STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY METHOD

1 . A display control device comprising:

an image generation unit configured to generate stereoscopic images in a graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed on a display panel;

a pop-out amount unit configured to calculate a pop-out amount indicating a perceived distance that at least a portion of the GUI pops out into space from the display panel; and

a display controller configured to control display of the portion of the GUI with the calculated amount of pop out on the display panel.

2 . A display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the pop-out amount unit calculates the pop-out amount indicating the perceived distance that the selected portion of the GUI pops out into space from the display panel based on a specific parameter of the portion of the GUI.

3 . The display control device according to claim 1 , wherein the GUI is an electronic program guide (EPG).

4 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on whether the portion of the GUI is selected by a user input, and the pop-out amount unit calculates a pop-out amount for the selected portion of the GUI to be greater than for a non-selected portion.

5 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on whether the portion of the GUI is a user selectable portion, and the pop-out amount unit calculates a pop-out amount for a user selectable portion to be greater than for a user non-selectable portion.

6 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the stereoscopic image displays a plurality of file folders, wherein the specific parameter is set based on a number of data pieces within the file folders, and the pop-out amount unit calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the number of data pieces in the respective file folders.

7 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on a degree of interest in the portion of the GUI, and the pop-out amount unit calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the degree of interest in the portion of the GUI.

8 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on a degree of public attention in the portion of the GUI, and the pop-out amount unit calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the degree of public attention in the portion of the GUI.

9 . The display control device according to claim 8 , wherein the degree of public interest is determined by utilizing a word ranking in a search.

10 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on a length of time remaining in a content selectable in the GUI, and the pop-out amount unit calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the length of the time remaining in the content.

11 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on an elapsed time from a start of reproduction of a content selectable in the GUI, and the pop-out amount unit calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the elapsed time from the start of reproduction of the content.

12 . The display control device according to claim 2 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on a time until a start of recording of a recording target in the GUI, and the pop-out amount unit calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the time until the start of recording of the recording target in the GUI.

13 . A display control method comprising:

generating stereoscopic images in a graphical user interface (GUI) to be displayed on a display panel;

calculating a pop-out amount indicating a perceived distance that at least a portion of the GUI pops out into space from the display panel; and

controlling display of the portion of the GUI with the calculated amount of pop out on the display panel.

14 . A display control method according to claim 13 , wherein the calculating a pop-out amount calculates the pop-out amount indicating the perceived distance that the portion of the GUI pops out into space from the display panel based on a specific parameter of the portion of the GUI.

15 . The display control method according to claim 13 , wherein the GUI is an electronic program guide (EPG).

16 . The display control method according to claim 14 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on whether the portion of the GUI is selected by a user input, and the calculating a pop-out amount calculates a pop-out amount for the selected portion of the GUI to be greater than for a non-selected portion.

17 . The display control method according to claim 14 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on whether the portion of the GUI is a user selectable portion, and the calculating a pop-out amount calculates a pop-out amount for a user selectable portion to be greater than for a user non-selectable portion.

18 . The display control method according to claim 14 , wherein the stereoscopic image displays a plurality of file folders, the specific parameter is set based on a number of data pieces within the file folders, and the calculating a pop-out amount calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the number of data pieces in the respective file folders.

19 . The display control method according to claim 14 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on a degree of interest in the portion of the GUI, and the calculating a pop-out amount calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the degree of interest in the portion of the GUI.

20 . The display control method according to claim 14 , wherein the specific parameter is set based on a degree of public attention in the portion of the GUI, and the calculating a pop-out amount calculates the pop-out amount corresponding to the degree of public attention in the portion of the GUI.