WO2014115975A1

WO2014115975A1 - Information processing device and information processing device control method

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Publication number: WO2014115975A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/000011
Authority: WO
Inventors: 구윤회; 박종원; 백인철
Original assignee: 주식회사 이머시브코리아
Priority date: 2013-01-25
Filing date: 2014-01-02
Publication date: 2014-07-31
Also published as: KR101339807B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an information processing device and an information processing device control method. More particularly, the information processing device in accordance with an example of the present invention comprises: a display; a screen control part for dividing a screen displayed on the display into two or more areas in any one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction and arranging one or more icons in each area; an area determining part for receiving position information about a spot selected by a user on the screen and determining a selected area including a spot selected from the divided areas based on position information; and a sliding direction determining part for receiving direction information about a sliding direction from the selected spot and controlling the icons arranged in the selected area to move along the sliding direction based on the direction information when the sliding direction is the same as a divided direction, and controlling the icon arranged in each area to move along the sliding direction based on the direction information when the sliding direction is different from the divided direction, wherein the icons arranged in each area have different predetermined target position information.

Description

Information processing device and information processing device control method

The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a method for controlling the information processing apparatus, and more particularly, to an information processing apparatus including a display for displaying a screen arranged with a plurality of icons and a method for controlling the information processing apparatus.

Recently, various types of terminals have been developed, and control techniques related to a screen or a user interface provided through the display of the terminal have also been studied. As these technologies are developed at a high speed, the needs of terminal users are constantly changing and diversified.

In this regard, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-0121787 (name of the invention: a terminal screen control system and method) divides a terminal screen into a plurality of UI areas and identifies a focus area based on a push input of a key button. Disclosed is a technique for displaying a through an enlarged screen separately generated.

It is an object of some embodiments of the present invention to provide an information processing apparatus and a method for controlling the information processing apparatus for controlling an icon (user interface) appearing through a display in a different manner.

In addition, some embodiments of the present invention provide an information processing apparatus and a method for controlling the information processing apparatus for controlling a user interface provided so that a user can more easily go to a place where a specific point, a product, or an object associated with the selected icon is actually located. There is another purpose in providing it.

However, the technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problem as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a display; A screen controller for dividing the screen in one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the display so that the screen displayed on the display is divided into two or more regions, and arranging at least one icon for each region; An area determination unit which receives point information on a point selected by a user on a screen and determines which area is a selected area including a selected point among divided areas based on the point information; And receiving direction information on the sliding direction from the selected point, if the sliding direction is the same as the divided direction, controlling the icon arranged in the selection area based on the direction information to move according to the sliding direction, and sliding direction If the direction differs from the divided direction, the area arranged for each area includes a sliding direction determination unit for controlling based on the direction information to move according to the sliding direction, each icon arranged for each area is different from each other to set the predetermined target position information Have

In addition, the method for controlling an information processing apparatus including a display according to an embodiment of the present invention, the point information for the point selected by the user on the screen displayed on the display and the direction information for the direction sliding from the selected point Receiving; Determining, based on the point information, which area is a selected area including a selected point among two or more areas formed by dividing in one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the display; And if the sliding direction is the same as the divided direction, the icons arranged in the selection area are controlled based on the direction information so as to move according to the sliding direction.If the sliding direction is different from the divided direction, the icons arranged for each area are displayed. And controlling based on the direction information to move according to the sliding direction, wherein the icons arranged for each area have different predetermined target location information.

The above-described information processing apparatus, which is one of the problem solving means of the present invention, includes a screen controller, an area determining unit, and a sliding direction determining unit, thereby providing a user with a new type of user interface, and arranged on the screen under the provided user interface. The icon may be controlled based on the point information and the direction information. In addition, the icons arranged for each region have different preset target position information, so that the information processing apparatus can display a user's actual position such as a product or an object associated with the icon.

In addition, the information processing apparatus and the method for controlling the information processing apparatus, which is one of the above-described problem solving means of the present invention, displays a position corresponding to the current position information of the information processing apparatus and a position corresponding to the target position information on a separately generated screen. By doing so, it can serve as a navigator. Through this, the user can easily go to a place where a specific point, a product, or an object associated with the selected icon is actually located.

1 is a block diagram illustrating an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing an exemplary embodiment of a split direction of a screen and an arrangement of icons.

