Information processing system, information processing method, and program

Abstract

Scrolling is used to further improve the usability of touchscreen displays. [Solution] In response to a first user operation, the information processing system, in a first display control mode, scrolls content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display, and displays the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area; in response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area, in a second display control mode, moves the displayed content area, menu area, and status area downward together, away from the top of the screen; and in response to a third user operation performed on the status area moved downward together with the displayed content area, displays a notification.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing system , Information Processing Method, and Program thereof.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, terminal devices equipped with touch screen displays have rapidly spread. In such devices, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, the content displayed on the display is scrolled. By scrolling, for example, content that does not fit entirely on the display can be partially displayed on the display, and the entire content can be represented by scrolling the displayed portion.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In addition to the function of moving a portion of the content displayed on the display, the scroll display on the touch screen display as described above can also realize the function of moving the operation target displayed on the display. For example, an operator such as a link or button included in the content of a web page can be moved to a position easily reachable by the user's finger by scrolling. Such an operation is becoming more useful, for example, with the increase in the size of the displays of recent mobile terminal devices.

[0005] However, since scrolling display is inherently aimed at displaying content on a display, the function of moving the operation target to a position easily reachable by a finger as described above is not always realized. For example, when an operator that the user wants to operate is located at the end of the content, since the scroll ends at the end of the content, it is difficult to move the operator to the desired position of the user.

[0006] Therefore, the present disclosure proposes a novel and improved information processing system capable of further improving the operability of a touch screen display by using scroll movement. , Information Processing Method, and Program to propose.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] According to the present disclosure, in response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, the content within the content area displayed on the screen displayed on the touch screen display is scrolled, and the content area, the menu area displayed above the content area, and the status area displayed above the menu area are displayed. In response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on the display area below the status area, different from the first user operation is started In a second display control mode, the displayed content area, menu area, and status area are moved together downward away from the upper end of the screen, and in response to a third user operation executed on the status area moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area, an information processing system is provided that includes an electric circuit configured to display a notification, and the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display , in the second display control mode, the display ranges of the content area, menu area, and status area are displayed on the screen smaller than the display ranges in the first display control mode is characterized in that. Also, according to the present disclosure, there is provided an information processing method executed by a computer, which, in response to a first user operation, scrolls the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display in a first display control mode, and displays the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, and in response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area and different from the first user operation is started in a second display control mode, moves the displayed content area, menu area, and status area together downward away from the upper end of the screen, and includes displaying a notification in response to a third user operation executed on the status area moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area, wherein the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display , in the second display control mode, the display ranges of the content area, menu area, and status area are displayed on the screen smaller than the display ranges in the first display control mode An information processing method is provided, characterized in that. Also, according to the present disclosure, in response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display is scrolled, and the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area are displayed, and in response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area and different from the first user operation is started in a second display control mode, the displayed content area, menu area, and status area are moved together downward away from the upper end of the screen, and causes the computer to execute a process of displaying a notification in response to a third user operation executed on the status area moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area, wherein the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display , in the second display control mode, the display ranges of the content area, menu area, and status area are displayed on the screen smaller than the display ranges in the first display control mode A program is provided, characterized in that.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] As described above, according to the present disclosure, the operability of the touch screen display can be further improved by using scroll movement.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

[0011] The description will be made in the following order. 1. First Embodiment 1-1. Device Configuration 1-2. Display Example 2. Second Embodiment 3. Third Embodiment 4. Fourth Embodiment 5. Other Embodiments 5-1. Scroll Movement Upward 5-2. Display of Automatic Stop and Spacer 5-3. Display When Returning 5-4. Display in the Case of Landscape Screen 5-5. Display in the Case of Large Screen 6. Supplementary

[0012] (1. First Embodiment) (1-1. Device Configuration) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of a terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 1, the terminal device 100 includes a touch screen display 110, a control unit 120, a storage unit 130, and a communication unit 140. These functional configurations can be realized, for example, by the hardware configuration of an information processing device described later.

[0013] The terminal device 100 is a device that is operated using a touch screen display, such as a smartphone, tablet terminal, portable game machine, or media player.

[0014] The touch screen display 110 includes a display unit 112 and an operation unit 114. The display unit 112 is a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and displays various images according to the control of the control unit 120 and presents them to the user. The operation unit 114 is a touch sensor of various types, for example, and detects contact given by the user on the screen of the display unit 112 and provides it to the control unit 120 as an operation input.

[0015] Here, the terminal device 100 can provide the user with content such as web pages, images, videos, music, etc. by displaying images on the display unit 112 and / or outputting sound by a speaker (not shown). Further, the display unit 112 can display a content list in which character strings, thumbnail images, or icons indicating these contents are arranged. Furthermore, the display unit 112 can display an operator in the image. The operator is a GUI (Graphical User Interface) component such as a button or a slider that can be displayed together with the content and receive operations such as play, stop, and move on the content, or can be displayed together with the content list and receive operations such as play, delete, and move on each content.

[0016] In addition, in the display unit 112, for example, content or a content list may be displayed with scrolling. More specifically, when the entire web page does not fit within the size of the display unit 112, a part of the web page is displayed on the display unit 112, and the displayed portion can be moved by a user's drag operation, flick operation, or the like. Also, for example, when a content list that displays all content does not fit within the size of the display unit 112, a part of the content list is displayed on the display unit 112, and the range of content displayed in the content list is moved by a user's drag operation, flick operation, or the like.

[0017] The control unit 120 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls each part of the terminal device 100 by operating according to a program stored in the storage unit 130. For example, the control unit 120 controls the display of the touch screen display 110. More specifically, the control unit 120 controls the display of content or a content list obtained from the storage unit 130 or the communication unit 140, which will be described later, on the display unit 112 in response to an operation input acquired by the operation unit 114. Also, the control unit 120 may generate a content list based on information obtained from the storage unit 130 or the communication unit 140 and display it on the display unit 112. Furthermore, the control unit 120 may operate on the data of the content stored in the storage unit 130 or operate on the data of the content on the network via the communication unit 140 in response to an operation input acquired by the operation unit 114.

