IP Library › Granted Patent US 10,838,619
Granted Patent B2
US 10,838,619 · App. 15/244,458 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Display device, display controlling method, and computer program

Inventors: Mitsuo Okumura (Tokyo, JP); Hazime Matsuda (Kanagawa, JP); Shoji Imamura (Tokyo, JP); Katsuji Miyazawa (Kanagawa, JP); Motoki Higashide (Tokyo, JP); Kunihito Sawai (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 10,838,619
App. No.
15/244,458
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device, method, computer-readable storage medium and user interface, each of which detects contact to or proximity of an object with respect to a generated image, and responsive to detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, disables any operational functions associated with a first portion of the generated image. Additionally, operation associated with a second portion of the generated image is allowed responsive to the detection of contact to or proximity of the object to the generated image, where the second portion of the generated image is different from the first portion of the generated image. An indication corresponding to the second portion of the generated image for which operation is enabled may be displayed on the generated image.

Claims (48)

1. A device, comprising:

a sensor; and

circuitry configured to detect, according to a signal from the sensor, a contact or proximity of an object with respect to a first portion in a generated image;

responsive to detection of the contact to or proximity of the object, disable operational functions associated with a second portion of the generated image, and cause display of a third portion of the generated image, the third portion of the generated image being generated such that the third portion is smaller than, and lies completely within a boundary of, the first portion of the generated image, the third portion for performing an operation related to the first portion and including display content different than the first portion, and the second portion being different from the first portion and the third portion;

detect a release of the contact or proximity of the object; and

responsive to detection of the release, enable the operational functions associated with the second portion, and cause deletion of the third portion from the generated image, wherein

the generated image includes image data which is captured by a remote camera, and

performance of the operation changes a setting corresponding to the remote camera.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is configured to send information, to the remote camera, corresponding to the operation to change the setting.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuitry is configured to detect a pinch operation of contacts or proximities of two objects including the object, and

the operation is a zoom function corresponding to the pinch operation.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the third portion indicates the change of the setting.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein when the contact or proximity of the object is continuously detected and reached to the second portion, the circuitry performs the operation on the second portion.

6. A display method, comprising:

detecting, using a sensor, a contact or proximity of an object with respect to a first portion in a generated image;

responsive to the detecting of the contact or proximity of the object, using circuitry, disabling operational functions associated with a second portion of the generated image, and causing display of a third portion of the generated image, the third portion of the generated image being generated such that the third portion is smaller than, and lies completely within a boundary of, the first portion of the generated image, the third portion for performing an operation related to the first portion and including display content different than the first portion, and the second portion being different from the first portion and the third portion;

detecting, using the circuitry, a release of the contact or proximity of the object; and

responsive to the detecting of the release, using the circuitry, enabling the operational functions associated with the second portion, and causing deletion of the third portion from the generated image, wherein

the generated image includes image data which is captured by a remote camera, and

performance of the operation changes a setting corresponding to the remote camera.

7. The display method according to claim 6 , further comprising generating, using the circuitry, an image as the generated image on a touch-responsive screen.

8. The display method according to claim 6 , wherein the object is a finger of a user.

9. The display method according to claim 6 , further comprising displaying, on the generated image, an indication corresponding to the third portion.

10. The display method according to claim 6 , further comprising modifying, using the circuitry, a brightness of the second portion responsive to the detecting of the contact to or proximity of the object.

11. The display method according to claim 6 , further comprising changing, using the circuitry, a position of the third portion in accordance with a position of the first portion.

12. The display method according to claim 6 , further comprising sending information, to the remote camera, corresponding to the operation to change the setting.

13. The display method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

detecting a pinch operation of contacts or proximities of two objects including the object, wherein

the operation is a zoom function corresponding to the pinch operation.

14. The display method according to claim 6 , wherein the third portion indicates the change of the setting.

15. The display method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

performing, when the contact or proximity of the object is continuously detected and reached to the second portion, the operation on the second portion.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

detecting a contact or proximity of an object with respect to a first portion in a generated image;

responsive to the detecting of the contact or proximity of the object, disabling operational functions associated with a second portion of the generated image, and causing display of a third portion of the generated image, the third portion of the generated image being generated such that the third portion is smaller than, and lies completely within a boundary of, the first portion of the generated image, the third portion for performing an operation related to the first portion and including display content different than the first portion, and the second portion being different from the first portion and the third portion;

detecting a release of the contact or proximity of the object; and

responsive to the detecting of the release, enabling the operational functions associated with the second portion, and causing deletion of the third portion from the generated image, wherein

the generated image includes image data which is captured by a remote camera, and

performance of the operation changes a setting corresponding to the remote camera.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:

sending information, to the remote camera, corresponding to the operation to change the setting.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:

detecting a pinch operation of contacts or proximities of two objects including the object, wherein

the operation is a zoom function corresponding to the pinch operation.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the third portion indicates the change of the setting.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:

performing, when the contact or proximity of the object is continuously detected and reached to the second portion, the operation on the second portion.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-133583 · Jun 26, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14296506 · Jun 5, 2014
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