JP7214685B2 - System, information processing method and program - Google Patents

Description

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

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

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

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However, in response to the need to search for the next content to be displayed while viewing the content, there is a large amount of content that can be obtained via the Internet, etc. It is difficult to increase the number of contents related to the list of contents to be displayed. Therefore, in some cases, the user spends a lot of time performing complicated operations to search for content to be displayed.

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

According to the present disclosure, an operation detection unit that detects a user operation, content is displayed in a portion including the center of the display screen, and in an area located away from the center of the display screen, along one side of the display screen a display control unit configured to display thumbnails related to content belonging to one category in one direction, wherein the display control unit is configured to display content related to thumbnails to be displayed, detected by the operation detection unit, to the one category. In response to the category switching operation, the thumbnails of the content belonging to the first category before switching are gradually erased while being moved, and the thumbnails of the content belonging to the switching destination second category are displayed while being moved. An information processing device is provided.

Further, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, detecting a user operation, displaying content in a portion including the center of the display screen, and displaying the content on the display screen in a region located away from the center of the display screen. displaying thumbnails related to content belonging to one category in one direction along one side; An information processing method is provided, including gradually erasing thumbnails of content belonging to a first category while moving the thumbnails, and displaying thumbnails of content belonging to a second category, which is a switching destination, while moving the thumbnails.

Further, according to another aspect of the present disclosure, an operation detection function for detecting a user operation, displaying content in a portion including the center of a display screen, and in a region located away from the center of the display screen, the Thumbnails related to content belonging to one category are displayed in one direction along one side of the display screen, and in response to a switching operation of the one category to which the content related to the thumbnail to be displayed belongs, which is detected by the operation detection function. a display control function for gradually erasing thumbnails of content belonging to the first category before switching while moving and displaying thumbnails of content belonging to the second category after switching while moving. A program is provided to make it happen.

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

1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. FIG. 7 is an image diagram for explaining an example of thumbnail display processing of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing focus display for thumbnails of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing scrolling of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment; 4 is a flow chart conceptually showing processing of the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a figure which shows the group display of the information processing apparatus based on the 1st modification of this embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing highlighted display of group names of the information processing device according to the second modification of the embodiment; FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of how thumbnails are displayed when the information processing apparatus according to the third modification of the embodiment changes categories. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of how thumbnails are displayed when scrolling in an information processing apparatus according to a fourth modification of the embodiment; FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of change in display at the time of initial display of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus according to the fifth modification of the embodiment; FIG. 16 is a diagram showing another example of change in display at the time of initial display of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus according to the sixth modification of the embodiment; FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of how thumbnail display changes according to selection of a category list of an information processing apparatus according to a seventh modification of the present embodiment; 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a hardware configuration of an information processing device according to the present disclosure; FIG.

Preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

Note that the description will be given in the following order.
1. Overview of information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;2. One embodiment of the present disclosure 2-1. Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus According to Present Embodiment 2-2. Processing of information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment 2-3. Modified example of the present embodiment 3. Hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;4. Conclusion

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

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

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

Here, when there are a plurality of contents to be displayed, the number of displayed thumbnails increases by the number of the contents. As the number of thumbnails increases, the user will have to perform complicated operations such as checking each thumbnail in order to search for content that the user wants to view. On the other hand, obstructing the display of content being played back for content retrieval impairs convenience for the user. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 100 determines the category to which the content to be displayed belongs while displaying the content being reproduced, and displays thumbnails of the content belonging to one category (hereinafter also referred to as category-based thumbnails). display. Furthermore, the information processing apparatus 100 switches one category to which the content related to the displayed thumbnail belongs according to the user's operation.

For example, the information processing apparatus 100 displays thumbnails A to E of content belonging to one category "Category1". Then, when the user performs a category switching operation, the information processing apparatus 100 displays thumbnails of content belonging to the displayed category “Category 1” and thumbnails of content belonging to the switching destination category.