[0018] Here, the control unit 120 executes first scroll control to scroll a document displayed on the touch screen display 110 within a display area containing the document. Further, the control unit 120 executes second scroll control to scroll-move the display area itself. Here, the second scroll control may be one that temporarily scrolls and moves the display area. In the second scroll control, spacers different from the document may be displayed in the display blank area generated by the scroll movement of the display area. Note that in the second scroll control, at least a part of the operators included in the display area is maintained operable. Details of each of the above scroll controls will be described later.

[0019] The storage unit 130 is, for example, a semiconductor memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and stores various data used in the terminal device 100. The storage unit 130 may further include a removable recording medium connected to the terminal device 100. The storage unit 130 stores, for example, a program for the processor to function as the control unit 120. Further, the storage unit 130 may store content data reproduced by the control unit 120 and output from the display unit 112 and / or the audio output unit.

[0020] The communication unit 140 is a communication device connected to a network by various wired or wireless communication methods. The communication unit 140 downloads, for example, content data output from the display unit 112 and / or the audio output unit from other devices on the network. Further, the communication unit 140 may perform operations such as deletion and movement on the content in other devices on the network according to the operation input acquired by the control unit 120 from the operation unit 114. Further, the communication unit 140 may download a program for the processor to function as the control unit 120 from other devices on the network and provide it to the storage unit 130.

[0021] (1-2. Display Example) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first display example in a terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 2, a screen 500 displayed on a touch screen display 110 of a terminal device 100 includes a status bar 501, a menu bar 503, and a content area 505. In the illustrated example, a web page is displayed in the content area 505. Content such as a web page is an example of what is referred to as a document in this specification.

[0022] In the state shown in FIG. 2A, a web page is displayed in the content area 505 from the first part (Line1). Since the later part of the web page is not displayed in the content area 505 at this time, the user scrolls the content upward within the content area 505 by a drag operation or a flick operation on the touch screen display 110 to display these parts. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 2A, since the first part (Line1) of the web page is already displayed, from the viewpoint of content viewing, there is no need to scroll the content downward any further.

[0023] However, for example, when the user holds and operates the terminal device 100 with one hand and the finger of the user operating the touch screen display 110 is located below the content area 505, it may not be easy to operate an operator located at the end (near Line1) of the web page displayed above the content area 505. For example, in the case of a web page, operations such as selecting a link displayed in the content, pressing a button, or selecting text input may occur. When the display position of the content area 505 on the touch screen display 110 is fixed (that is, it cannot be freely moved as a window), such a phenomenon may be particularly prominent. In the illustrated example, the web page is displayed as Line1, Line2, ···, but this does not mean that the web page is composed only of text. The web page includes images and operators such as links or buttons, and they may be displayed in the part illustrated as Line1 or the like.

[0024] Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2B, under the control of the control unit 120, the content area 505 itself scrolls. In the illustrated example, the content area 505 scrolls downward away from the menu bar 503 that was displayed in contact above. This scroll movement is temporary but not transient. That is, the state in which the content area 505 has scrolled as shown in FIG. 2B can be maintained until, for example, the user gives the next operation. In this state, operators such as links and buttons in the web page included in the content area 505 are maintained operable. Therefore, the user can scroll the content area 505 to move the first part (near Line1) of the web page to the lower side of the screen 500 and then perform a desired operation on the operator included in this part. As a result, it is also possible to easily operate an operator in a part that was not easy to operate before the scroll movement of the content area 505.

[0025] On one hand, a spacer 507 is displayed in the blank area between the menu bar 503 and the content area 505 caused by the scroll movement of the content area 505. The spacer 507 is displayed so as to be distinguishable from, for example, the content displayed in the content area 505, and may represent that the downward scroll of the content has already ended. As the spacer 507, for example, an image such as a simple graphic may be displayed, or another content such as an advertisement may be displayed. The image or content displayed as the spacer 507 may, for example, slide in from above along with the downward scroll movement of the content area 505. Alternatively, the image or content displayed as the spacer 507 may be located behind the content area 505 and may be displayed such that the portion hidden by the downward scroll movement of the content area 505 appears.

[0026] The scroll movement of the content area 505 as shown in FIG. 2B (realized by the second scroll control by the control unit 120) can be implemented separately from the scroll of the content displayed in the content area 505 (realized by the first scroll control by the control unit 120). For example, when the control unit 120 acquires a second user operation different from the first user operation for scrolling the content by the operation unit 114 of the touch screen display 110, the control unit 120 may execute the second scroll control for scrolling the content area 505. Here, the above first user operation and second user operation may be different operations from each other. For example, the first user operation and the second user operation may be different touch operations on the display area (for example, the content area 505) on the touch screen display 110. More specifically, when the first user operation for scrolling the content is a drag operation and / or a flick operation, the second user operation for scrolling the movement of the content area 505 is, for example, flicking on the second double-tap, long-pressing with the pad of the finger, flicking after long-pressing with the pad of the finger, dragging with the pad of the finger, flicking after moving the finger up and down several times while tapping, (additionally) operating the touch sensor provided on the back surface of the terminal device 100, (additionally) operating the touch sensor provided on the side surface of the terminal device 100 or the edge of the display, shaking the terminal device 100 while tapping, and the like. Note that a long-press or drag with the pad of the finger can be distinguished from a long-press or drag with the fingertip, for example, by the difference in the contact area, but in this specification, these operations can all be described as touch operations. In the present embodiment, as in some of the above examples, the first user operation may be a simpler operation compared to the second user operation. Also, a predetermined operation for scroll movement may include an operation on an area other than the content area 505 on the touch screen display 110, or may include an operation on an operation unit (for example, a touch sensor provided on the back surface, side surface, or edge of the display of the terminal device 100) arranged on the housing around the touch screen display 110.

[0027] When the scroll movement of the content area 505 is started by a predetermined operation as described above, subsequent drag operations and flick operations may be treated as operations for controlling the scroll movement amount of the content area 505 until, for example, an operation for returning the scroll movement of the content area 505 described later is acquired. That is, when the above-described predetermined operation is acquired, the control unit 120 may switch the display control mode of the screen 500 from the mode of scrolling the content within the content area 505 to the mode of scrolling the content area 505 itself. Thereby, it may become easy for the user to place the content area 505 at a desired position by scroll movement.

