Patent ID: 8549421

Claim:
A content management apparatus comprising: a display control unit configured to perform control so that a first display object representing a content item, an area that contains the first display object, and at least one of a plurality of second display objects to define a function property of the area, the second display object used for setting a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area are displayed on a display unit; a position inputting unit configured to receive an input of a position in a display screen of the display unit; an instruction receiving unit configured to receive a drag operation; a drag control unit configured to perform control so that, in a case where the first display object is displayed at the position which is being input by the position inputting unit when a start of the drag is received by the instruction receiving unit, the first display object is dragged and, in a case where the second display object is displayed at the position which is being input by the position inputting unit when a start of the drag is received by the instruction receiving unit, the second display object is dragged; and a control unit configured to perform control so that, if the first display object is dragged and moved into the area from outside the area and is dropped on the area, the first object is contained in the area and, if the second display object is dragged and moved into the area from outside the area, and is dropped on the area, a condition regarding movement of the first display object into the area or from the area displayed on the display unit is set, wherein the plurality of second display objects includes a second display object having a function property of prohibition conditions associated with classification, and a second display object having a function property of prohibition conditions associated with tag of the first display object.