the operation receiving unit 160. The mouse used in the embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a mouse having at least two left and right buttons and a wheel arranged between the two buttons. In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 can connect a plurality of these mice, and executes various controls according to the operations of the respective mice. In the present embodiment, the case where the operation reception unit 160 includes five mice 161 to 165 will be described.

  On the screen displayed on the display unit 150, a cursor (mouse pointer) that moves in accordance with the movement of each mouse is displayed. The cursor is a mouse pointer used for pointing an instruction or an operation target on the screen displayed on the display unit 150. In the present embodiment, face images designed for each user's image are used as cursors so that a plurality of users can easily identify their own cursors. The cursor will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Here, the operation of the mouse will be described. “Point” means pointing to an object with a cursor. “Left click” means that the left button of the mouse is pressed only once, and “right click” means that the right button of the mouse is pressed only once. “Double click” means that the left button of the mouse is pressed twice in succession. “Middle button click” means pressing the mouse wheel only once. "Left drag" means to move the mouse while holding down the left mouse button, and "Right drag" means to move the mouse while holding down the right mouse button. “Drag” means moving the mouse while holding down the mouse wheel. “Drop” means releasing the button after dragging and moving the object being dragged.

  The audio output unit 170 is a speaker that outputs various audio information based on the control of the CPU 110.

  Note that an information output unit is provided in the information processing apparatus 100 so that image information corresponding to an image displayed on the display unit 150 is output from the information output unit, and is the same as the image displayed on the display unit 150 in other image display devices. An image may be displayed.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example related to drawing control of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The information processing apparatus 100 includes an operation reception unit 210, an image storage unit 220, a reduced image generation unit 230, a reduced image storage unit 240, a drawing unit 250, a control unit 260, and a display unit 270.

  The operation receiving unit 210 receives an operation input from the user and outputs the received operation content to the control unit 260. For example, an operation input is accepted in response to an operation of a mouse that is a pointing device. The operation receiving unit 210 corresponds to the operation receiving unit 160 illustrated in FIG.

  The image storage unit 220 is a storage unit that stores various images, and outputs the stored images to the reduced image generation unit 230 and the drawing unit 250. The image storage unit 220 stores, for example, each image displayed in FIGS.

  The reduced image generation unit 230 generates a reduced image corresponding to the image stored in the image storage unit 220, and outputs the generated reduced image to the reduced image storage unit 240.

  The reduced image storage unit 240 stores the reduced image generated by the reduced image generation unit 230, and outputs the stored reduced image to the drawing unit 250.

  The drawing unit 250 draws an image stored in the image storage unit 220 and a reduced image stored in the reduced image storage unit 240 as a display image to be displayed on the display unit 270. For example, at least two reduced images of the reduced images stored in the reduced image storage unit 240 in the display area including at least the list image display area and the image display area are used as the list image in the predetermined order as the list image display area. And at least one of the images stored in the image storage unit 220 is drawn in the image display area in a predetermined order. In addition, a cursor that moves according to the operation input received by the operation receiving unit 210 is drawn in the display area.

  The control unit 260 controls the drawing unit 250 in accordance with the operation content received from the operation receiving unit 210. For example, the control unit 260 receives a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display region by the operation reception unit 210 when the cursor is drawn on the image included in the image display region. In the case where the image is displayed, control is performed to cause the drawing unit 250 to draw a list image corresponding to the image at a predetermined position in the list image display area. Further, when the cursor is drawn on the list image included in the list image display area, the control unit 260 accepts a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the image display area by the operation receiving unit 210. If the image is displayed, control is performed to cause the drawing unit 250 to draw an image corresponding to the list image at a predetermined position in the image display area. Further, the control unit 260 causes the drawing unit 250 to draw the list image included in the list image display region or the image included in the image display region in accordance with the operation input received by the operation receiving unit 210. Execute control.

  The display unit 270 displays the content drawn by the drawing unit 250. The display unit 270 corresponds to the display unit 150 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display screen 300 that is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150.