As described above, the information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure displays thumbnails related to content belonging to one category while displaying content, and displays content related to the displayed thumbnail in accordance with a user operation. Switch one category to which belongs. Therefore, the user can check the thumbnails of the content by category without impairing the user's convenience, and efficient content retrieval is possible. Although a television receiver is shown as an example of the information processing apparatus 100 in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 100 may be a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The display control unit 110 causes the display unit 112 to display content and thumbnails of reproducible content in accordance with a user operation. Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a content display operation, the display control unit 110 displays the content using the entire display screen of the display unit 112 as a display area. Further, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 superimposes the thumbnail of the content belonging to one category on the displayed content. Furthermore, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed thumbnails in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnails are arranged, and switches the thumbnails to be displayed to the switching destination. change to thumbnails of content belonging to the category of The above thumbnail display processing will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is an image diagram for explaining an example of thumbnail display processing of the information processing apparatus 100 according to this embodiment.

(Thumbnail display processing)
First, when the user performs a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 acquires thumbnails of content belonging to one category set for initial display. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the category determination unit 108 refers to the category information included in the content information to determine the category. to identify content that belongs to Then, the display control unit 110 acquires the thumbnails 1A to 1D of the specified content from the content information.

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

Next, when the user performs a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 acquires thumbnails of content belonging to the switched category. For example, when the operation detection unit 104 detects an operation to switch the category to the next category “Category2” shown in FIG. to identify content that belongs to Then, the display control unit 110 acquires the thumbnails 2A to 2C of the specified content from the content information.

Next, the display control unit 110 changes the category name and thumbnail to be displayed to the switching destination category name and the acquired thumbnail of the content belonging to the switching destination category. For example, the display control unit 110 moves the thumbnails 1A to 1D of the content belonging to the category "Category1" shown in FIG. Thumbnails 2A to 2C of content belonging to the category “Category2” shown below can be displayed on the display unit 112 .

Note that the thumbnail display operation and the category switching operation may be a flick operation on the touch pad remote controller 200, or pressing of a category switching button on the button remote controller 200, or the like. For example, when the thumbnails are displayed as shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnails 1A to 1D of the content belonging to the category "Category1" by performing an upward flick operation on the touchpad remote controller 200. , and when an upward flick operation is performed, the category is switched to the category "Category2", and thumbnails 2A to 2C are displayed. Further, when a downward flick operation is performed while the thumbnails 2A to 2C are displayed, the display control unit 110 switches the category to the previous category “Category1”. Note that if a thumbnail display operation is performed while thumbnails set as initial display are being displayed, the display control unit 110 terminates the display of the thumbnails. For example, when thumbnails are displayed as shown in FIG. 3, when a downward flick operation is performed while thumbnails 1A to 1D of content belonging to the category "Category1" are displayed, the display control unit 110 , to end the thumbnail display.

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

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

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

In the above description, the display of the focus 20 is performed based on the display position of the cursor 10. However, the display of the focus 20 is changed based on the amount of movement of the operating body detected by the operation detection unit 104. may be Specifically, when the amount of movement of the operation body detected by the operation detection unit 104 exceeds a predetermined amount, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnail adjacent to the thumbnail on which the focus 20 is focused in the movement direction of the operation body. Focus 20 on. For example, when the amount of movement of a finger in contact with the operation surface of the touchpad remote controller 200 exceeds a predetermined amount, the display control unit 110 causes the thumbnail on which the focus 20 is placed to be adjacent to the direction in which the finger moves. Move the focus 20 to the thumbnail to be displayed. Therefore, it is possible to change the thumbnail to be focused 20 without displaying the operation object such as the cursor 10 . Also, the display of the focus 20 may be changed by pressing a button on the remote controller 200 .

(thumbnail scroll)
In addition, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails according to the user's operation. Specifically, the display control unit 110 displays an operation object that moves the display screen according to a user operation, for example, the cursor 10, and performs an operation to position the cursor 10 in an end region of the display screen in the scroll direction. When done, scroll through the thumbnails of the category associated with the displayed thumbnail. For example, thumbnail scroll processing will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing thumbnail scrolling of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

First, the display control unit 110 determines whether the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the edge region of the display screen. For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 5, the display control unit 110 controls the area of the end of the display screen in the long-side direction, which is 10% of the length of the display screen in the long-side direction from the end of the display screen. (the position of the imaginary line in the left diagram of FIG. 5) is defined as a predetermined area, and whether or not the display position of the cursor 10 is within the predetermined area can be determined.