[0028] Alternatively, the control unit 120 may execute the scroll movement of the content area 505 following the scroll of the content according to the operation for scrolling the content acquired by the operation unit 114. In this case, when an operation for scrolling the content, for example, a drag operation or a flick operation, continues to be acquired even when the content displayed in the content area 505 reaches the end (the upper end where Line1 is displayed in the illustrated example), the scroll movement of the content area 505 may be automatically executed. In this case, when the user scrolls the content area 505, there is no need to switch the operation from the case of scrolling the content until then. Here, when the user did not desire to scroll the content area 505 as described above, the user may return the scroll of the content area 505, for example, by executing an operation for scrolling the content in the reverse direction.

[0029] The scrolled content area 505 can be returned, for example, when the user executes the above-described predetermined operation again, executes it in the reverse direction, or executes an operation on an operator in the web page displayed in the state where the content area 505 has been scrolled.

[0030] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a second display example in the terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 3, the screen 600 displayed on the touch screen display 110 of the terminal device 100 includes a status bar 601, a menu bar 603, and a content list area 605. In the illustrated example, thumbnails of image contents are displayed in the content list area 605. Since the thumbnails do not fit in the content list area 605 provided by the display unit 112 of the touch screen display 110, they are displayed with scrolling. Such a content list is also an example of what is referred to as a document in this specification.

[0031] In the state shown in FIG. 3A, the first portions (P1 to P9) of the thumbnails are displayed in the content list area 605. Since the later portions (P10 and later) of the thumbnails are not displayed in the content list area 605 at this time, the user scrolls up the content list by a drag operation or a flick operation on the touch screen display 110 to display these thumbnails. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 3A, since the first thumbnail (P1) is displayed, from the viewpoint of viewing the thumbnails, there is no need to scroll the content list downward any further.

[0032] However, for example, when the user is holding and operating the terminal device 100 with one hand and the finger of the user operating the touch screen display 110 is located below the content list area 605, it may not be easy to perform any operation on the thumbnails (for example, P1 to P3) displayed above the content list area 605. For example, in the case of thumbnails of image contents, operations such as selecting a thumbnail to display the image content, deleting it, or tagging it may occur. Also, as another example, if the title or thumbnail image of music content is displayed in the content list area, operations such as selecting the title or image to play the music content, deleting it, or tagging it may occur.

[0033] Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, under the control of the control unit 120, the content list area 605 itself scrolls. In the illustrated example, the content list area 605 scrolls downward away from the menu bar 603 that was displayed in contact above. This scroll movement is also temporary, like the first display example above, but not transient. That is, the state in which the content list area 605 has scrolled as shown in FIG. 3B can be maintained, for example, until the user gives the next operation. In this state, the thumbnails (which can be regarded as a kind of operator because various operations can be performed on the image content) included in the content list area 605 are maintained operable. Therefore, the user can scroll the content list area 605 to move the first thumbnails (for example, P1 to P3) to the lower side of the screen and then perform a desired operation on these thumbnails. As a result, even for thumbnails that were not easy to operate before the scroll movement of the content list area 605, the operation can be easily performed.

[0034] On the other hand, a spacer 607 is displayed in the blank portion between the menu bar 603 and the content list area 605 generated by the scroll movement of the content list area 605. The spacer 607 is displayed, for example, so as to be distinguishable from the thumbnails displayed in the content list area 605, and may represent that the downward scroll of the content list has already ended. As the spacer 607, for example, an image such as a simple figure may be displayed, or another content such as an advertisement may be displayed. The image or content displayed as the spacer 607 may slide in from above along with the downward scroll movement of the content list area 605. Alternatively, the image or content displayed as the spacer 607 may be located behind the content list area 605 and displayed so that the portion that was hidden by the downward scroll movement of the content list area 605 appears.

[0035] The scroll movement of the content list area 605 as shown in FIG. 3B can also be executed separately from the scroll of the content list displayed in the content list area 605, similar to the above-described first display example. Therefore, for example, when the control unit 120 acquires a predetermined operation different from the operation for scrolling the content list by the operation unit 114 of the touch screen display 110, the control unit 120 may execute the scroll movement of the content list area 605. Examples of the operation for scrolling the content list and the operation for scrolling the content list area are the same as the examples of the operation for scrolling the content and the operation for scrolling the content area in the above-described first display example, and thus duplicate explanations are omitted here.

[0036] When the scroll movement of the content list area 605 is started by a predetermined operation, subsequent drag operations and flick operations may be treated as operations for controlling the scroll movement amount of the content list area 605 until, for example, an operation for returning the scroll movement of the content list area 605 described later is acquired. That is, when the above-described predetermined operation is acquired, the control unit 120 may switch the display control mode of the screen 600 from the mode of scrolling thumbnails or the like within the content list area 605 to the mode of scrolling the content list area 605 itself. This can facilitate adjusting the content list area 605 to scroll to a desired position.

[0037] Alternatively, the control unit 120 may execute a scroll movement of the content list area 605 following the scroll of the content list in response to an operation for scrolling the content list acquired by the operation unit 114. In this case, if an operation for scrolling the content list, such as a drag operation or a flick operation, continues to be acquired even after the thumbnail displayed in the content list area 605 reaches the top (P1 in the illustrated example), the scroll movement of the content list area 605 can be automatically executed. In this case, when the user scrolls the content list area 605, there is no need to switch the operation from the case of scrolling the content list up to that point. Here, if the user does not desire to scroll the content list area 605, the user may return the scroll of the content list area 605 to its original state, for example, by executing an operation to scroll the content list in the reverse direction.

[0038] The scrolled content list area 605 can return to its original state, for example, when the user executes the above-described predetermined operation again, executes it in the reverse direction, or executes an operation on the thumbnail displayed in the state where the content list area 605 has been scrolled.

[0039] (2. Second Embodiment) Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in that the content area and the content list area scroll together with the menu bar. Since other points are the same as those of the first embodiment, duplicate descriptions will be omitted.

[0040] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first display example in a terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 4, the screen 500 displayed on the touch screen display 110 of the terminal device 100 includes a status bar 501, a menu bar 503, and a content area 505. In the illustrated example, a web page is displayed in the content area 505.

