Arrangement and display of graphical elements based on designation of a point

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

one or more processors configured to:

detect a position of a first point that has been designated;

control a display unit to display one or more first icons at the position;

designate a first icon from the one or more first icons through a first operation which indicates a direction from the first point;

control the display unit to display [[a ]]first information associated with the designated first icon based on a detection of the first operation which indicates the direction from the first point; and

control the display unit to display one or more second icons which are different from the designated first icon,

wherein each of the one or more first icons are arranged on a first circle that is centered at the first point,

wherein the one or more second icons are associated with the designated first icon,

wherein the one or more second icons are displayed concurrently with the designated first icon, and

wherein the one or more second icons are arranged on a second circle such that the designated first icon is further arranged on the second circle.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, based on a detection of a second operation to select the designated first icon, the one or more processors are further configured to execute a function shown by the designated first icon.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to preview the first information displayed by a selection of the designated first icon.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more processors are configured to:

select the designated first icon from the one or more first icons based on a position of an operating object, and

based on a detection of a state in which the position of the operating object is detected on the designated first icon, determine the selection of the first icon.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to change a size of the first circle based on a number of the one or more first icons to be displayed.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a storage unit configured to store the first information,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine arrangement of the one or more first icons based on second information that is displayed by a selection of the designated first icon from the one or more first icons and stored in the storage unit.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a storage unit configured to store the first information,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to change a display form of at least one icon among the one or more first icons based on third information that is displayed by a selection of the at least one icon and stored in the storage unit.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, based on a detection of the first point at a peripheral part of the display unit of the information processing apparatus, the one or more processors are further configured to display the one or more first icons at a narrowed interval.

9. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8 ,

wherein, based on the detection of the first point at the peripheral part of the display unit and designation of the first icon by the first operation, the one or more processors are further configured to make the designated first icon larger than rest of icons among the one or more first icons.

10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to control the display unit to display an editing screen on which a combination of the one or more first icons is edited, the one or more first icons are displayed based on the detection of the first point, and

wherein the combination of the one or more first icons is displayed based on the display of the detected first point on the first circle, and an third icon to be added to the combination of the one or more first icons is displayed outside the first circle on the editing screen.

11. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5 ,

wherein the one or more processors are further configured to control the display unit to display a group of plurality of icons based on a screen on which the first point is detected.

12. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein, based on the detection of the first point on a home screen and the detection of the first operation, the one or more processors are further configured to control the display unit to display a screen associated with the designated first icon.

13. The information processing apparatus according to claim 12 ,

wherein, based on the display of the screen associated with the designated first icon and a detection of a second operation to designate a third icon which is different from the designated first icon, the one or more processors are further configured to control the display unit to display a screen associated with the designated third icon.

14. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein, based on a detection of the first point on a navigation screen and detection of the first operation, the one or more processors are further configured to superimpose the first information associated with the designated first icon on a spot on a map which is displayed on the navigation screen based on first position information included in the first information.

15. The information processing apparatus according to claim 14 ,

wherein, based on the display of the first information and detection of a second operation to designate a third icon different from the designated first icon associated with the first information, the one or more processors are further configured to superimpose second information associated with the designated third icon on the spot on the map based on second position information included in the second information.

16. An information processing method, comprising:

detecting, by one or more processors, a position of a first point that has been designated;

controlling, by the one or more processors, a display unit to display one or first more icons at the position;

designating, by the one or more processors, a first icon from the one or more first icons through a first operation which indicates a direction from the first point;

controlling, by the one or more processors, the display unit to display information associated with the designated first icon based on a detection of the first operation which indicates the direction from the first point; and

controlling, by the one or more processors, the display unit to display one or more second icons which are different from the designated first icon,

wherein each of the one or more first icons are arranged on a first circle that is centered at the first point,

wherein the one or more second icons are associated with the designated first icon,

wherein the one or more second icons are displayed concurrently with the designated first icon, and

wherein the one or more second icons are arranged on a second circle such that the designated first icon is further arranged on the second circle.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer-executable instructions to cause an information processing apparatus to execute operations, the operations comprising:

detecting a position of a first point that has been designated,

displaying one or more first icons at the position,

designating a first icon from the one or more first icons through a first operation which indicates a direction from the first point,

displaying information associated with the designated first icon based on a detection of the first operation which indicates the direction from the first point; and

displaying one or more second icons which are different from the designated first icon,

wherein each of the one or more first icons are arranged on a first circle that is centered at the first point,

wherein the one or more second icons are associated with the designated first icon,

wherein the one or more second icons are displayed concurrently with the designated first icon, and

wherein the one or more second icons are arranged on a second circle such that the designated first icon is further arranged on the second circle.