Next, when it is determined that the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the edge area of the display screen, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails. For example, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 5, when it is determined that the display position of the cursor 10 is within the above-described predetermined area, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed thumbnails 1A to 1D to the cursor position. Move horizontally toward the edge of the display screen opposite to the edge of the display screen near the display position of 10 . Then, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnails 1A to 1D while moving the thumbnail 1E adjacent to the thumbnail 1D.

In this manner, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails when an operation is performed to position the cursor 10 in the end region of the display screen in the scroll direction. Therefore, the user can intuitively scroll the thumbnails. In the above description, scrolling is performed when the display position of the cursor 10 is in the edge region of the display screen, but scrolling may be performed by a drag operation using the touchpad remote controller 200 . For example, when the user performs a two-finger drag operation on the touchpad of the touchpad remote controller 200, the operation detection unit 104 detects the operation, and the display control unit 110 executes scroll processing.

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

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

Returning to the description of the configuration of the information processing apparatus 100 with reference to FIG.

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

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

In step S402, when the upward flick operation or the display button is pressed, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails (step S404). Specifically, when the operation detection unit 104 detects an upward flick operation or pressing of the display button, the display control unit 110 causes the display unit 112 to display thumbnails associated with the category set for initial display.

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

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

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

When it is determined in step S410 that the downward flick operation has been performed, the display control unit 110 determines whether the category is the topmost category (step S412). Specifically, the display control unit 110 determines whether the category associated with the displayed thumbnail is the category set for initial display. If it is determined in step S412 that the category is the top category, the process proceeds to step S408.

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

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

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

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

When it is determined in step S420 that the cursor 10 is positioned in the predetermined area at the edge of the screen, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails (step S422). Specifically, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails of the categories related to the displayed thumbnails.

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

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

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

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, while displaying content, thumbnails related to content belonging to one category are displayed, and in response to an operation of switching one category to which content related to the displayed thumbnail belongs, to move the displayed thumbnail. Therefore, the user can check the thumbnails of the content by category without impairing the user's convenience, and efficient content retrieval is possible. Further, by moving the thumbnails and switching the categories, it is possible to give the user a comfortable operation.

[2-3. Modification in this embodiment]
The first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above. In addition, this embodiment is not limited to the above-mentioned example. First to seventh modifications of the present embodiment will be described below.

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

First, after the thumbnail display operation is performed by the user and the thumbnails are obtained, the display control unit 110 determines the group of the obtained thumbnails. For example, the category determination unit 108 refers to the category information to determine the category, and specifies the content belonging to the category “Category1” shown in FIG. Then, the display control unit 110 determines the group to which the specified content belongs based on the group information included in the content information. Note that the group information includes a group name and the like.

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

As described above, according to the first modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnails so that the user can recognize the group to which the content related to the thumbnail belongs. Therefore, the user can visually grasp the group to which the content within the same category belongs, and efficient content retrieval is possible.

Furthermore, the display control unit 110 displays the group name around the thumbnails of the content belonging to the group. Therefore, the user can grasp the content of the group, and it is possible to further improve the efficiency of the content search.

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

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

The content server 300 then analyzes the received viewing information and generates content group information. For example, as a result of analyzing a plurality of viewing information, the content server 300 stores information indicating that there are many viewers in the group information, such as group name "Most Viewed" and the like may be added. In addition, the content server 300 can add information indicating recommendation to the group information, for example, the group name "Recommend", etc., for content that is determined to suit the taste of the viewer from the viewing history.