[0041] In the state shown in FIG. 4A, a web page is displayed in the content area 505. Operations on the web page displayed in the content area 505, such as forward, backward, reload, stop, bookmark registration, etc., can be acquired by operators such as buttons arranged in the menu bar 503. That is, the menu bar 503 can also be said to be an operator arrangement area where operators for receiving operations related to the web page are arranged. However, for example, when the user holds and operates the terminal device 100 with one hand and the finger of the user operating the touch screen display 110 is located below the content area 505, it may not be easy to operate the operators arranged in the upper menu bar 503.

[0042] Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, under the control of the control unit 120, the menu bar 503 scrolls and moves together with the content area 505. In the illustrated example, the menu bar 503 scrolls downward away from the status bar 501 that was displayed in contact with the upper side. This scroll movement is temporary but not transient. That is, the state where the menu bar 503 has scrolled as shown in FIG. 4B or FIG. 4C can be maintained until, for example, the user gives the next operation. In this state, operators such as buttons included in the menu bar 503 are maintained operable. Therefore, the user can move the menu bar 503 to the lower side of the screen 500 and then perform a desired operation on the operators included in the menu bar 503. That is, the user can easily operate the operators of the menu bar 503 without changing the gripping state of the terminal device 100, for example.

[0043] On one hand, a spacer 507 is displayed in the blank space between the status bar 501 and the menu bar 503 caused by the scroll movement of the menu bar 503 and the content area 505. As the spacer 507, for example, an image such as a simple graphic may be displayed, or another content such as an advertisement may be displayed. Alternatively, as the spacer 507, additional operators not included in the menu bar 503 may be displayed. The image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 507 may, for example, slide out from above along with the scroll movement of the menu bar 503 downward. Alternatively, the image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 507 may be located behind the menu bar 503 and the content area 505, and may be displayed such that the portion hidden by the scroll movement of the menu bar 503 downward appears.

[0044] The scroll movement of the menu bar 503 as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C can be executed separately from the scroll of the content displayed in the content area 505. For example, when the control unit 120 acquires a predetermined operation different from the operation for scrolling the content by the operation unit 114 of the touch screen display 110, the control unit 120 may execute the scroll movement of the menu bar 503. Examples of the operation for scrolling the content and the operation for scrolling the menu bar are the same as the examples of the operation for scrolling the content and the operation for scrolling the content area in the first embodiment described above, and thus duplicate descriptions are omitted here.

[0045] Furthermore, the control unit 120 may set an operation for scrolling the content area 505 and an operation for scrolling the menu bar 503 for the above-described predetermined operation, and selectively execute the scroll movement of these areas. For example, the control unit 120 may set the operation of flicking after a double tap as the operation for scrolling the content area 505, and set the operation of flicking after a long press with the pad of the finger as the operation for scrolling the menu bar 503.

[0046] When the scroll movement of the menu bar 503 is started by a predetermined operation, subsequent drag operations and flick operations may be treated as operations for controlling the amount of scroll movement of the menu bar 503 until, for example, an operation for returning the scroll movement of the menu bar 503 described later is acquired. That is, when the above-described predetermined operation is acquired, the control unit 120 may switch the display control mode of the screen 500 from the mode of scrolling the content within the content area 505 to the mode of scrolling and moving the menu bar 503 and the content area 505. Thereby, it may become easy for the user to place the menu bar 503 at a desired position by scroll movement.

[0047] As a result of the user placing the menu bar 503 at a desired position by the above-described operation, there may be a case where the next operation of the user is acquired in a state where the menu bar 503 is displayed at the lower end of the screen 500 and the content area 505 is not displayed as shown in FIG. 4C. Further, the next operation of the user may be acquired in a state where the menu bar 503 is displayed in the middle of the screen 500 and the content area 505 is displayed below it as shown in FIG. 4B. At this time, since it is considered that the user is executing the scroll movement of the menu bar 503 in order to operate the menu bar 503, the operators displayed in the content area 505 may be invalidated. Alternatively, in order to increase the degree of freedom of the user's operation, the operators displayed in the content area 505 may be maintained operable.

[0048] The scrolled menu bar 503 can be restored together with the content area 505 when, for example, the user executes the above-described predetermined operation again, executes it in the reverse direction, or executes an operation on an operator included in the menu bar 503 while the menu bar 503 is scrolled.

[0049] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a second display example in the terminal device according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 5, on the screen 600 displayed on the touch screen display 110 of the terminal device 100, a status bar 601, a menu bar 603, and a content list area 605 are included. In the illustrated example, thumbnails of image contents are displayed in the content list area 605.

[0050] In the state shown in FIG. 5A, the first portions (P1 to P9) of the thumbnails are displayed in the content list area 605. Operations on these thumbnails, such as playback, deletion, and movement, can be acquired by operators such as buttons displayed on the menu bar 603. However, for example, when the user holds the terminal device 100 with one hand and operates it, and the finger of the user operating the touch screen display 110 is located below the content list area 605, it may not be easy to operate the operators arranged on the upper menu bar 603.

[0051] Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, under the control of the control unit 120, the menu bar 603 scrolls and moves together with the content list area 605. In the illustrated example, the menu bar 603 scrolls downward away from the status bar 601 that was displayed in contact with the upper side. This scroll movement is also temporary, like the first display example described above, but not transient. That is, the state where the menu bar 603 has scrolled as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C can be maintained until, for example, the user gives the next operation. In this state, operators such as buttons displayed on the menu bar 603 are maintained operable. Therefore, the user can move the menu bar 603 to the lower side of the screen 600 and then perform a desired operation on the operators included in the menu bar 603. As a result, the user can easily operate the operators of the menu bar 603 without changing the gripping state of the terminal device 100, for example.

[0052] On one hand, a spacer 607 is displayed in the blank area between the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 caused by the scroll movement of the content list area 605 and the menu bar 603. As the spacer 607, for example, an image such as a simple graphic may be displayed, or another content such as an advertisement may be displayed. Alternatively, as the spacer 607, additional operators not included in the menu bar 603 may be displayed. The image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 607 may, for example, slide up and appear as the menu bar 603 scrolls downward. Alternatively, the image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 607 may be located behind the menu bar 603 and the content list area 605 and may be displayed so that the portion hidden by the downward scroll movement of the menu bar 603 appears.

