Patent ID: 8234565

Claim:
An information presentation method for presenting specific information corresponding to at least one media item of a plurality of media items in a basic presentation frame image on a display, the method comprising: with at least one processor: indicating, on the display, a time axis in the basic presentation frame image in one direction of the basic presentation frame image; providing, on the display, a presentation area extended along the time axis in the basic presentation frame image; in response to an attempt to present the specific information in the presentation area, when the at least one media item of the plurality of media items is associated with chronological information used to present the specific information in the presentation area in a chronological order, presenting the specific information in the presentation area at a location along the time axis indicated by and corresponding to the chronological information, wherein the presentation area is divided into a plurality of distinct sections each extending along the time axis and each presenting information corresponding to a category of media item, one of the plurality of sections presenting second information on a second media item from the plurality of media items that is stored in internal storage and third information on a third media item from the plurality of media items that is received from a server via a network; and when the at least one media item is not associated with the chronological information indicating a date of release for sale or acquisition of the at least one media item and used to present the specific information in the presentation area in the chronological order, providing an indication to the user indicating that the at least one media item is not associated with the chronological information.