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

In the above description, the display control unit 110 displays an object indicating a group, for example, a group name. Alternatively, the distance between thumbnails related to other groups may be increased. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the display control unit 110 determines the distance between the thumbnails 1B and 1C of another group rather than the distance between the thumbnails 1A and 1B of the same group. can be made larger. In this case, objects such as group names do not have to be displayed, so it is possible to improve the visibility of the content being reproduced.

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

First, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails and objects indicating groups related to the thumbnails. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the display control unit 110 displays thumbnails 1A and 1B associated with the group "NEW" and thumbnails 1C and 1D associated with the group "Recommend."

Next, when the movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 identifies a thumbnail where the display position of the cursor 10 is closer than other thumbnails, and indicates a group related to the identified thumbnail. Emphasize the display of objects. For example, when the movement of the cursor 10 is detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 selects a group of groups related to the thumbnail 1A where the display position of the cursor 10 is closer than the other thumbnails, as shown in FIG. The display position of the name "NEW" is moved vertically by a predetermined amount. In this way, by moving the display position of the group name by a predetermined amount in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent the cursor 10 from overlapping the group name. In the above description, the display control unit 110 moves the group name by a predetermined amount in the vertical direction. You can change it.

As described above, according to the second modification of the present embodiment, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a selection operation on a thumbnail, the display control unit 110 detects that the content associated with the selected thumbnail belongs. Emphasize the display of objects that represent groups. Therefore, it becomes easier for the user to visually recognize the group related to the selected thumbnail, and it is possible to further improve the efficiency of content search.

(Third modification)
As a third modification of the present embodiment, when moving thumbnails in accordance with a user operation detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 delays the subsequent thumbnail with respect to the previously moved thumbnail. to move it. Specifically, when switching between categories, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed thumbnails in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnails are displayed. Thumbnails are displayed while being moved in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnails are displayed. For example, changes in thumbnail display when switching categories will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of how the thumbnail display changes when the category is switched by the information processing apparatus 100 according to the third modification of the present embodiment.

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

Next, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed category name and thumbnail in the vertical direction with respect to the direction in which the thumbnail is displayed. Remove category names and thumbnails. For example, as shown in the upper middle diagram of FIG. 9, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category switching operation, the display control unit 110 changes the displayed category name “Category1” and the thumbnails 1A to 1D. Erase while moving toward the center of the screen. Then, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 9, the category name "Category1" and the thumbnails 1A to 1D disappear from the display screen. Note that the display control unit 110 can gradually slow down the movement speed of the category name and the thumbnail from the start to the end of movement. In this case, the category name and thumbnails are erased so as to leave a lasting impression, thereby making it possible to improve the user's comfort with respect to the operation.

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

As described above, according to the third modified example of the present embodiment, when moving a thumbnail according to a user operation detected by the operation detection unit 104, the display control unit 110 controls the thumbnail to be moved first. delays the move time to move subsequent thumbnails. Therefore, it is possible to improve the operability by impressing that the thumbnail has been moved by the user's operation.

Furthermore, when switching between categories, the display control unit 110 moves the displayed thumbnails in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which the thumbnails are displayed. The thumbnails are displayed while being moved in the direction perpendicular to the direction in which they are displayed. For this reason, a gap is provided before the display of thumbnails, etc., related to the category to be switched to. This allows the user to know that the thumbnails displayed before the category switching and the thumbnails displayed after the category switching belong to different categories. can be implied to

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

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

When it is determined that the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the end region of the display screen, the display control unit 110 slows down the speed at which the thumbnails displayed farther in the scroll direction when the movement starts. to move in the direction opposite to the scroll direction. For example, the display control unit 110 determines that the display position of the cursor 10 is located in the right end region of the display screen, and moves in order of the thumbnails 1A to 1D as shown in the upper middle diagram of FIG. Thumbnails 1A-1D may be moved at a slower speed.

Next, after starting to move the thumbnails, the display control unit 110 moves the next thumbnail in the order of the thumbnails closer to the end of the display screen in the scroll direction than the other thumbnails in the direction opposite to the scroll direction. display while moving. For example, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 10, the display control unit 110 starts moving the thumbnail 1D closer to the end of the display screen in the scroll direction than the other thumbnails, and then moves the thumbnail 1D to the next position next to the thumbnail 1D. The thumbnail 1E can be displayed while being moved in the direction opposite to the scroll direction.

