Patent ID: 8307282

Claim:
A character string display system comprising: a reference value storing unit for storing a reference value for determining a display time for character string a display character string acquiring unit for acquiring a display character string; a character reading amount determining unit for determining a character reading amount of the display character string on a basis of a content of the display character string; a display character string display time determining unit for determining a display time for the display character string on the basis of the reference value stored by the reference value storing unit and the character reading amount determined by the character reading amount determining unit; a display character string display unit for displaying the display character string for the display time determined by the display character string display time determining unit; an operation detecting unit for detecting a predetermined operation performed by an operator while the display character string display unit displays the display character string; a display character string display time extending/reducing unit for extending or reducing a time, during which the display character string display unit displays the display character string, when the operation detecting unit detects the predetermined operation by the operator; and a reference value changing unit for changing the reference value stored by the reference value storing unit on a basis of the extended or reduced display time by the character string display time extending/reducing unit and the character reading amount determined by character reading amount determining unit.