IP Library Granted Patent US 9,503,670
Granted Patent B2
US 9,503,670 · App. 14/508,181 · Granted Nov 22, 2016

Electronic apparatus and display control method

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Patent No.
US 9,503,670
App. No.
14/508,181
Granted
Nov 22, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a data receiver, processing circuitry and an operation information receiver. The data receiver receives first data for displaying an image. The processing circuitry displays, using the first data, the image on a screen of a display. The operation information receiver receives operation information indicating that one of a plurality of buttons provided at a remote control is pressed. The processing circuitry displays, based on the operation information, an enlarged image of a first area of a plurality of divided areas of the image on the screen.

Claims (21)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a data receiver to receive first data for displaying an image;

processing circuitry to display, using the first data, the image on a screen of a display, the image divided into a plurality of areas; and

an operation information receiver to receive operation information indicative of a selection of a first button of a plurality of buttons at a remote control, the plurality of buttons associated with the plurality of areas, respectively, the first button being associated with a first area of the plurality of areas,

wherein the processing circuitry generates a first image and a second image and displays the first image and the second image which are enlarged on the screen, when the first button is pressed, the first image corresponding to the first area associated with the first button, the second image corresponding to a margin area which comprises at least a part of a peripheral area of the first area.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

when the operation information of the first button is received, the processing circuitry generates, using the operation information, an enlarged video signal for displaying the first image and the second image on the screen and outputs the enlarged video signal to the display.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the margin area is an area surrounding the first area.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when the first area comprises a part of a first object rendered on the image, the margin area comprises a remaining part of the first object.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first data comprises data of an HTML format.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first data further comprises data for displaying a third image indicative of a relationship between the plurality of areas and the plurality of buttons.

7. A display control method comprising:

receiving first data for displaying an image;

displaying, using the first data, the image on a screen of a display , the image divided into a plurality of areas;

receiving operation information indicative of a selection of a first button of a plurality of buttons at a remote control, the plurality of buttons associated with the plurality of areas, respectively, the first button being associated with a first area of the plurality of areas; and

generating a first image and a second image and displaying the first image and the second image which are enlarged on the screen when the first button is pressed the first image corresponding to the first area associated with the first button, the second image corresponding to a margin area which comprises at least a part of a peripheral area of the first area.

8. A computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon a program which is executable by a computer, the program controlling the computer to execute functions of:

receiving first data for displaying an image;

displaying, using the first data, the image on a screen of a display, the image divided into a plurality of areas;

receiving operation information indicative of a selection of a first button of a plurality of buttons at a remote control, the plurality of buttons associated with the plurality of areas, respectively, the first button being associated with a first area of the plurality of areas; and

generating a first image and a second image and displaying the first image and the second image which are enlarged on the screen, when the first button is pressed, the first image corresponding to the first area associated with the first button, the second image corresponding to a margin area which comprises at least a part of a peripheral area of the first area.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2019
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048720/0635 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2014
From: TANIUCHI, KENICHI; KASHIWAGI, KAZUHIKO; KUMAGAI, AKIRA; ASO, YUUICHIRO; KATO, HIROKAZU
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 033902/0706 →