Information display apparatus, information display method, and computer readable medium

1. An information display apparatus comprising:

a display that displays a plurality of items in a list format in accordance with a predetermined order in a display field,

each item in the list comprising a first field,

the predetermined order dependent upon the first field;

a memory configured to store selection record information representing a past record of a selection of each of the plurality of items; and

at least one processor configured to implement a receiver and a display controller,

wherein the receiver is configured to receive one or more display operations for updating which items are displayed in the display field based on the selection record information,

wherein the display controller is configured to:

specify, in response to a first display operation being received by the receiver, at least one item of the plurality of items based on a highest ranking of the selection record information,

control the display to display a part of the plurality of items including the specified at least one item in the list format in such a manner that the specified item is displayed at a reference position in the display field along with one or more previous or subsequent items of the plurality of items according to the predetermined order, and

specify, in response to each next display operation being received by the receiver, a next highest at least one item of the plurality items based on the ranking of the selection record information and control the display to display the next part of the plurality of items including the specified next at least one item at the reference position in the display field.

2. The information display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the selection record information comprises a number of times each of the plurality of items is selected, and the highest ranking of the selection record information is the greatest number of times a particular item has been selected.

3. The information display apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the selection record information further comprises an abbreviated number, and wherein the display controller is configured to, in a case where the selection record information indicates at least two items of the plurality of items having a same number of selections, control to display the at least two items of the plurality of items in a sequential order according to the abbreviated number.

4. The information display apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the selection record information comprises a latest selection date and time information of each of the plurality of items, and wherein the display controller is configured to, in a case where the selection record information indicates at least two items of the plurality of items having a same number of selections, control to display the at least two items of the plurality of items in a sequential order according to the latest selection date and time information.

5. The information display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the selection record information comprises a latest selection date and time information of each of the plurality of items, and the highest ranking of the selection record information is the most recent selection date and time a particular item has been selected.

6. The information display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first display operation is a flick operation.

7. The information display apparatus according to claim 6 ,

wherein the flick operation comprises a number of touches and is different from a number of touches used for other functions.

8. The information display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the reference position is a first position in the display field.

9. The information display apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the selection record information comprises a count field and a date field,

wherein each display operation comprises either a first operation for updating the displayed items or a second operation for updating the displayed items,

wherein the first operation is different than the second operation,

wherein, when the receiver receives the first operation, the display controller is configured to specify the item according to a first highest ranking based on the count field of the selection record information, and

wherein, when the receiver receives the second operation, the display controller is configured to specify the item based according to a second highest ranking based on the date field of the selection record information.

10. An information display method comprising:

displaying a plurality of items in a list format in accordance with a predetermined order in a display field,

each item in the list comprising a first field,

the predetermined order dependent upon the first field;

storing selection record information representing a past record of a selection of each of the plurality of items;

receiving one or more display operations for updating which items are displayed in the display field based on the selection record information; and

specifying, in response to a first display operation being received, at least one of the plurality of items based on a highest ranking of the selection record information, and controlling a part of the plurality of items including the specified at least one item to be displayed in the list format in such a manner that the specified item is displayed at a reference position in the display field along with one or more previous or subsequent items of the plurality of items according to the predetermined order, and

specifying, in response to each next display operation being received, a next highest at least one item of the plurality items based on the ranking of the selection record information and displaying the next part of the plurality of items including the specified next at least one item at the reference position in the display field.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for displaying information, the process comprising:

displaying a plurality of items in a list format in accordance with a predetermined order in a display field,

each item in the list comprising a first field,

the predetermined order dependent upon the first field;

storing selection record information representing a past record of a selection of each of the plurality of items;

receiving one or more display operations for updating which items are displayed in the display field based on the selection record information; and

specifying, in response to a first display operation being received, at least one of the plurality of items based on a highest ranking of the selection record information, and controlling a part of the plurality of items including the specified at least one item to be displayed in the list format in such a manner that the specified item is displayed at a reference position in the display field along with one or more previous or subsequent items of the plurality of items according to the predetermined order, and

specifying, in response to each next display operation being received, a next highest at least one item of the plurality items based on the ranking of the selection record information and displaying the next part of the plurality of items including the specified next at least one item at the reference position in the display field.

12. An information display apparatus comprising:

a touch display panel configured to display a list of a plurality of items in accordance with a predetermined order and to receive a flick operation,

each item in the list comprising a first field,

the predetermined order dependent upon the first field;

a memory configured to store a number of selection times that each of the plurality of items has been selected and a selection date and time at which each of the plurality of items has been selected; and

at least one processor configured to execute a specifying unit and a determining unit,

the specifying unit configured to specify an item having been selected greater than a predetermined number of times or an item having been selected on a date and time that is more recent than a predetermined date and time, and the determining unit configured to determine whether or not a direction of the flick operation substantially corresponds to a scroll direction for the displayed list of items,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute a display controller configured to scroll the list of the plurality of items, in a case where the direction of the flick operation substantially corresponds to the scroll direction, in the direction of the flick operation,

wherein in a case where the direction of the flick operation does not substantially correspond to the scroll direction, the display controller is configured to display a part of the plurality of items including the specified item specified by the specifying unit in a list format in accordance with the predetermined order in such a manner that the specified item is displayed at a reference position in a display field based on a highest ranking of selection record information including the number of selection times and the selection date and time along with one or more previous or subsequent items of the plurality of items according to the predetermined order, and

specifying, each time the flick operation does not substantially correspond to the scroll direction, a next highest at least one item of the plurality items based on the ranking of the selection record information and displaying the next part of the plurality of items including the specified next at least one item at the reference position in the display field.

13. An information display apparatus comprising:

a touch display panel configured to display a list of a plurality of items in accordance with a predetermined order and to receive a flick operation,

each item in the list comprising a first field,

the predetermined order dependent upon the first field;

a memory configured to store a number of selection times that each of the plurality of items has been selected and a selection date and time at which each of the plurality of items has been selected; and

at least one processor configured to execute a specifying unit and a determining unit, the specifying unit configured to specify an item having been selected greater than a predetermined number of times or an item having been selected on a date and time that is more recent than a predetermined date and time, and the determining unit configured to determine whether the flick operation is based on a single touch,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to execute a display controller configured to scroll the list of the plurality of items, in a case where the flick operation is based on a single touch, the items in the list in a direction of the flick operation, and

wherein in a case where the flick operation is not based on a single touch, the display controller is configured to display a part of the plurality of items including the specified item specified by the specifying unit in a list format in accordance with the predetermined order in such a manner that the specified item is displayed at a reference position in a display field based on a highest ranking of selection record information including the number of selection times and the selection date and time along with one or more previous or subsequent items of the plurality of items according to the predetermined order, and

specifying, each time the flick operation does not substantially correspond to the scroll direction, a next highest at least one item of the plurality items based on the ranking of the selection record information and displaying the next part of the plurality of items including the specified next at least one item at the reference position in the display field.