US2016334886A1PendingUtilityA1

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system

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Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC COPriority: Jul 2, 2013Filed: Jul 28, 2016Published: Nov 17, 2016
Est. expiryJul 2, 2033(~6.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Tadashi Hamasaki
G06F 3/0383H04N 2005/4428H04N 21/42222H04N 5/4403G06F 3/0346G06F 3/038H04N 21/42204
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Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes: an operating information obtaining unit which receives, from a remote control, button-press information indicating that an enter button has been pressed; a display control unit which displays, on a display screen, one or more objects each associated with an executable function, and a pointer at a position designated by the remote control; and an executing unit which executes a function associated with a first object out of the objects when the operating information obtaining unit receives the button-press information during a period that starts when a predetermined first period lapses from a first time point at which the pointer enters a region of the first object, and ends when a predetermined second period lapses from a second time point at which the pointer deviates from the region.

Claims

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1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a receiving unit which receives a signal from an external apparatus;   a display unit which displays an object and a pointer, the object being associated with a function, the pointer being operable based on the signal from the external apparatus; and   an executing unit which executes, based on a first period during which the pointer is continuously positioned above the object on the display unit, the function associated with the object.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first period is a period during which the pointer is positioned on the display unit within a predetermined region of the object.   
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the first period is a period during which the pointer remains immobile on the object.   
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the first period includes a period during which the pointer moves over the object on the display unit.   
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first period starts when the pointer enters a predetermined region of the object on the display unit.   
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the first period starts when the pointer stops on the object on the display unit.   
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first period ranges from one second to nine seconds.   
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first period includes a period during which the pointer is positioned on the display unit within a predetermined range from the object.   
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein when the pointer is continuously positioned within a predetermined range on the display unit for a predetermined period, the executing unit resets the first period.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the signal includes a signal based on angular information and operating information of the external apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the executing unit executes the function associated with the object upon receipt of a predetermined signal from the external apparatus.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the executing unit changes one of a state of the pointer and a state of the object, based on the first period.   
     
     
         13 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the executing unit changes one of a shape of the pointer and a shape of the object, based on the first period.   
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the executing unit changes one of a color of the pointer and a color of the object, based on the first period.   
     
     
         15 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a transmitting unit which transmits information based on the first period to the external apparatus.   
     
     
         16 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 an output unit which outputs information based on the first period.   
     
     
         17 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein when the pointer exceeds a predetermined range from the object on the display unit, the executing unit stops the function associated with the object.   
     
     
         18 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein when the pointer exceeds a predetermined range from the object on the display unit, the executing unit resets the first period.   
     
     
         19 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein when the external apparatus is a gyro remote control.   
     
     
         20 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the signal indicates activation of a button on the gyro remote control.

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