  The display screen 300 is a display screen showing a basic screen configuration in the embodiment of the present invention. The display screen 300 is provided with a slide panel (main area) 310, a shelf panel (thumbnail area) 320, and a drawer panel (drawer area) 330. The display screen 300 displays cursors 301 to 305 corresponding to five mice that are actually used among the mice provided in the information processing apparatus 100. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which five family members of a father, mother, daughter, and son and five customers operate five mice. In this case, each cursor is displayed as an image representing the person who operates it. Specifically, each cursor is an image that represents a father, mother, daughter, son, and a general person, and the hair color of each face image is changed to the color of the first handle portion 336 to the fourth handle portion 339 in the drawer panel 330. Make it correspond. Thereby, the user can easily recognize his / her own cursor and his / her drawer part.

  The slide panel 310 is a main area on the display screen 300, and is an area for displaying each image corresponding to the image data stored in the HDD 140 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. These image data are images corresponding to the respective thumbnail images displayed on the shelf panel 320, and are, for example, a plurality of images stored in a predetermined folder. For example, images 311 to 313, a favorite mark 314, and a stamp 315 are displayed on the slide panel 310. Images 311 to 313 are taken images taken by an imaging device such as a digital still camera, for example. For the image 312, the image 312 is displayed in the middle portion of the slide panel 310 by left-dragging in the vertical direction with the cursor over the image 312 using one of the mice. Can be made. Thus, when the image 312 is displayed in the middle portion of the slide panel 310, the upper portion of the image 311 is displayed below the image 312. Also, with respect to the image 313, the image 313 is moved to the middle portion of the slide panel 310 by left-dragging the image 313 up and down with one of the mice over the image 313. Can be displayed. Thus, when the image 313 is displayed in the middle portion of the slide panel 310, the lower portion of the image 311 is displayed above the image 313.

  The favorite mark 314 is a star-shaped image displayed in the upper left part of the image displayed on the slide panel 310. When the left click is performed with the cursor over the star-shaped image part, the favorite mark 314 And the thumbnail image corresponding to the image displayed under the favorite mark 314 is stored in the favorite drawer 335.

  When the image displayed on the slide panel 310 is an image corresponding to a thumbnail image stored in any one of the first drawer unit 331 to the fourth drawer unit 334, the stamp 315 is displayed on the lower left side of the image. It is displayed in the part. Note that each image displayed on the slide panel 310 can be stored in one or a plurality of drawers among the first drawer 331 to the fourth drawer 334. Accordingly, the number of stamps 315 corresponding to the first to fourth drawers 331 to 334 in which images are stored is displayed. The stamp 315 is colored according to the first handle portion 336 to the fourth handle portion 339 corresponding to the drawer portion in which the image is stored.

  The shelf panel 320 is a thumbnail area in which thumbnail images corresponding to images sequentially displayed on the slide panel 310 are displayed as a list. In the display area of the shelf panel 320, for example, thumbnail images 321 to 325 of a plurality of thumbnail images are displayed as shown in FIG. Further, the shelf panel 320 is provided with a right handle portion 326, an upper handle portion 327, and a lower handle portion 328.

  When the right handle 326 is left dragged with the cursor placed on this part, the right handle 326 moves in the left-right direction according to the dragged distance to enlarge or reduce the area of the shelf panel 320 in the left-right direction. is there. In this case, each image displayed on the slide panel 310 is enlarged or reduced so as to match the enlargement or reduction of the area of the shelf panel 320.

  When the upper handle portion 327 is left-dragged downward with the cursor placed on this portion, the thumbnail image displayed on the shelf panel 320 is slid downward in the vertical direction to move the shelf panel The thumbnail image displayed in 320 is switched. Similarly, when the lower handle portion 328 is left-dragd upward in the vertical direction with the cursor placed on this portion, the thumbnail image displayed on the shelf panel 320 slides upward in the vertical direction. Thus, the thumbnail image displayed on the shelf panel 320 is switched.

  The drawer panel 330 is a drawer area for storing an image displayed on the slide panel 310 or the shelf panel 320 according to the user's preference. The drawer panel 330 is provided with a first drawer portion 331 to a fourth drawer portion 334 and a favorite drawer portion 335, a first handle portion 336 to a fifth handle portion 340, and an overall handle portion 341.

  The first drawer part 331 to the fourth drawer part 334 and the favorite drawer part 335 are areas in which each image displayed on the slide panel 310 or the shelf panel 320 can be taken in and out according to the operation of each mouse.