[0053] The scroll movement of the menu bar 603 as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C can also be executed separately from the scroll of the content list displayed in the content list area 605, similar to the first display example described above. Therefore, for example, when the control unit 120 acquires a predetermined operation different from the operation for scrolling the content list by the operation unit 114 of the touch screen display 110, the control unit 120 may execute the scroll movement of the menu bar 603. Examples of the operation for scrolling the content list and the operation for scrolling the menu bar are the same as the examples of the operation for scrolling the content and the operation for scrolling the content area in the first embodiment described above, and thus duplicate explanations are omitted here.

[0054] Furthermore, similar to the first display example described above, the control unit 120 sets an operation for scrolling and moving the content list area 605 and an operation for scrolling and moving the menu bar 603, respectively, and may selectively execute the scrolling and moving of these areas. Also, when the scrolling and moving of the menu bar 603 is started by a predetermined operation, subsequent drag operations and flick operations may be treated as operations for controlling the amount of scrolling and moving of the menu bar 603 until, for example, an operation for returning the scrolling and moving of the menu bar 603 described later is obtained.

[0055] As a result of the user arranging the menu bar 603 at a desired position by the above-described operation, there may be a case where the next operation of the user is obtained in a state where the menu bar 603 is displayed at the lower end of the screen 600 and the content list area 605 is not displayed, as shown in FIG. 5C. Also, the next operation of the user may be obtained in a state where the menu bar 603 is displayed in the middle of the screen 600 and the content list area 605 is displayed below it, as shown in FIG. 5B. At this time, since it is considered that the user is executing the scrolling and moving of the menu bar 603 to operate the menu bar 603, the operation of the thumbnail displayed in the content list area 605 may be disabled. Alternatively, in order to increase the degree of freedom of the user's operation, the thumbnail displayed in the content list area 605 may be maintained operable.

[0056] The scrolled and moved menu bar 603 can be restored, for example, when the user executes the above-described predetermined operation again, executes it in the reverse direction, or executes an operation on an operator included in the menu bar 603 in a state where the menu bar 603 has been scrolled and moved.

[0057] (3. Third Embodiment) Next, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, a third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. This embodiment is different from the above-described first and second embodiments in that the content area and the content list area scroll together with the menu bar and the status bar. Since other points are the same as those in the first or second embodiment, redundant descriptions will be omitted.

[0058] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a first display example in a terminal device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 6, a screen 500 displayed on the touch screen display 110 of the terminal device 100 includes a status bar 501, a menu bar 503, and a content area 505. In the illustrated example, a web page is displayed in the content area 505.

[0059] In the state shown in FIG. 6A, a web page is displayed in the content area 505. Operations on the web page displayed in the content area 505, such as forward, backward, reload, stop, bookmark registration, etc., can be obtained by operators such as buttons arranged in the menu bar 503. Also, for example, status notifications indicating incoming messages, software updates, etc., regarding the entire system of the terminal device 100 can be referred to by selecting the status bar 501. However, for example, when the user is holding and operating the terminal device 100 with one hand and the finger of the user operating the touch screen display 110 is located below the content area 505, it may not be easy to operate the operator arranged in the upper menu bar 503 or to select the status bar 501 arranged further above.

[0060] Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C, under the control of the control unit 120, the status bar 501 scrolls and moves together with the menu bar 503 and the content area 505. In the illustrated example, the status bar 501 scrolls downward away from the upper end of the screen 500. This scroll movement is temporary but not transient. That is, the state in which the status bar 501 is scrolled as shown in FIG. 6B or 6C can be maintained until, for example, the user gives the next operation. In this state, the status bar 501 is maintained selectable. Also, operators such as buttons included in the menu bar 503 can be maintained operable. Therefore, the user can move the status bar 501 and the menu bar 503 to the lower side of the screen 500 and then select the status bar 501 to display a notification or perform a desired operation on the operator included in the menu bar 503. That is, the user can easily operate the operator of the menu bar 503 or select the status bar 501 without, for example, changing the gripping state of the terminal device 100.

[0061] On the other hand, a spacer 507 is displayed in the blank portion above the status bar 501 caused by the scroll movement of the status bar 501, the menu bar 503, and the content area 505. As the spacer 507, for example, an image such as a simple graphic may be displayed, or another content such as an advertisement may be displayed. Alternatively, as the spacer 507, an additional operator not included in the menu bar 503 may be displayed. The image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 507 may, for example, slide in from above together with the downward scroll movement of the status bar 501. Alternatively, the image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 507 may be located behind the status bar 501, the menu bar 503, and the content area 505 and be displayed such that the portion hidden by the downward scroll movement of the status bar 501 appears.

[0062] The scroll movement of the status bar 501 as shown in FIGS. 6B and 6C can be executed separately from the scroll of the content displayed in the content area 505. For example, when the control unit 120 acquires a predetermined operation different from the operation for scrolling the content by the operation unit 114 of the touch screen display 110, the control unit 120 may execute the scroll movement of the status bar 501. Examples of the operation for scrolling the content and the operation for scrolling the status bar are the same as the examples of the operation for scrolling the content and the operation for scrolling the content area in the first embodiment described above, and thus duplicate descriptions are omitted here.

[0063] Furthermore, the control unit 120 may set, for the above-described predetermined operation, an operation for scrolling the content area 505 and an operation for scrolling the status bar 501, respectively, and selectively execute the scroll movement of these areas. For example, the control unit 120 may set an operation of flicking after a double tap as an operation for scrolling the content area 505, and set an operation of flicking after pressing and holding with the pad of a finger as an operation for scrolling the status bar 501.

[0064] When the scroll movement of the status bar 501 is started by a predetermined operation, subsequent drag operations and flick operations may be treated as operations for controlling the scroll movement amount of the status bar 501 until, for example, an operation for returning the scroll movement of the status bar 501 described later is acquired. That is, when the above-described predetermined operation is acquired, the control unit 120 may switch the display control mode of the screen 500 from a mode of scrolling the content within the content area 505 to a mode of scrolling the status bar 501, the menu bar 503, and the content area 505. Thereby, it may be easy for the user to arrange the status bar 501 or the menu bar 503 at a desired position by scroll movement.

