Patent ID: 7698658
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A display controlling apparatus for displaying icons representative of data in layers on an external screen and pointing to reproducible content, comprising: a data input/output unit configured to receive and output data, said data input/output unit including a broadcast input unit configured to transmit broadcast data as said reproducible content; a direction determination unit configured to receive a direction instruction indicating at least one of four directions in at least one of a horizontal and vertical direction for displaying said icons on said external screen based on a user's operations; storing means for storing said reproducible content linked to said icons in said layers; controlling means for generating picture data for displaying, based on said direction instruction, said icons in said layers such that the icons in one of the layers are arrayed on an icon array axis in a first direction, the icons under the icon located at an intersection of said first direction and a second direction are arrayed on an icon array axis in said second direction, and the icons under one of the icons arrayed on said icon array axis in said second direction are arrayed on an icon array axis in a third direction intersecting a plane formed by said first direction and said second direction; and display outputting means for processing said picture data by decoding the associated reproducible content stored in said storing means, and for reproducing the content on a display device, wherein when said operating means obtains the direction instruction for selecting one of the icons arrayed on said icon array axis in said second direction, said controlling means generates said picture data such that said icon array axis in said second direction is moved into said first direction, said icon array axis in said third direction is moved into said second direction, and the selected icon is moved to said intersection of said first direction and said second direction.