  When the first handle portion 336 to the fifth handle portion 340 are left dragged with the cursor over the portion, the first handle portion 336 moves to the left and right according to the dragged distance, and the corresponding first drawer portion The regions in the left-right direction of the 331 to the fourth drawer 334 and the favorite drawer 335 are enlarged or reduced.

  When the whole handle portion 341 is left dragged with the cursor placed on this portion, the whole handle portion 341 moves in the left-right direction according to the dragged distance, and the first drawer portion 331 to the fourth drawer portion 334 and the favorite drawer are moved. In the portion 335, the region in the left-right direction of the drawer portion located on the right side of the overall handle portion 341 is enlarged or reduced.

  Here, the thumbnail images displayed on the shelf panel 320 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about each code | symbol of the shelf panel 320 etc. which are shown below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated to the same thing as what was shown in FIG.

  FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating a display screen 300 a that is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150. FIG. 4B shows thumbnail images 11 to 20 displayed on the shelf panel 320 after the thumbnail images 1 to 10 on the shelf panel 320 are slid upward. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the display screen 300b after the area of the shelf panel 320 is enlarged to the right end of the display screen 300a. Note that thumbnail images 1 to 40 are displayed on the shelf panel 320 in the display screen 300b.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4A, it is assumed that thumbnail images 1 to 10 are displayed on the shelf panel 320 when the display screen 300 a is displayed on the display unit 150. In this case, when the cursor is overlaid on the right handle 326 and left dragged to the right in the horizontal direction by a predetermined distance, the right area of the thumbnail images 6 to 10 on the shelf panel 320 is shown in FIG. Thumbnail images 11 to 15 are displayed. When the user further drags left by a predetermined distance, thumbnail images 11 to 20 shown in FIG. 4B are displayed in the area on the right side of the thumbnail images 6 to 10 on the shelf panel 320.

  Further, when the cursor is overlaid on the right handle 326 and left dragged to the right end of the display screen 300a, as shown in FIG. 5, the area of the shelf panel 320 is expanded and almost the entire display screen becomes the shelf panel 320. The thumbnail images 1 to 40 are displayed on the shelf panel 320.

  When the cursor is overlaid on the lower handle portion 328 and left dragged upward by a predetermined distance in the vertical direction, the thumbnail images 1 to 10 are slid upward, and the shelf panel 320 is shown in FIG. ) Are displayed.

  For example, when thumbnail images 1 to 5 are displayed on the shelf panel 320, when the cursor is overlaid on the lower handle 328 and dragged a predetermined distance upward in the vertical direction, the thumbnail images 1 to 5 are displayed. The image slides upward, and the thumbnail images 6 to 10 are displayed on the shelf panel 320. Thus, by using the lower handle 328, the thumbnail images 1 to 40 shown in FIG. 5 can be sequentially displayed on the shelf panel 320 so that the display area is slid to the right. . On the other hand, when the upper handle portion 327 is used, the thumbnail images 1 to 40 shown in FIG. 5 can be sequentially displayed on the shelf panel 320 so that the display area is slid to the left.

  Next, operations for sliding each image displayed on the slide panel 310 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display screen 350 that is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display screen 355 that is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150.

  The display screen 350 is a display screen when the right handle 326 of the shelf panel 320 is slid to the left end and the entire handle 341 of the drawer panel 330 is slid to the right end. Images 351 to 353 are displayed on the slide panel 310 in the display screen 350. In this case, for example, when the left cursor is moved upward in the vertical direction with the mother cursor 303 superimposed on the display portion of the image 353, only the image 353 is moved in the vertical direction until the left drag operation reaches a predetermined distance. Slide up. If the user further drags left by a predetermined distance, the images 351 to 353 slide upward in the vertical direction, and the entire image 353 can be displayed on the slide panel 310. Similarly, when the cursor is overlaid on the display portion of the image 352 and left dragged by a predetermined distance downward in the vertical direction, the images 351 to 353 can be slid downward in the vertical direction.

  Similarly, with reference to FIG. 7, for example, on the display screen 355 shown in FIG. 7A, a predetermined distance on the upper side in the vertical direction with the mother cursor 303 superimposed on the display portion of the image 357. If the user drags only to the left, the images 356 to 358 can be slid upward in the vertical direction. For example, when left dragging in the direction of the arrow 354, images 356, 357, and 359 are displayed on the display screen 355 as shown in FIG.