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

When it is determined that the display position of the cursor 10 is not located in the end region of the display screen, the display control unit 110 stops the thumbnails in the order opposite to the scroll direction. For example, the display control unit 110 determines that the display position of the cursor 10 is not located in the area on the right end of the display screen, and as shown in the lower middle diagram of FIG. A thumbnail that has moved to a stop position can be stopped. Then, as shown in the lower left diagram of FIG. 10, the display control unit 110 can stop the movement of all thumbnails and end scrolling.

As described above, according to the fourth modification of the present embodiment, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a scrolling operation, the display control unit 110 scrolls the thumbnails in the scrolling direction in the direction opposite to the scrolling direction. Moves the thumbnail in the opposite direction to the scroll direction, behind the thumbnail in the . Therefore, by displaying the thumbnails so that they are moved or stopped along with other thumbnails, the scroll display is given a sense of dynamism, and it is possible to give the user a comfortable operation.

Although the display control unit 110 changes the thumbnail movement start speed according to the thumbnail display position, the display control unit 110 may change the thumbnail movement start time according to the thumbnail display position. For example, in the upper left diagram of FIG. 10, the display control unit 110 can delay the movement start time of the thumbnails 1A to 1D in order to move the thumbnails. In this case, it is possible to make the animation easier for the user to recognize by making the delay in moving the thumbnails clearer.

(Fifth Modification)
As a fifth modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 may overshoot the movement of the thumbnails when initially displaying the thumbnails. Specifically, when the thumbnails are initially displayed, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnails while moving them in the direction toward the center of the screen. Move the thumbnail away from the center. For example, a change in display at the initial display of thumbnails will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of change in display at the time of initial display of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the fifth modification of the present embodiment.

First, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 starts displaying and moving thumbnails. For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 11 , when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 detects the category name and thumbnail of the category “Category1” set for initial display. 1A to 1D are displayed while being moved toward the center of the screen.

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

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

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

(Sixth modification)
As a sixth modification of the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described fifth modification, the display control unit 110 causes the thumbnail to be displayed by switching the category when the movement of the thumbnail is overshot. A part of the thumbnail may be displayed. Specifically, when the thumbnails are initially displayed, the display control unit 110 causes the thumbnails to be displayed while being moved toward the center of the screen. Temporarily display a part of the thumbnails related to the belonging content. For example, a change in display at the time of initial display of thumbnails will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another example of change in display at the time of initial display of thumbnails of the information processing apparatus 100 according to the sixth modification of the present embodiment.

First, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a thumbnail display operation, the display control unit 110 starts displaying and moving thumbnails. The details are substantially the same as those of the fifth modified example, so description thereof will be omitted.

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

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

As described above, according to the sixth modification of the present embodiment, when the thumbnails are initially displayed while being displayed while being moved toward the center of the screen, the display control unit 110 controls the Temporarily display some of the thumbnails related to the content belonging to the category displayed by the first category switching. Therefore, it is possible to indicate to the user that there are thumbnails related to the category that are displayed by switching.

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

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

Next, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a category name selection operation, the display control unit 110 displays a category list. For example, as shown in the upper middle diagram of FIG. 13 , when the operation detection unit 104 detects a selection operation of the category name “Category1”, the display control unit 110 displays the category list in the content being reproduced and the thumbnail. Display superimposed. In the above description, the operation for displaying the category list is an operation for selecting a category name. However, the operation for displaying the category list may be an operation such as pressing a category switching button. Further, the display control unit 110 may end the superimposed display of the category list when the operation of selecting the category name is canceled or when the operation of selecting the category described later is not performed for a predetermined time.