[0065] As a result of the user placing the status bar 501 or the menu bar 503 at a desired position by the above-described operation, the next operation of the user may be acquired in a state where the status bar 501 and the menu bar 503 are displayed at the lower end of the screen 500 and the content area 505 is not displayed, as shown in FIG. 6C. Also, the next operation of the user may be acquired in a state where the status bar 501 and the menu bar 503 are displayed in the middle of the screen 500 and the content area 505 is displayed thereunder, as shown in FIG. 6B. At this time, since it is considered that the user is performing a scroll movement of the status bar 501 in order to operate the status bar 501 or the menu bar 503, the operator displayed in the content area 505 may be disabled. Alternatively, in order to increase the degree of freedom of the user's operation, the operator displayed in the content area 505 may be maintained operable.

[0066] The scrolled status bar 501 and menu bar 503 can return to their original state together with the content area 505, for example, when the user performs the above-described predetermined operation again, performs it in the reverse direction, finishes viewing a notification displayed on the status bar 501 while the status bar 501 and the menu bar 503 are scrolled, or performs an operation on an operator included in the menu bar 503.

[0067] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a second display example in a terminal device according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 7, a screen 600 displayed on the touch screen display 110 of the terminal device 100 includes a status bar 601, a menu bar 603, and a content list area 605. In the illustrated example, thumbnails of image content are displayed in the content list area 605.

[0068] In the state shown in FIG. 7A, the first parts (P1 to P9) of the thumbnails are displayed in the content list area 605. Operations on these thumbnails, such as playback, deletion, and movement, can be obtained by operators such as buttons displayed on the menu bar 603. Also, for example, notifications indicating incoming messages, software updates, etc., regarding the entire system of the terminal device 100 can be referred to by selecting the status bar 601. However, for example, when the user is holding and operating the terminal device 100 with one hand and the finger of the user operating the touch screen display 110 is located below the content list area 605, it may not be easy to operate the operators arranged on the upper menu bar 603 or select the status bar 601 arranged even further above.

[0069] Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C, under the control of the control unit 120, the status bar 601 scrolls and moves together with the menu bar 603 and the content list area 605. In the illustrated example, the status bar 601 scrolls downward away from the upper end of the screen 600. This scroll movement is also temporary, like the above-described first display example, but not transient. That is, the state in which the status bar 601 has scrolled as shown in FIG. 7B or 7C can be maintained until, for example, the user gives the next operation. In this state, the status bar 601 is maintained selectable. Also, operators such as buttons included in the menu bar 603 can be maintained operable. Therefore, the user can move the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 to the lower side of the screen 600 and then select the status bar 601 to display a notification or perform a desired operation on the operator included in the menu bar 603. That is, the user can easily operate the operator of the menu bar 603 or select the status bar 601 without changing the holding state of the terminal device 100, for example.

[0070] On one hand, a spacer 607 is displayed in the blank area above the status bar 601 caused by the scroll movement of the status bar 601, the menu bar 603, and the content list area 605. As the spacer 607, for example, an image such as a simple graphic may be displayed, or another content such as an advertisement may be displayed. Alternatively, as the spacer 607, additional operators not included in the menu bar 603 may be displayed. The image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 607 may, for example, slide in from above along with the scroll movement downward of the status bar 601. Alternatively, the image, content, or operator displayed as the spacer 607 may be located behind the status bar 601, the menu bar 603, and the content list area 605, and may be displayed such that the portion hidden by the scroll movement downward of the status bar 601 appears.

[0071] The scroll movement of the status bar 601 as shown in FIGS. 7B and 7C can also be executed separately from the scroll of the content list displayed in the content list area 605, similar to the first display example above. For example, when the control unit 120 acquires a predetermined operation different from the operation for scrolling the content list by the operation unit 114 of the touch screen display 110, the control unit 120 may execute the scroll movement of the status bar 601. Examples of the operation for scrolling the content list and the operation for scrolling the status bar are the same as the examples of the operation for scrolling the content and the operation for scrolling the content area in the first embodiment above, and thus duplicate explanations are omitted here.

[0072] Furthermore, similar to the first display example described above, the control unit 120 sets an operation for scrolling and moving the content list area 605 and an operation for scrolling and moving the status bar 601, respectively, and may selectively execute the scrolling and moving of these areas. Also, when the scrolling of the status bar 601 is started by a predetermined operation, subsequent drag operations and flick operations may be treated as operations for controlling the amount of scrolling of the status bar 601 until, for example, an operation for returning the scrolling of the status bar 601 described later is acquired.

[0073] As a result of the user arranging the status bar 601 or the menu bar 603 at a desired position by the above-described operations, when the next operation of the user is acquired in a state where the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 are displayed at the lower end of the screen 600 and the content list area 605 is not displayed, as shown in FIG. 7C, it may occur. Also, the next operation of the user may be acquired in a state where the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 are displayed in the middle of the screen 600 and the content list area 605 is displayed below, as shown in FIG. 7B. At this time, since it is considered that the user is executing the scrolling of the status bar 601 to operate the status bar 601 or the menu bar 603, the operation of the thumbnail displayed in the content list area 605 may be disabled. Alternatively, in order to increase the degree of freedom of the user's operation, the thumbnail displayed in the content list area 605 may be maintained operable.

[0074] The scrolled status bar 601 and menu bar 603 can return to their original positions together with the content list area 605, for example, when the user executes the above-described predetermined operation again, executes it in the reverse direction, finishes viewing the notification displayed in the status bar 601 in a state where the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 are scrolled, or executes an operation on an operator included in the menu bar 603.

[0075] (4. Fourth Embodiment) Next, referring to FIG. 8, a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. In this embodiment, the scroll movement from the content area (or content list area), the scroll movement from the menu bar, and the scroll movement from the status bar in the above-described first to third embodiments are selectively used according to the OS (Operating System) of the terminal device 100 and the support status of the application that displays the screen.