  Note that the image displayed on the slide panel 310 and the thumbnail image displayed on the shelf panel 320 can slide independently of each other. For this reason, the image displayed on the slide panel 310 on the same screen and the thumbnail image corresponding to this image may not be displayed in synchronization.

  Next, an operation for displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to an image displayed on the slide panel 310 on the shelf panel 320 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a display screen 355 that is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150.

  In the display screen 355 shown in FIG. 8, for example, when displaying a thumbnail image corresponding to the image 357 displayed on the slide panel 310 on the shelf panel 320, the mother cursor 303 is overlaid on the display portion of the image 357. In the state, drag left to the left side in the horizontal direction to the shelf panel 320 area and drop in the shelf panel 320 area. For example, left dragging in the direction of the arrow 354a. In this case, during the left drag, a thumbnail image 357s corresponding to the image 357 is displayed together with the mother cursor 303 as shown in FIG. When the thumbnail image 357 s is dragged to the shelf panel 320 area together with the mother cursor 303 and dropped in the shelf panel 320 area, the shelf panel 320 corresponds to the image 357 as shown in FIG. 8B. A thumbnail image in a row including the thumbnail image 357s is displayed. For example, after the thumbnail image 357 s, a thumbnail image 359 s corresponding to the image 359 displayed next to the image 357 on the slide panel 310 is displayed. Thereby, for example, an image displayed on the slide panel 310 and a thumbnail image corresponding to the image can be easily displayed in synchronization with each other.

  Next, operations for displaying an image corresponding to the thumbnail image displayed on the shelf panel 320 on the slide panel 310 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a display screen 370 that is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150. Note that the image 374 shown in FIG. 9A is the first image as the order of the images stored in the predetermined folder when the thumbnail images displayed on the shelf panel 320 shown in FIG. Therefore, no image is displayed on the upper side of the slide panel 310.

  When images 374 and 375 are displayed on the display screen 370 shown in FIG. 9, for example, when an image 372 corresponding to the thumbnail image 372 s displayed on the shelf panel 320 is displayed on the slide panel 310, a thumbnail is displayed. With the mother cursor 303 overlaid on the display portion of the image 372 s, left drag to the right side in the horizontal direction to the area of the slide panel 310 and drop in the area of the slide panel 310. For example, left dragging in the direction of the arrow 354b. In this case, while the left drag is being performed, a thumbnail image 372s is displayed together with the mother cursor 303 as shown in FIG. Then, when the thumbnail image 372s together with the mother cursor 303 is left dragged to the area of the slide panel 310 and dropped in the area of the slide panel 310, the slide panel 310 corresponds to the thumbnail image 372s as shown in FIG. An image 372 to be displayed is displayed. In this case, the images arranged before and after the thumbnail image 372 s are displayed above and below the image 372. For example, an image 371 corresponding to the thumbnail image 371 s arranged in front of the thumbnail image 372 s is displayed on the upper side of the image 372. Thereby, for example, an image displayed on the slide panel 310 and a thumbnail image corresponding to the image can be easily displayed in synchronization with each other.

  FIG. 10 is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150, and is a diagram illustrating a transition related to the association between a mouse and a cursor. FIG. 10A is a diagram showing a part on the drawer panel 330 side in the display screen 300 shown in FIG.

  Each user who uses the information processing apparatus 100 is assigned a drawer unit that is normally used from the first drawer unit 331 to the fourth drawer unit 334 of the drawer panel 330. When each user uses the information processing apparatus 100, the cursor to be operated is displayed on the display unit 150 using any mouse, and the cursor is overlaid on the area of the own drawer unit. Match. Then, each user presses a predetermined key in a state where the cursor is overlaid on the area of the drawer portion of the user. For example, the “R” key on the keyboard of the operation reception unit 160 is pressed. By this pressing, each cursor is changed to a cursor corresponding to each user. That is, the cursor is changed to the cursor corresponding to the drawer.

  Thus, in the embodiment of the present invention, each time the information processing apparatus 100 is used, one mouse is assigned to one user, but there is no need to set a dedicated mouse for each cursor. . This is because, as described above, every time the information processing apparatus 100 is used, it can be used after associating the mouse with the cursor.

  Next, the operation of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a drawing control processing procedure performed by the information processing apparatus 100.

