IP Library Patent Application 13760515
Patent Application
App. No. 13/760,515

USER INTERFACE APPARATUS

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App. No.
13/760,515
Abstract

A user interface apparatus includes a first displayer. A first displayer displays any one of a plurality of images on a monitor screen. A first updater updates an image to be displayed by the first displayer according to a first rule when a first touch operation to the monitor screen is detected. A second displayer displays a specific icon on the monitor screen when an updating manner by the first updater satisfies a predetermined condition. A second updater updates the image to be displayed by the first displayer according to a second rule when a second touch operation to the specific icon displayed by the second displayer is detected.

Claims (20)

1 . A user interface apparatus comprising:

a first displayer which displays any one of a plurality of images on a monitor screen;

a first updater which updates an image to be displayed by said first displayer according to a first rule when a first touch operation to said monitor screen is detected;

a second displayer which displays a specific icon on said monitor screen when an updating manner by said first updater satisfies a predetermined condition; and

a second updater which updates the image to be displayed by said first displayer according to a second rule when a second touch operation to the specific icon displayed by said second displayer is detected.

2 . A user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first touch operation has a directionality, said first updater includes an image designator which designates an image different depending on a direction of the first touch operation, and the predetermined condition includes a frequency condition under which the number of updating to a common direction reaches a threshold value.

3 . A user interface apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a setter which sets the number of updating to a reference value at every time the direction of the first touch operation is changed.

4 . A user interface apparatus according to claim 3 , further comprising a hider which hides the specific icon displayed by said second displayer in association with a process of said setter.

5 . A user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said plurality of images are lined up in a predetermined direction, the first rule is equivalent to a rule designating an image existing at a first distance, and the second rule is equivalent to a rule designating an image existing at a second distance larger than the first distance.

6 . A user interface apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first touch operation is equivalent to a flick operation, and the second touch operation is equivalent to a tap operation.

7 . An update control program recorded on a non-transitory recording medium in order to control a user interface apparatus, the program causing a processor of the user interface apparatus to perform the steps comprises:

a first displaying step of displaying any one of a plurality of images on a monitor screen;

a first updating step of updating an image to be displayed by said first displaying step according to a first rule when a first touch operation to said monitor screen is detected;

a second displaying step of displaying a specific icon on said monitor screen when an updating manner by said first updating step satisfies a predetermined condition; and

a second updating step of updating the image to be displayed by said first displaying step according to a second rule when a second touch operation to the specific icon displayed by said second displaying step is detected.

8 . An update control method executed by a user interface apparatus, comprising:

a first displaying step of displaying any one of a plurality of images on a monitor screen;

a first updating step of updating an image to be displayed by said first displaying step according to a first rule when a first touch operation to said monitor screen is detected;

a second displaying step of displaying a specific icon on said monitor screen when an updating manner by said first updating step satisfies a predetermined condition; and

a second updating step of updating the image to be displayed by said first displaying step according to a second rule when a second touch operation to the specific icon displayed by said second displaying step is detected.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TO CORRECT THE INCORRECT PATENT NUMBER 13/446,454, AND REPLACE WITH 13/466,454 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 032467 FRAME 0095. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST. Recorded Apr 3, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: XACTI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032601/0646 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2014
From: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: XACTI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032467/0095 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2013
From: TOBA, AKIRA
To: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029766/0965 →