[0076] FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in a terminal device according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. First, the operation unit 114 of the terminal device 100 acquires a predetermined operation indicating a scroll movement other than the scroll of the content (or content list) (step S101). Here, the predetermined operation can be, for example, flicking at the second double-tap as described above, pressing and holding with the pad of a finger, flicking after pressing and holding with the pad of a finger, dragging with the pad of a finger, flicking after moving a finger up and down several times while tapping, (additionally) operating a touch sensor provided on the back surface of the terminal device 100, (additionally) operating a touch sensor provided on the side surface or the edge of the display of the terminal device 100, shaking the terminal device 100 while tapping, and the like.

[0077] Here, when it is determined that a predetermined operation has been acquired by the operation unit 114, the control unit 120 may control the display unit 112 to display an effect indicating that another scroll display mode has been started. For example, an effect such that paper peels off may be displayed on the part that scrolls on the screen (for example, the content area 505 in the example of FIG. 2, the menu bar 503 in the example of FIG. 4, and the status bar 501 in the example of FIG. 6). Also, an effect such that these parts appear to be slightly reduced and floating may be displayed. These effects can be displayed not only at the start but also during the scroll movement.

[0078] Next, it is determined whether the OS supports the scroll movement function (step S103). If the OS supports the function (YES), scroll movement from the status bar as in the third embodiment is executed (step S105). In this embodiment, since the status bar is displayed by the function of the OS, it is necessary for the OS to support the scroll movement function in order to realize scroll movement from the status bar. Of course, even when the OS supports the function, scroll movement from the menu bar or scroll movement from the content area (or content list area) may be executed.

[0079] On the other hand, in the determination of step S103, if the OS does not support the function (NO), it is determined whether the application that is displaying the screen supports the scroll movement function (step S107). Here, if the application supports the function (YES), scroll movement from the menu bar as in the second embodiment is executed (step S109). In this embodiment, since the menu bar is displayed by the function of the application, it is necessary for the application to support the scroll movement function in order to realize scroll movement from the menu bar. Of course, even when the application supports the function, scroll movement from the content area (or content list area) may be executed.

[0080] On the other hand, in the determination of step S107, if the application does not support the function (NO), scroll movement from the content area (content list area) as in the first embodiment is executed (step S111). At this time, the control unit 120 adds, for example, a dummy content portion or an advertisement displayed as a spacer to the head of the content (or content list), and causes these content portions or advertisements to be displayed following the scroll of the normal content (or content list).

[0081] (5. Other Embodiments) (5-1. Scroll Movement Upward) FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing examples of scroll movement upward in other embodiments of the present disclosure. FIGS. 9A to 9C show examples in content display, and FIGS. 10A to 10C show examples in content list display. In the above-described first to third embodiments, the case where the finger of the user operating the touch screen display 110 is located below the content area 505 (or the content list area 605) has been described as an example. Similarly, when the finger of the user is located above the content area 505 (or the content list area 605), the operability may be improved by scroll movement upward.

[0082] For example, as shown in the examples of FIGS. 9A and 10A, the content area 505 (or the content list area 605) may be scrolled upward to bring the operator or the thumbnail closer to a range where the user can easily operate. Similarly, when the menu bars 503 and 603 are displayed at the lower end instead of the upper end of the screens 500 and 600 as shown in the examples of FIGS. 9B and 10B, the menu bars 503 and 603 may be scrolled upward. Also, when the status bars 501 and 601 are displayed at the lower end of the screens 500 and 600 as shown in the examples of FIGS. 9C and 10C, the status bars 501 and 601 may be scrolled upward.

[0083] (5-2. Automatic Stop and Display of Spacer) FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of automatic stop and display of a spacer in other embodiments of the present disclosure. In the illustrated example, scroll movement from the status bar 601 is executed. In FIG. 11A, the scroll movement mode of the status bar 601 has not been started, and thumbnails (P10 to P17) of image contents displayed in the content list area 605 are being scrolled. Here, when a predetermined operation as described above, such as a long press with the pad of a finger, a scroll with the pad of a finger, or shaking the terminal device 100 while tapping, is acquired, the control unit 120 starts the scroll movement mode of the status bar 601.

[0084] FIG. 11B is an example of a display when the scroll movement mode of the status bar 601 is started. At this time, the status bar 601, the menu bar 603, and the content list area 605 move slightly downward while maintaining the display content (as when captured). A spacer 607 is displayed in the blank area caused by the movement. In the illustrated example, the spacer 607 can be an image like a string suspending the status bar 601 from the upper end of the screen 600. At the time of FIG. 11B, this string is quite loose.

[0085] FIG. 11C is an example of a display when the scroll movement of the status bar 601 is in progress. At this time, the status bar 601, the menu bar 603, and the content list area 605 continue to move downward while maintaining the display content at the time of FIG. 11A. As described above, even in this state, it may be possible to select the status bar 601 or operate the operators included in the menu bar 603. Also, the string displayed as the spacer 607 is gradually becoming less slack, reflecting the increasing distance between the upper end of the screen 600 and the status bar 601.

[0086] FIG. 11D is an example of a display when the scroll movement of the status bar 601 stops. At this time, the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 have moved close to the lower end of the screen 600 and are presumed to be in a position where they can be easily operated, for example, with the finger of a user located on the lower side of the screen 600. Therefore, the control unit 120 may set this position as the limit point of the scroll movement of the status bar 601. At this time, the string displayed as the spacer 607 is displayed in a taut state, reflecting that the downward movement of the status bar 601 has reached the limit.

[0087] In the illustrated example, since the control unit 120 of the terminal device 100 automatically determines the amount of scroll movement of the status bar 601, the scroll movement of the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 can be stopped at an appropriate position without the user having to adjust. Here, the amount of scroll movement can be determined according to the display size of the operator that is maintained operable, that is, the display size of the operator displayed on the status bar 601 and the menu bar 603 in the above example. Also, as the spacer 607, like the string in the above example, by displaying an image representing the relationship between the automatically determined movement amount and the current movement amount, the user can intuitively recognize how far the scroll movement will proceed. Of course, it is also possible to perform the same control and display in the scroll movement of the menu bar 603 and the content list area 605, and in the scroll movement of each area of the screen 500.

