Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9489070-B2
Application number	US-201214232728-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 5, 2012
Priority date	Jul 21, 2011
Publication date	Nov 8, 2016
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016

Abstract

An information processing apparatus that controls a display to display first layer data, detects movement of the information processing apparatus, and controls the display to display second layer data corresponding to the first layer data together with the first layer data based on a movement detected by the detection unit.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
circuitry configured to:
control display of first layer data;
detect movement of the information processing apparatus;
determine a plurality of reproducible devices separate from the information processing apparatus and within a predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, the reproducible devices reproducing the first layer data;
receive, from each of the plurality of reproducible devices within the predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, distance information and a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of reproducible devices;
generate a list of the plurality of reproducible devices coupled with the received distance information and thumbnail images;
determine second layer data from the generated list of the plurality of reproducible devices by arranging the plurality of reproducible devices in an order, wherein
the order is determined according to the received distance information for each of the plurality of reproducible devices, and
the second layer data includes the received plurality of thumbnail images for each of the plurality of reproducible devices; and
control display of the second layer data and the first layer data on a display, based on the detected movement of the information processing apparatus, wherein
the circuitry displays the first layer data on a first section the display,
the circuitry displays the second layer data on a second section of the display, and
a reproducible device of the plurality of reproducible devices included in the second layer data, which is at a shortest distance according to the received distance information, is displayed in a center of the second section of the display.

2. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to detect a tilt, swing, and rotation movement of the information processing apparatus and amounts of angle of respective movement from a predetermined reference point of respective movement.

3. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display; and
a touch sensor on the display, the touch sensor detecting a touch input, wherein
the circuitry is further configured to transmit the first layer data to one of the plurality of reproducible devices based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a first and a second direction detected by the circuitry, and
the one of the plurality of reproducible devices reproduces the first layer data.

4. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second layer data corresponds to a process to be performed on the first layer data.

5. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry controls a process corresponding to the first layer data based on a selection corresponding to the displayed second layer data.

6. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry controls display of the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a first direction detected by the circuitry.

7. The information processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry controls display of a plural of graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a first direction detected by the detection unit circuitry.

8. The information processing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein each of the graphic indicia corresponds to a process to be performed on the first layer data based on a selection of each of the plurality of graphic indicia.

9. The information processing apparatus of claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of graphic indicia corresponds to each of the plurality of reproducible devices capable of reproducing the first layer data.

10. The information processing apparatus of claim 9 , wherein, upon selection of one of the plurality of graphic indicia, the processor instructs one of the plurality of reproducible devices corresponding to the one of the plurality of graphic indicia to reproduce the first layer data.

11. The information processing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry controls display of a scrolling operation of the plurality of graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a second direction.

12. The information processing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the circuitry controls display of the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in a second direction detected by the circuitry.

13. The information processing apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the circuitry controls display of a plurality of graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data based on a movement of the information processing apparatus in the second direction detected by the circuitry.

14. The information processing apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the graphic indicia corresponds to a playlist.

15. The information processing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein, upon selection of the graphic indicia, the circuitry controls the first layer data to be added to the playlist.

16. The information processing apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the circuitry controls the display to display a first graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data upon receiving an input selecting the first layer data at the touch panel.

17. The information processing apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the circuitry controls the display to display second graphic indicia corresponding to the second layer data upon receiving the input selecting the first layer data at the touch panel.

18. A method performed by an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
controlling, by circuitry of the information processing apparatus, a display of first layer data;
detecting, by the circuitry, movement of the information processing apparatus;
determining, by the circuitry, a plurality of reproducible devices separate from the information processing apparatus and within a predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, the reproducible devices reproducing the first layer data:
receiving, by the circuitry, from each of the plurality of reproducible devices within the predetermined distance of the information processing apparatus, distance information and a plurality of thumbnail images corresponding to the plurality of reproducible devices;
generating, by the circuitry, a list of the plurality of reproducible devices coupled with the received distance information and thumbnail images;
determining, by the circuitry, second layer data from the generated list of the plurality of reproducible devices by arranging the plurality of reproducible devices in an order, wherein
the order is determined according to the received distance information for each of the plurality of reproducible devices, and
the second layer data includes the received plurality of thumbnail images for each of the plurality of reproducible devices; and
controlling, by the circuitry, display of the second layer data the first layer data on a display, based on the detected movement of the information processing apparatus, wherein
the circuitry displays the first layer data on a first section of the display,
the circuitry displays the second layer data on a second section of the display, and
a reproducible device of the plurality of reproducible devices included in the second layer data, which is at a shortest distance according to the re

Assignees

• Miyazaki Reiko
• Okumura Yasushi
• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Miyazaki Reiko
• Okumura Yasushi

Classifications

• H04M2250/12

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• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

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