Patent ID: 8174523
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A display controlling apparatus comprising: a storing unit that stores first position information of pieces of data positioned in a predetermined n-dimensional virtual space to be displayed on a display device; a specifying unit that specifies second position information in the virtual space, as information indicating positions of the pieces of data obtained after performing a rearranging process; an intermediate specifying unit that specifies intermediate position information indicating temporary positions of the pieces of data corresponding to a time period during which the pieces of data are rearranged from positions indicated by the first position information into the positions indicated by the second position information, the intermediate position information indicating the positions in a m-dimensional virtual space, the m being smaller than the n by 1 or more; a first transition calculator that calculates first transition paths of the pieces of data in transitions from the positions indicated by the first position information to the positions indicated by the intermediate position information; a second transition calculator that calculates second transition paths of the pieces of data in transitions from the positions indicated by the intermediate position information to the positions indicated by the second position information; and an output unit that outputs display screen information containing the pieces of data that go through the transitions in the virtual spaces according to the first transition paths and the second transition paths.