3 is a diagram for describing an exemplary embodiment of a selected point on a screen and a direction slid from the selected point.

4 and 5 are views for explaining in detail the operation of the sliding direction determination unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of search condition information and an icon arrangement of a group matching the search condition information.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining an embodiment of a position corresponding to current position information of a information processing apparatus displayed on a separately generated screen and a position corresponding to target position information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of content including an advertisement displayed on a separately generated screen.

9 is a diagram for describing another embodiment of a screen generated separately.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element in between. . In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

Throughout this specification, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, it means that it can further include other components, without excluding the other components unless specifically stated otherwise. As used throughout this specification, the term "step to" or "step of" does not mean "step for."

The information processing apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display 110, a screen controller 120, an area determiner 130, and a sliding direction determiner 140.

Here, the information processing apparatus 100 may be implemented as a computer or a portable terminal. In this case, the computer includes, for example, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, a laptop, a tablet PC, a slate PC, and the like, and the portable terminal is, for example, portable and mobile. As a guaranteed wireless communication device, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (WiBro) terminals, Smart Phones, etc. Wireless communication device.

Such information processing apparatus 100 may be provided with a dedicated application for performing the technique proposed in the present invention. In this case, the application may be previously installed when the information processing apparatus 100 is manufactured, or may be downloaded from a server connected with a network through the communication unit 160. The network may be a wired network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a value added network (VAN), a mobile radio communication network, a satellite communication network, or the like. The same can be implemented with all kinds of wireless networks.

The display 110 is a device that displays characters or figures so that the user can directly see or check the contents of the above-described information processing apparatus 100 such as a control operation and a control operation. The display 110 may display a user interface controlled according to the technology proposed in the present invention to the user, and various types of icons may be arranged on the user interface. In addition, the specifications (eg, size, driving method, quality, etc.) of the display 110 may be appropriately changed according to the type of the information processing apparatus 100.

The screen controller 120 divides the screen so that the screen displayed on the display 110 is divided into two or more areas, and arranges at least one icon for each divided area. In this case, the screen controller 120 divides the screen into any one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the display 110. In addition, icons arranged for each region have different preset target position information. Here, the target location information is location information (or coordinate values) preset differently for each icon, and may be information about a specific object shaped as an icon or a place where a specific point is actually located, and the preset process is a one-to-one matching process. It can be done through.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for describing an exemplary embodiment of a split direction of a screen and an arrangement of icons. When the information processing apparatus 100 is implemented as a portable terminal including the display 110 as shown in FIG. 2, the horizontal and vertical directions of the display 110 may be determined as shown in FIG. 2. In FIG. 2, the screen displayed on the display 110 is divided into three areas A, B, and C by the screen controller 120. In this case, the divided direction is the horizontal direction of the display 110. In addition, at least one icon is arranged by the screen controller 120 for each of the three areas A, B, and C. FIG. In this case, the screen controller 120 may arrange the icons arranged in each area in a divided direction, and in FIG. 2, the icons in a door shape in which different numbers are written are arranged in a horizontal direction in a divided direction. The figure is shown. For example, door-shaped icons with 701, 702, and 703 written in the area A are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction. In addition, although a case in which the divided direction is the horizontal direction of the display 110 has been described with reference to FIG. 2, the screen is performed in the same manner as in the case in which the divided direction is the horizontal direction of the display 110. It may be controlled by the controller 120.

The area determiner 130 receives the point information on the point selected by the user on the screen, and determines which area is the selected area including the selected point among the divided areas based on the received point information. In this case, there may be a separate configuration for receiving the point information, the area determination unit 130 may receive the point information from the configuration, the point information may include a two-dimensional coordinate value.

3 is a diagram for describing an exemplary embodiment of a selected point on a screen and a direction slid from the selected point. The area determining unit 130 may receive the point information on the point selected by the user as shown in (a) of FIG. 3, and the door-shaped icon (hereinafter, '703') in which the selected point is written 703. Icon ”) or its vicinity may be determined based on the point information. In addition, the area determination unit 130 may determine that the selected area including the selected point among the three areas divided in the horizontal direction is the uppermost area. The user can see that a reaction shape such as a circular ring is displayed at the selected point.

