IP Library Granted Patent US 8,908,096
Granted Patent B2
US 8,908,096 · App. 14/198,933 · Granted Dec 9, 2014

Image output method and device, and image display for displays with different aspect ratios

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Patent No.
US 8,908,096
App. No.
14/198,933
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

First and second division patterns are defined so that main areas A and A′ are similar to each other in shape, having the same horizontal-to-vertical ratio. Even if an image output apparatus is connected to a display unit having both first and second display screens, the image output apparatus generates an identical image for the main area A or A′ regardless of the aspect ratio of the display screen. The main areas A and A′ display important information and the like. Sub areas B and B′ display auxiliary information. The first and second division patterns may be determined so that the sub areas B and B′ are similar to each other in shape like the main areas.

Claims (32)

1. a display system having a processor comprising:

a first display area having a first horizontal-to-vertical ratio is configured to display, using the processor, a first main area and a first subarea on a display,

wherein the first main area and the first subarea do not overlap, and

wherein the first main area has a rectangular shape with a first predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio; and

a second display area having a second horizontal-to-vertical ratio is configured to display, using a processor, a second main area and a second subarea on the display,

wherein the second main area and the second subarea do not overlap, and

wherein the second main area has a rectangular shape with a second predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio,

wherein the first horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the first display area and the second horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the second display area are different and the first predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the first main area and the second predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the second main area are the same.

2. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the first main area and the second main area are different.

3. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein a size of the first display area and the second display area are different.

4. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein a movie is shown in the first main area or the second main area.

5. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein text information, icons, indicators, r logos are displayed in the first subarea or the second subarea.

6. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the first display area and the second display area are formed on different devices.

7. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein a vertical length of the first display area and a vertical length of the first main area are the same and a horizontal length of the second display area and a horizontal length of the second main area are the same.

8. The display system according to claim 1 , wherein the first subarea or the second subarea includes a plurality of sub subareas and an arrangement of the plurality of sub subareas are different between a first display mode and a second display mode.

9. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon a program for carrying out a displaying method, the method comprising:

generating a first graphical display including a first main area and a first subarea,

wherein the first main area and the first subarea do not overlap, and

wherein the first main area has a rectangular shape with a first predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio;

generating a second graphical display including a second main area and a second subarea,

wherein the second main area and the second subarea do not overlap, and

wherein the second main area has a rectangular shape with a second predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio,

wherein the first horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the first display area and the second horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the second display area are different and the first predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the first main area and the second predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the second main area are same; and

outputting the first graphical display or the second graphical display on a display.

10. An image generating method comprising:

generating a first graphical display including a first main area and a first subarea,

wherein the first main area and the first subarea do not overlap, and

wherein the first main area has a rectangular shape with a first predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio;

generating a second graphical display including a second main area and a second subarea,

wherein the second main area and the second subarea do not overlap, and

wherein the second main area has a rectangular shape with a second predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio, wherein

the first horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the first display area and the second horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the second display area are different and the first predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the first main area and the second predetermined horizontal-to-vertical ratio of the second main area are same.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 6, 2017
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 043761/0577 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 043761/0975 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 16, 2014
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033961/0321 →