  First, an image to be displayed is acquired from the image storage unit 220 (step S901). Subsequently, the reduced image generation unit 230 generates a reduced image corresponding to the acquired image (step S902). The generated reduced image is stored in the reduced image storage unit 240. Subsequently, the drawing unit 250 draws the image stored in the image storage unit 220 in the display area of the slide panel 310 and the reduced image stored in the reduced image storage unit 240 in the display area of the shelf panel 320. Drawing is performed (step S903). Subsequently, the image drawn by the drawing unit 250 is displayed on the display unit 270 (step S904).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the left drag operation is performed on the image displayed in the display area of the slide panel 310 (step S905). When the left drag operation is performed on the image displayed in the display area of the slide panel 310 (step S905), the image on which the left drag operation is performed according to the movement of the mouse on which the left drag operation is performed. The thumbnail image corresponding to is moved together with the cursor (step S908). On the other hand, when the left drag operation is not performed on the image displayed in the display area of the slide panel 310 (step S905), any one of the display portions of the images displayed in the display area of the slide panel 310 is displayed. It is determined whether or not the cursor exists (step S906). If any cursor exists in the display portion of each image displayed in the display area of the slide panel 310 (step S906), it is determined whether or not the left drag operation is started by the mouse corresponding to the cursor. (Step S907). When the left drag operation is started by the mouse (step S907), the thumbnail image corresponding to the image on which the cursor exists is moved together with the cursor according to the movement of the mouse (step S908).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the thumbnail image moved by the left drag operation has been dropped onto the display area of the shelf panel 320 (step S909). When the drop operation to the display area of the shelf panel 320 is performed (step S909), the drawing unit 250 draws a row of thumbnail images including the thumbnail image for which the drop operation has been performed in the display area of the shelf panel 320. (Step S910), the image drawn by the drawing unit 250 is displayed on the display unit 270 (step S904).

  If the drop operation to the display area of the shelf panel 320 is not performed (step S909), the process proceeds to step S919, and an image is drawn according to the operation content such as a mouse or a keyboard.

  If any cursor does not exist in the display portion of each image displayed in the display area of the slide panel 310 (step S906), or if the left drag operation is not started with the mouse (step S907). It is determined whether or not a left drag operation is performed on the image displayed in the display area of the shelf panel 320 (step S911). When the left drag operation is performed on the image displayed in the display area of the shelf panel 320 (step S911), the image on which the left drag operation is performed in accordance with the movement of the mouse on which the left drag operation is performed. The thumbnail image corresponding to is moved together with the cursor (step S914). On the other hand, when the left drag operation is not performed on the image displayed in the display area of the shelf panel 320 (step S911), any one of the display portions of the images displayed in the display area of the shelf panel 320 is displayed. It is determined whether or not the cursor exists (step S912).

  If any cursor is present in the display portion of each image displayed in the display area of the shelf panel 320 (step S912), it is determined whether the left drag operation has been started with the mouse corresponding to the cursor. (Step S913). When the left drag operation is started by the mouse (step S913), the thumbnail image corresponding to the image on which the cursor exists is moved together with the cursor according to the movement of the mouse (step S914).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the thumbnail image that has been moved by the left drag operation has been dropped onto the display area of the slide panel 310 (step S915). When the drop operation to the display area of the slide panel 310 is performed (step S915), the drawing unit 250 draws an image corresponding to the thumbnail image for which the drop operation has been performed in the display area of the slide panel 310 (step S915). In step S916, the image drawn by the drawing unit 250 is displayed on the display unit 270 (step S904).

  When the drop operation to the display area of the slide panel 310 is not performed (step S915), the process proceeds to step S919, and an image is drawn according to the operation content of the mouse, the keyboard, and the like.

  Further, when any cursor does not exist in the display portion of each image displayed in the display area of the shelf panel 320 (step S912), or when the left drag operation is not started with the mouse (step S913), It is determined whether another operation input has been made with a mouse, a keyboard, or the like (step S917). If no other operation input is made by the mouse or keyboard (step S917), the process proceeds to step S920, and the operation input is monitored (step S920, step S940, step S905 to step S917). When another operation input is made with a mouse, keyboard, or the like (step S917), it is determined whether or not the operation content is an end instruction (step S918). If the operation content is an end instruction (step S918), the operation of the drawing control processing procedure is ended.