The sliding direction determination unit 140 receives direction information on the sliding direction from the above-described selected point, and controls the movement of the icon differently according to the relationship between the sliding direction and the divided direction. If the sliding direction is the same as the divided direction, the sliding direction determination unit 140 controls based on the direction information so that the icons arranged in the selection area move according to the sliding direction, and the sliding direction is different from the divided direction. The icons arranged in each area are controlled based on the direction information so that the icons arranged in the area move in the sliding direction. At this time, there may be a separate configuration for receiving the direction information, the sliding direction determination unit 140 may receive the direction information from the configuration, the direction information is any one of the up, down, left and right direction values It may include. In addition, the sliding direction determination unit 140 may determine whether the sliding direction is the up or down direction and the split direction is the same as the vertical direction, and the sliding direction is divided from the left or right direction. The case where the direction is the horizontal direction can be determined to be the same.

Referring to FIG. 3, the sliding direction determination unit 140 may receive direction information on the sliding direction from the selected point as shown in FIG. 3B, and the sliding direction may be determined from the 703 icon or its vicinity. Which direction can be determined based on the direction information. The user can confirm that the icon moves along the sliding direction.

Hereinafter, the movement of the icon will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. 4 and 5 are views for explaining in detail the operation of the sliding direction determination unit shown in FIG.

4 illustrates a case where the sliding direction is the same as the divided direction. In FIGS. 4A and 4B, the sliding direction determiner 140 may determine that the sliding direction B and the divided direction are the same as the divided direction.

In this case, the sliding direction determination unit 140 controls based on the direction information so that the icons arranged in the selection area move in the sliding direction B. FIG. For example, the selection area including the selected point A among the three areas divided in the horizontal direction in FIG. 4A is determined by the area determination unit 130 as the uppermost area. The

icons

701, 702, and 703 arranged in the uppermost area move in the same C direction as the sliding direction B. [0050] FIG. Since the middle region or the bottom region is not a selection region, icons arranged in the non-selection region do not move regardless of the sliding direction.

In this case, the above-described screen control unit 120 processes the icons arranged on the screen displayed on the display 110 to disappear sequentially in the sliding direction, and according to the predetermined order for each icon or area according to the arrangement position for each area The icons may be sequentially processed according to the sliding direction. For example, as a result of moving the

icons

701, 702, and 703 arranged in the uppermost area to the right as shown in FIG. 4A, the selection area in FIG. 4A as shown in FIG. 4B. The right-most-arranged icon (703 icon) disappears from the screen, and a new 719 icon appears on the screen. The 719 icons appear in a predetermined order in the top region, and other numbers of icons may appear in some cases. Subsequently, the

icons

719, 701, and 702 arranged in the top region as shown in (b) of FIG. 4 are moved once more in the right direction, and as shown in (c) of FIG. 4, the selection area in (b) of FIG. The right-arranged icons (702 icons) disappear from the screen and my 718 icons appear on the screen. According to another exemplary embodiment, when the

icons

701, 702, and 703 arranged in the uppermost region are moved to the right as shown in FIG. 4A, the screen controller 120 moves the icons 701 to the corresponding regions based on a predetermined order. It can be recognized as the last icon of, and a new icon does not appear or control to apply bounce back technology.

5 illustrates a case where the sliding direction is different from the divided direction. In FIGS. 5A and 5B, the sliding direction determining unit 140 may determine that the sliding direction B and the divided direction are different from each other.

In this case, the sliding direction determination unit 140 controls the direction information based on the direction information so that the icons arranged for each area move according to the sliding direction B. FIG. For example, the selection area including the selected point A among the three areas divided in the horizontal direction in FIG. 5A is determined by the area determination unit 130 as the uppermost area. Since the sliding direction B and the divided direction (horizontal direction) are different from each other, all the icons arranged in the middle region and the bottom region as well as the uppermost region that is the selection region are in the same C direction as the sliding direction B. Move.

In this case, the above-described screen control unit 120 processes so that the icons arranged in advance on the screen displayed on the display 110 disappear sequentially in the sliding direction, and sequentially according to the direction in which the icons according to the preset order for each region are slid. It can be processed to appear. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, all icons arranged in each area are moved downwards, and as a result, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, the icons are arranged in the lowest region in (a) of FIG. 5.

Icons

501, 502, and 503 disappear from the screen, and

icons

801, 802, and 803 newly appear on the screen. The 801, 802, and 803 icons appear in a predetermined order, and other numbers of icons may appear in some cases. Subsequently, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, all the icons arranged for each area are moved once more downwardly, and as a result, as shown in (c) of FIG.