Next, when the operation detection unit 104 detects an operation of selecting a category from the category list, the display control unit 110 switches the category. For example, when the operation detection unit 104 detects a selection operation of the category “Category2” shown in the upper middle diagram of FIG. 13 from the category list, the display control unit 110 starts category switching processing. Then, as shown in the upper right diagram of FIG. 13, the display control unit 110 gradually erases the category name and thumbnails 1A to 1D related to the category "Category1" before switching while moving them, and the As shown in the left figure, thumbnails 1A to 1D can be erased from the display screen. After that, as shown in the lower middle and left diagrams of FIG. 13, the display control unit 110 can move and display the category name and the thumbnails 2A to 2C related to the switching destination category “Category2”.

As described above, according to the seventh modification of the present embodiment, the display control unit 110 causes the category list to be displayed, and changes the displayed thumbnail to a thumbnail related to the category selected in the category list. Let For this reason, the user can display thumbnails of a desired category without performing a category switching operation, and the convenience of operation can be improved.

<3. Hardware Configuration of Information Processing Apparatus According to Embodiment of Present Disclosure>
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. The processing of the information processing apparatus 100 described above is realized by cooperation between software and hardware of the information processing apparatus 100 described below.

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

The CPU 132 functions as an arithmetic processing unit and a control device, and cooperates with various programs to realize operations of the operation detection unit 104 , the category determination unit 108 and the display control unit 110 in the information processing apparatus 100 . CPU 132 may also be a microprocessor. The ROM 134 stores programs used by the CPU 132, calculation parameters, and the like. The RAM 136 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 132, parameters that change as appropriate during execution, and the like. The ROM 134 and the RAM 136 implement part of the storage unit in the information processing apparatus 100 . The CPU 132, ROM 134 and RAM 136 are interconnected by an internal bus such as a CPU bus.

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

The output device 146 performs output to devices such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, and a lamp as an example of the display unit 112 of the information processing device 100 . Further, the output device 146 may provide audio output such as speakers and headphones.

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

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

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

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

<4. Conclusion>
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user can check thumbnails related to content by category without impairing user convenience, thereby enabling efficient content search. Further, by moving the thumbnails and switching the categories, it is possible to give the user a comfortable operation.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that those who have ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present disclosure can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. is naturally within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

For example, in the above embodiment, the display control unit 110 superimposes and displays thumbnails of content belonging to one category on the content being reproduced, but the present technology is not limited to this example. For example, the display control unit 110 may reduce the display area of the content being reproduced to a size that does not overlap the thumbnail display area. Therefore, it is possible to display thumbnails without interfering with the display of the content being reproduced.

In the above embodiment, the display control unit 110 displays the thumbnails in a row in one direction. may be displayed. In this case, the efficiency of content retrieval can be improved by increasing the number of thumbnails to be displayed without interfering with the display of the content being reproduced.

Also, the effects described herein are merely illustrative or exemplary, and are not limiting. In other words, the technology according to the present disclosure can produce other effects that are obvious to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification, in addition to or instead of the above effects.

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

10 cursor 20 focus 100 information processing device 102 controller communication unit 104 operation detection unit 106 server communication unit 108 category determination unit 110 display control unit 112 display unit 200 remote controller 300 content server

Claims (12)