  On the other hand, when the operation content is not an end instruction (step S918), an image is drawn by the drawing unit 250 according to the operation content (step S919), and the image drawn by the drawing unit 250 is displayed on the display unit 270. (Step S904).

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, in a living room in a common space, providing a plurality of interaction software suitable for a place where an unspecified number of people called living gather. Can do.

  Also, the main area for displaying the content and the thumbnail area for displaying the thumbnail of the content can be browsed independently. For this reason, particularly when a plurality of people use the information processing apparatus 100 to perform operations or browse, even if the content displayed in the main area is changed to the next content by another person, the progress of the content is displayed. Thumbnails can be browsed without interruption, and classification from a thumbnail area to a drawer can be easily performed.

  In addition, independent movement between the main area and thumbnail area is supported, and by dragging the displayed content, the content position of the main area and thumbnail area can be easily aligned. A flexible operation according to can be easily performed.

  Thus, according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of images are displayed, each of these images can be displayed so as to be easily seen by many people.

  Note that although the information processing apparatus 100 has been described in the embodiment of the present invention, the embodiment of the present invention is applied to an image display apparatus such as a television capable of performing a predetermined operation using an operation member such as a pointing device. Can do. An information processing system capable of displaying the same screen on the display units of a plurality of information processing devices connected via a predetermined network, wherein an image on each display unit is operated from each information processing device. The embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an information processing system capable of doing so.

Further, embodiments of the present invention all SANYO showing an example for embodying the present invention, have corresponding relationship as to each of invention specification in the claims, it is not limited thereto Various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The processing procedure described in the embodiment of the present invention may be regarded as a method having a series of these procedures, and a program for causing a computer to execute these series of procedures or a recording medium storing the program May be taken as

It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example of the information processing apparatus 100 in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structural example regarding the drawing control of the information processing apparatus 100 in embodiment of this invention. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen 300 which is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen 300b after expanding the area | region of the shelf panel 320 to the right end of the display screen 300a. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen 350 which is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen 355 which is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part 150. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display screen 355 which is an example of the display screen displayed on the display part 150. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display screen 370 that is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150. FIG. It is an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 150, and is a diagram illustrating a transition related to the association between a mouse and a cursor. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of drawing control by the information processing apparatus 100.

Explanation of symbols

100 Information processing apparatus 110 CPU
120 ROM
130 RAM
140 HDD
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 150 Display part 160 Operation reception part 170 Audio | voice output part 180 Bus 210 Operation reception part 220 Image storage part 230 Reduced image generation part 240 Reduced image storage part 250 Drawing part 260 Control part 270 Display part 310 Slide panel 320 Shelf panel 330 Drawer panel

Claims (8)