Icons

601, 602, and 603 disappear from the screen, and

icons

901, 902, and 903 newly appear on the screen. According to another exemplary embodiment, when the icons arranged for the regions are moved downwards as shown in FIG. 5A, the screen controller 120 moves the 501, 502, and 503 icons downward based on a preset order. The bounce back technology can be controlled to be recognized as the last icon, and the new icons can be controlled by recognizing the

icons

701, 702, and 703 as the last icons.

In addition, the case where the divided direction is the horizontal direction of the display 110 has been described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, but the case where the divided direction is the vertical direction of the display 110 is the same as the horizontal direction. Can be controlled by each configuration in a manner.

In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a storage unit 150 and a communication unit 160 as shown in FIG.

The storage unit 150 may classify and store the icons arranged on the screen and the arrangement positions of the corresponding areas by groups for a predetermined geographic space. In this case, the above-described screen control unit 120 receives the search condition information input by the user, and the icon stored in the group matching the search condition information among the groups stored in the storage unit 150 is pre-set for each arrangement position or area. Can be arranged in the order set. In addition, the icons arranged for each region may have different target location information for a place where an object matching one-to-one with the icon is actually located in a predetermined geographical space.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of search condition information and an icon arrangement of a group matching the search condition information. Referring to part A illustrated in FIGS. 6A and 6B, 'parking guide' and 'food corner' are displayed, respectively, and may be search condition information input by a user. Alternatively, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 5, the “building guide map” may be displayed as the search condition information, and the search condition information input by the user is not particularly limited. In this case, when the search condition information is 'parking guide' as shown in FIG. 6 (a), icons (for example, car icons including license plates) stored in a group matching 'parking guide' are set in a predetermined order for each area. Arranged, the user can identify his vehicle (B). The car icon with a '1234' license plate may have location information (target location information) in which a real vehicle having a '1234' license plate exists in a specific parking lot. In addition, when the search condition information is 'food corner' as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, icons stored in a group matching the 'food corner' (for example, an icon including a food photo) are set according to a predetermined order for each area. Arranged, the user can identify the product (B) to be purchased. The 'watermelon' icon may have location information (target location information) in which a real watermelon corner exists in a specific mart or a specific department store.

In addition, the storage unit 150 may store a map in which content including an advertisement, the above-described target location information, and a location corresponding to the target location information can be displayed. In this case, the content may be preset in the same or different settings for each icon and stored in the storage 150. As described above, the icons arranged for each region have different preset target position information, and the storage unit 150 may store the target position information.

In particular, when the screen controller 120 receives the point information corresponding to the predetermined icon among the icons arranged on the screen, the screen controller 120 generates a separate screen and selects the map and information selected based on the search condition information input by the user. The position corresponding to the current position information of the processing apparatus 100 and the position corresponding to the target position information of the predetermined icon may be displayed on the generated screen.

This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. 7 is a view for explaining an embodiment of a position corresponding to the current position information and the target position information of the information processing apparatus displayed on the separately generated screen, Figure 8 is an advertisement displayed on the separately generated screen FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of content including FIG. 9, and FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of a screen generated separately.

The screen controller 120 may display the shortest path from the location corresponding to the current location information to the location corresponding to the target location information on the generated screen. At this time, the generated screen (B) is separated from the screen (a) of FIG. 7 as shown in (b) of FIG. 7.

In other words, when the screen controller 120 receives the point information corresponding to the predetermined icon among the icons arranged on the screen, the screen controller 120 based on the received point information on which icon is located at the selected point among the icons arranged on the screen. You can judge. For example, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 7, the screen controller 120 receives the point information on the point A selected by the user and determines that the icon located at the selected point A is the 703 icon. Can be. Subsequently, the screen controller 120 may search for the target location information of the 703 icon among the target location information stored in the storage 150. Subsequently, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7, the shortest path F and the storage unit from the position C corresponding to the current position information of the information processing apparatus 100 to the position D corresponding to the target position information. The selected map E may be displayed together on the generated screen B based on the search condition information input by the user among the maps stored in the 150. Through such a navigator role, a user can easily go to a place where a specific point, a product, or an object associated with the selected icon is actually located.

