Patent ID: 7428379
Filing Date: 2008-09-23
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A display control method for reproducing image data from a recording medium and displaying said image data onto display means, the method comprising the steps of: detecting a first operation of operation means for giving a command for switching a display status in said display means from a display status in which one frame of image is displayed to a display status in which a list of images is displayed; executing list image display by said display means in response to detection of said first operation of said operation means when one piece of image data reproduced from said recording medium is displayed by said display means; ignoring detection of a second operation of said operation means, said second operation occurring after said first operation; and moving a selection display on said list image display in response to the detection of a third operation of said operation means after said second operation when said list image display is executed by said display means; wherein operation of said selection display moving step is executed if said third operation of said operation means is detected after a first period in which no operation has been detected for longer than a predetermined time for said operation means after the detection of an said second operation of said operation means, said second operation of said operating means detected during a second period in which no operation has been detected for shorter than the predetermined time for said operation means after the detection of a first operation of said operation means for executing said list image display step.