A system including a remote controller and an information processing device,
The remote controller is a touch pad that generates operation information in response to a category switching operation, which is a flick operation in the case of a touchpad remote controller, or a pressing operation of a category switching button in the case of a button remote controller. is a remote controller of type or button type,
The information processing device is
A thumbnail, category information indicating each category to which content related to the thumbnail belongs, and group information for grouping thumbnails of content belonging to the category, the group being generated by the server based on a user's registration operation. a server communication unit that acquires content information including information from a server;
a controller communication unit that receives the operation information from the remote controller;
an operation detection unit that detects a user operation based on the operation information received from the remote controller;
Content is displayed in a portion including the center of the display screen, and thumbnails of content belonging to a first category indicated by the category information are superimposed on the displayed content in one direction along one side of the display screen. a display control unit that causes
with
The display control unit
displaying some of the thumbnails of content belonging to the second category displayed by the switching operation of the first category;
displaying thumbnails of content belonging to the first category based on the group information so that a user can recognize the group to which the content pertaining to the thumbnail of the content belonging to the first category belongs;
related to the content belonging to the first category displayed in the direction perpendicular to the one direction in response to the user operation detected by the operation detection unit, which is a switching operation of the first category move thumbnails
system. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said display control unit displays an object representing a group around thumbnails of content belonging to said group. 3. The display control unit according to claim 2, wherein when the operation detection unit detects a selection operation for selecting the thumbnail, the display control unit emphasizes display of an object indicating a group to which content related to the thumbnail subjected to the selection operation belongs. System as described. 4. The display controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display control unit moves the thumbnail according to the user operation detected by the operation detection unit, and moves the subsequent thumbnail with a delay with respect to the thumbnail that is moved first. The system according to item 1. When switching the first category, the display control unit moves the displayed thumbnail in a direction perpendicular to the one direction, and then moves the thumbnail related to the content belonging to the category to be displayed next to the thumbnail in the first category. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display is performed while moving in a direction perpendicular to the direction. When the operation detection unit detects a scroll operation, the display control unit delays the thumbnail in the scroll direction relative to the thumbnail in the opposite direction to the scroll direction so that the thumbnail is displayed in the opposite direction to the scroll direction. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the system moves to When the thumbnails are initially displayed, the display control unit displays the thumbnails while moving the thumbnails in a direction toward the center of the screen, and then displays the thumbnails in a direction away from the center of the screen by a smaller amount of movement than toward the center of the screen. System according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the thumbnails are moved. 8. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said display control unit focuses on a thumbnail whose position of the operation object is closer than that of other thumbnails. 2. The display control unit, when the amount of movement of the operation body detected by the operation detection unit exceeds a predetermined amount, focuses on a thumbnail adjacent to a thumbnail in focus in a moving direction of the operation body. 9. The system of any one of claims 1-8. 10. The display control unit according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein when displaying the thumbnails, the display control unit displays a part of the thumbnails related to the content belonging to the category displayed by switching the first category. system. In the case of a touchpad-type remote controller, it is a flick operation, and in the case of a button-type remote controller, it is a push operation of a category switching button. and
A thumbnail, category information indicating each category to which content related to the thumbnail belongs, and group information for grouping thumbnails of content belonging to the category, the group being generated by the server based on a user's registration operation. obtaining from a server content information including information;
receiving the operation information from the remote controller;
detecting a user operation based on the operation information received from the remote controller;
displaying the content on a portion including the center of the display screen;
superimposing thumbnails of content belonging to a first category indicated by the category information on the displayed content in one direction along one side of the display screen;
displaying some of the thumbnails of content belonging to the second category displayed by the switching operation of the first category;
displaying the thumbnails of the content belonging to the first category based on the group information so that the user can recognize the group to which the content of the thumbnail of the content belonging to the first category belongs;
moving thumbnails of displayed content belonging to the first category in a direction perpendicular to the one direction in response to the user operation, which is a switching operation of the first category;
Information processing method including. In the case of a touchpad type remote controller, it is a flick operation, and in the case of a button type remote controller, it is a push operation of a category switching button. A computer communicating with a remote controller,
to the computer;
A thumbnail, category information indicating each category to which content related to the thumbnail belongs, and group information for grouping thumbnails of content belonging to the category, the group being generated by the server based on a user's registration operation. a server communication function for acquiring content information including information from a server;
a controller communication function for receiving the operation information from the remote controller;
an operation detection function for detecting a user operation based on the operation information received from the remote controller;
Content is displayed in a portion including the center of the display screen, and thumbnails of content belonging to a first category indicated by the category information are superimposed on the displayed content in one direction along one side of the display screen. to display a part of the thumbnails of the content belonging to the second category displayed by the switching operation of the first category; and display the thumbnails of the content belonging to the first category based on the group information. , the group to which the thumbnails of the content belonging to the first category belong is displayed so that the user can recognize it, and the switching operation of the first category detected by the operation detection function is the user's switching operation of the first category; a display control function for moving, in response to an operation, thumbnails of displayed content belonging to the first category in a direction perpendicular to the one direction;
program to make it happen.

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