In addition, the screen controller 120 may receive the point information on the point A selected by the user and determine that the icon located at the selected point A is the 703 icon in the building guide map. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, the screen controller 120 may display the content C including an advertisement related to the search condition information (eg, 'building guide map') input by the user on the generated screen B. The content C may be preset in the 703 icon and stored in the storage unit 150 described above.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the screen controller 120 receives the point information on the point A 'selected by the user and the icon located at the selected point A' is displayed in the food corner. It can be judged. At this time, the "icon for bread" may have at least one or more target location information about where the bread (or a very similar cake, etc.) that is one-to-one matching with the icon is actually located in a predetermined geographical space.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the “icon for bread” may have three target location information about ① XXX bakery, ② YYY cake specialty shop ③ ZZZ donut store, which are actually located within a predetermined geographic space, and the screen controller 120. ) May display the shortest path to at least one selected by the user among three places C 'related to bread on the separately generated screen B'. The manner of indicating the position of at least one place, the manner of selecting at least one of three places, and the like are not particularly limited.

In other words, the icon and the object match one-to-one, but the icon may be for representing very similar objects, may be a representative item, and the icon may be one or more for that object (or a very similar object). It may have the target location information.

The information processing apparatus according to each embodiment of the present invention described above can provide the user with a user interface controlled in a new manner, and the icons arranged on the screen under the provided user interface based on the point information and the direction information. Can be controlled. In addition, the icons arranged for each region have different preset target position information, so that the information processing apparatus can display a user's actual position such as a product or an object associated with the icon.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the information processing apparatus 100 receives point information on a point selected by a user and direction information on a direction slid from the selected point on the screen displayed on the display 110 (S210).

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 100 is based on the point information on which area the selection area including the selected point is selected from two or more areas formed by dividing in any one of the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the display 110. Determine (S220). Here, the divided direction may be a horizontal direction or a vertical direction.

Subsequently, the information processing apparatus 100 determines whether the sliding direction and the divided direction are the same (S230). In this case, the information processing apparatus 100 may determine a case in which the sliding direction is an up or down direction and a case in which the divided direction is a vertical direction, and is divided into a case in which the sliding direction is a left or right direction. The case where the direction is the horizontal direction can be determined to be the same.

If the sliding direction is the same as the divided direction (Yes) according to the determination result of the above-described step (S230), the information processing apparatus 100 based on the direction information so that the icons arranged in the selection area move in the sliding direction. Control to (S240). In addition, when the sliding direction is different from the divided direction according to the determination result of S230 (No), the information processing apparatus 100 controls based on the direction information so that the icons arranged in each area move in the sliding direction. (S250).

In this case, the icons arranged on the screen and the arrangement positions of the icons are divided into groups for a predetermined geographic space and stored in the information processing apparatus 100, and the icons arranged for each area are one-to-one matching with each icon. Each object may have at least one or more pieces of target location information about where the object is actually located within a predetermined geographical space.

In addition, the information processing apparatus 100 determines whether to receive point information corresponding to a predetermined icon among icons arranged on the screen in the receiving step S210 described above with reference to FIG. 9. That is, it is possible to check whether point information on the selected point is received and direction information on the sliding direction is received from the selected point within a preset time.

According to the determination result, the information processing apparatus 100 separately generates a map selected based on the search condition information, a position corresponding to the current position information of the information processing apparatus 100, and a position corresponding to the target position information of a predetermined icon. Displayed on the screen.

In detail, the information processing apparatus 100 may display the shortest path from the position corresponding to the current position information to the position corresponding to the target position information of the predetermined icon on the generated screen. In this case, the target location information may be preset differently for each icon arranged on the screen.

In addition, the displaying may be performed in a detailed process. The information processing apparatus 100 may check whether there is a map matching the search condition information input by the user among the maps previously stored in the information processing apparatus 100. If no matching map exists, the information processing apparatus 100 may download a matching map from a server connected to the information processing apparatus 100 through a network. The information processing apparatus 100 may display a matching map on which the location corresponding to the current location information and the location corresponding to the target location information are displayed on the generated screen. That is, the matched map may be downloaded from a server or may be previously stored in the information processing apparatus 100.

By using the information processing apparatus control method according to each embodiment of the present invention so far, it is possible to control the user interface provided to the user in a new way, and to control the icons arranged on the screen in different ways as the case may be. Can be. In addition, by displaying a location corresponding to the current location information and a location corresponding to the target location information on a map matching the search condition information input by the user, the user can select a specific point, a product, or an object associated with the selected icon. You can easily go to the place where you are actually located.