Operation accepting means for accepting operation inputs from a plurality of operation members;
List image display area and image display area for a plurality of images stored in image storage means and a plurality of reduced images stored in reduced image storage means and corresponding to each of said plurality of images At least two or more reduced images among the reduced images stored in the reduced image storage unit in the display area including the image are drawn in the list image display region in a predetermined order as a list image and stored in the image storage unit A plurality of cursors corresponding to each of the plurality of operation members, wherein at least one of the images being drawn is drawn in the image display area and moved according to an operation input from the operation member. Drawing means for drawing in the display area in a different display mode for each operation member;
The plurality of reduced images included in the list image display area are drawn by the drawing means so as to move in accordance with a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors, and are included in the image display area The drawing means draws an image so as to move in accordance with a movement operation using any one of the plurality of cursors, and a predetermined operation using any one of the plurality of cursors is accepted. In such a case, the drawing is performed so that at least one reduced image of the reduced images included in the list image display area corresponds to at least one image of the images included in the image display area. Control means for causing the means to draw ,
The control means is configured such that a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area when the cursor is drawn over the image included in the image display area is the predetermined operation. The information processing apparatus that, when received by the receiving unit, causes the drawing unit to draw a reduced image corresponding to the dragged image at a predetermined position in the list image display area . Further comprising reduced image generation means for generating reduced images corresponding to a plurality of images stored in the image storage means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the reduced image storage unit stores the reduced image generated by the reduced image generation unit. Before SL control means, as the drag operation is the predetermined operation from the position of the cursor when the cursor is draw over to a position of the image display area on the reduced image included in the list image display area The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when received by the operation receiving unit, causes the drawing unit to draw an image corresponding to the reduced image on which the drag operation is performed at a predetermined position in the image display area. The image storage means;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising the reduced image storage unit. The display area is a plurality of areas assigned to each of a plurality of users, and a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors among images included in the image display area. An image storage area that is an area for storing and displaying a reduced image corresponding to the image moved in response ,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drawing unit changes the display mode of the plurality of cursors so as to correspond to each of the plurality of image storage areas. Operation accepting means for accepting operation inputs from a plurality of operation members;
List image display area and image display area for a plurality of images stored in image storage means and a plurality of reduced images stored in reduced image storage means and corresponding to each of said plurality of images At least two or more reduced images among the reduced images stored in the reduced image storage unit in the display area including the image are drawn in the list image display region in a predetermined order as a list image and stored in the image storage unit A plurality of cursors corresponding to each of the plurality of operation members, wherein at least one of the images being drawn is drawn in the image display area and moved according to an operation input from the operation member. Drawing means for drawing in the display area in a different display mode for each operation member;
The plurality of reduced images included in the list image display area are drawn by the drawing means so as to move in accordance with a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors, and are included in the image display area The drawing means draws an image so as to move in accordance with a movement operation using any one of the plurality of cursors, and a predetermined operation using any one of the plurality of cursors is accepted. In such a case, the drawing is performed so that at least one reduced image of the reduced images included in the list image display area corresponds to at least one image of the images included in the image display area. Control means for causing the means to draw;
Display means for displaying an image drawn by the drawing means ,
The control means is configured such that a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area when the cursor is drawn over the image included in the image display area is the predetermined operation. An image display device that, when accepted by the accepting means, causes the drawing means to draw a reduced image corresponding to the dragged image at a predetermined position in the list image display area . An operation reception procedure for receiving operation inputs from a plurality of operation members;
List image display area and image display area for a plurality of images stored in image storage means and a plurality of reduced images stored in reduced image storage means and corresponding to each of said plurality of images At least two or more reduced images among the reduced images stored in the reduced image storage unit in the display area including the image are drawn in the list image display region in a predetermined order as a list image and stored in the image storage unit A plurality of cursors corresponding to each of the plurality of operation members, wherein at least one of the images being drawn is drawn in the image display area and moved according to an operation input from the operation member. A drawing procedure for drawing in the display area in a different display mode for each operation member;
A first control procedure for controlling a plurality of reduced images included in the list image display area to move according to a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors;
A second control procedure for controlling to move an image included in the image display area in accordance with a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors;
When a predetermined operation using any one of the plurality of cursors is accepted, at least one reduced image of the reduced images included in the list image display area and an image included in the image display area A third control procedure for controlling so that at least one of the images becomes a corresponding image ,
In the third control procedure, a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area when the cursor is drawn over the image included in the image display area is the predetermined operation. If accepted, a reduced image corresponding to the dragged image is drawn at a predetermined position in the list image display area . An operation reception procedure for receiving operation inputs from a plurality of operation members;
List image display area and image display area for a plurality of images stored in image storage means and a plurality of reduced images stored in reduced image storage means and corresponding to each of said plurality of images At least two or more reduced images among the reduced images stored in the reduced image storage unit in the display area including the image are drawn in the list image display region in a predetermined order as a list image and stored in the image storage unit A plurality of cursors corresponding to each of the plurality of operation members, wherein at least one of the images being drawn is drawn in the image display area and moved according to an operation input from the operation member. A drawing procedure for drawing in the display area in a different display mode for each operation member;
A first control procedure for controlling a plurality of reduced images included in the list image display area to move according to a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors;
A second control procedure for controlling to move an image included in the image display area in accordance with a moving operation using any one of the plurality of cursors;
When a predetermined operation using any one of the plurality of cursors is accepted, at least one reduced image of the reduced images included in the list image display area and an image included in the image display area A program for causing a computer to execute a third control procedure for controlling so that at least one of the images becomes a corresponding image ,
In the third control procedure, a drag operation from the position of the cursor to the position of the list image display area when the cursor is drawn over the image included in the image display area is the predetermined operation. If accepted, a program for drawing a reduced image corresponding to the dragged image at a predetermined position in the list image display area .