On the other hand, each component shown in Figure 2 may be composed of a kind of 'module'. The 'module' refers to a hardware component such as software or a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the module plays a role. However, modules are not meant to be limited to software or hardware. The module may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to execute one or more processors. The functionality provided by the components and modules may be combined into a smaller number of components and modules or further separated into additional components and modules.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims

In the information processing apparatus,

display;

A screen controller for dividing the screen in any one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the display so that the screen displayed on the display is divided into two or more areas, and arranging at least one icon for each of the areas;

An area determination unit that receives point information on a point selected by the user on the screen and determines which area is a selected area including the selected point among the divided areas based on the point information; And

Receive direction information on the sliding direction from the selected point, if the sliding direction is the same as the divided direction to control based on the direction information so that the icons arranged in the selection area moves in accordance with the sliding direction and And a sliding direction determiner configured to control based on the direction information so that icons arranged in each of the regions move according to the sliding direction when the sliding direction is different from the divided direction.

And the icons arranged for each of the areas have different target position information.
The method of claim 1,

The apparatus may further include a storage unit for dividing the icons arranged on the screen and the arrangement positions of the areas of the icons into groups for a predetermined geographic space.

The screen controller receives the search condition information input by the user, arranges the icons stored in the group matching the search condition information among the groups according to the arrangement position for each region,

And the icons arranged in each of the areas have different one or more pieces of target location information for a place where an object matching one-to-one with the icon is actually located in the predetermined geographical space.
The method of claim 1,

And a storage unit for storing a map on which the target location information and a location corresponding to the target location information can be displayed.
The method of claim 1,

The screen controller generates a separate screen when receiving the point information corresponding to a predetermined icon among the icons arranged on the screen, and corresponds to the selected map and current location information based on the search condition information input by the user. And a position corresponding to the target position information of the predetermined icon on the generated screen.
The method of claim 4, wherein

And the screen control unit displays a shortest path from a position corresponding to the current position information to a position corresponding to target position information of the predetermined icon on the generated screen.
The method of claim 1,

And the screen controller is configured to display the content including the advertisement related to the search condition information input by the user on the generated screen.
The method of claim 1,

And the screen control unit arranges icons arranged for each of the areas in the divided direction.
The method of claim 1,

The screen control unit processes the icons arranged on the screen to disappear sequentially according to the sliding direction, and processes the icons according to the arrangement positions of the regions to appear sequentially according to the sliding direction. .
In the method for controlling an information processing apparatus comprising a display,

Receiving point information on a point selected by a user and direction information on a direction slid from the selected point on a screen displayed on the display;

Determining, based on the point information, an area of a selection area including the selected point among two or more areas formed by dividing in one of a horizontal direction and a vertical direction of the display; And

When the sliding direction is the same as the divided direction, the icons arranged in the selection area are controlled based on the direction information to move according to the sliding direction, and when the sliding direction is different from the divided direction, the area And controlling the icons arranged on the basis of the direction information so that the icons arranged in each movement are moved according to the sliding direction.

And each icon arranged for each of the areas has different target position information.
The method of claim 9,

When receiving the point information corresponding to a predetermined icon among the icons arranged on the screen in the step of receiving the point information and the direction information, on the map selected based on the search condition information, the current location information of the information processing apparatus. And displaying a corresponding position and a position corresponding to the target position information of the predetermined icon on a separately generated screen.
The method of claim 10,

The displaying may include displaying a shortest path from a position corresponding to the current position information to a position corresponding to target position information of the predetermined icon on the generated screen.
The method of claim 10, wherein the displaying step

Checking whether a map matching the search condition information input by the user exists in the map previously stored in the information processing apparatus;

Downloading the matched map from a server connected through the network with the information processing apparatus when the matched map does not exist; And

And displaying the matching map on which the location corresponding to the current location information and the location corresponding to the target location information are displayed on the generated screen.
The method of claim 9,

The icons arranged on the screen and the arrangement positions of the areas of the icons are divided into groups for a predetermined geographic space and stored in the information processing apparatus.

And the icons arranged for each of the regions have different one or more pieces of target position information for a place where an object one-to-one matching with the icon is actually located in the predetermined geographical space.