[0088] (Display when returning to the original (5-3)) FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a display example when returning the scroll movement shown in FIG. 11 to the original. FIG. 12A shows the same display as FIG. 11D, but here, when a predetermined operation for returning the scroll movement, for example, an operation of tapping and flicking upward, is acquired, the control unit 120 starts control for returning the scroll movement of the status bar 601 to the original. In the illustrated example, the scroll movement is automatically returned to the original by the above-described predetermined operation. FIG. 12B shows an intermediate state. For example, unlike the example of FIG. 11C, the string displayed as the spacer 607 remains in a taut state, and may represent a movement such that the status bar 601 is pulled upward, for example.

[0089] As shown in FIG. 12C, when the status bar 601 is moved to the upper end of the screen 600, the scroll movement mode of the status bar 601 ends, and thereafter, the thumbnail scroll display in the content list area 605 resumes. In the above example, the scroll movement automatically returns to the original state by the operation in FIG. 12A. However, in other examples, the user may manually return the scroll movement to the original state by performing an upward drag operation or a flick operation until the state of FIG. 12C is reached. In this case, it is also possible to cancel the upward operation halfway and return to the state of FIG. 12A again. Therefore, the display of the spacer 607 in FIG. 12B may be a slightly loose string as in FIG. 11C, expressing that the status bar 601 can be moved up and down.

[0090] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing another display example when returning the scroll movement shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 13A has the same display as FIG. 11D, but here an operation of selecting the status bar 601 is obtained. As described above, since notifications indicating incoming messages, software updates, etc. are displayed on the status bar 601, when the status bar 601 is selected, the status screen 609 can be referred to as shown in FIG. 13B. In the illustrated example, by selecting the close button 611 displayed on the status screen 609, the display of the status screen 609 ends, and as shown in FIG. 13C, the display position of the status bar 601 returns to the original state and the scroll movement mode ends.

[0091] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing yet another display example when returning the scroll movement shown in FIG. 11. FIG. 14A shows the same display as FIG. 11D, but here, an operation via an operator included in the menu bar 603 causes a screen transition within the application, that is, a change in the display of the document. In the illustrated example, a transition to the map display screen 650 as shown in FIG. 14B is being executed, and at this time, the scroll movement of the status bar 601 is restored. The position of the status bar 601 may be restored immediately, or an animation or the like may be displayed and it may return over a predetermined time. On the other hand, in the display of FIG. 14A, when an operation on the thumbnail of the image content displayed in the content list area 605, such as deletion of the content, is executed via an operator included in the menu bar 603, no screen transition occurs, but as shown in FIG. 14C, the scroll movement of the status bar 601 may be restored.

[0092] (5-4. Display in the case of a landscape screen) FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a display example in a landscape screen in another embodiment of the present disclosure. In the example of FIG. 15A, when there is a touch area on the right side in the landscape screen 700, the display content scrolls to the right, and a spacer 707 is displayed in the empty part. Also, in the example of FIG. 15B, when there is a touch area on the left side in the landscape screen 700, the display content scrolls to the left, and a spacer 707 is displayed in the empty part. Thus, the above-described embodiments of the present disclosure are applicable to a landscape screen in the terminal device 100 such as a smartphone in the same manner as the portrait screen.

[0093] (5-5. Display in the case of a large screen) FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of a large screen in another embodiment of the present disclosure. In the example of FIG. 16A, when there is a touch area in the lower right on the large screen 800, the display content scrolls to the lower right, and the spacer 807 is displayed in the empty L-shaped portion. Further, in the example of FIG. 16B, when there is a touch area in the lower left on the large screen 800, the display content scrolls to the lower left, and the spacer 807 is displayed in the empty L-shaped portion. As described above, the embodiment of the present disclosure is applicable to a large screen that can scroll both vertically and horizontally in a terminal device 100 such as a tablet terminal. In this case, the moving direction of the scroll movement can be determined according to the position on the touch screen display where a predetermined user operation is performed or on the housing around the touch screen display, as in the above example.

[0094] (6. Supplementary) In the above-described embodiment, the display control in the terminal device is executed inside the terminal device, and the terminal device functions as a display control device. However, the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited to such an example. For example, a server that communicates with the terminal device via a network may provide the function of display control in the terminal device. In this case, one or a plurality of server devices constituting the server function as a display control device.

[0095] The embodiment of the present disclosure may include, for example, a display control device (terminal device or server device) as described above, a system, a method executed by a display device or a system, a program for causing the display control device to function, and a non-transitory tangible medium on which the program is recorded.

[0096] As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present disclosure can conceive of various modification examples or correction examples within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and these are also naturally understood to belong to the technical scope of the present disclosure.

[0097] Note that the following configurations also fall within the technical scope of the present disclosure. (1) In response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, scroll the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display, display the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, in response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area and different from the first user operation, in a second display control mode, move the displayed content area, the menu area, and the status area together downward away from the upper end of the screen, display a notification in response to a third user operation performed on the status area that has been moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area. An information processing system comprising an electric circuit configured as described above, wherein the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display. (2) In response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, scroll the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display, display the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, in response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area and different from the first user operation, in a second display control mode, move the displayed content area, the menu area, and the status area together downward away from the upper end of the screen, display a notification in response to a third user operation performed on the status area that has been moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area. configured to receive the first user operation and the second user operation by the touch screen display, a display control device. (3) In response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, scroll the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on the touch screen display, display the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, In response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area and different from the first user operation, in a second display control mode, move the displayed content area, the menu area, and the status area together downward away from the upper end of the screen, In response to a third user operation executed on the status area moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area, display a notification A computer executes a process, and the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display, a display control method. (4) In response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, scroll the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on the touch screen display, display the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, In response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area and different from the first user operation, in a second display control mode, move the displayed content area, the menu area, and the status area together downward away from the upper end of the screen, In response to a third user operation performed on the status area moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area, display a notification Cause a computer to execute the process, wherein the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display. A program characterized by this

Explanation of Signs

[0098] 100 Terminal device 110 Touch screen display 112 Display unit 114 Operation unit 120 Control unit 130 Storage unit 140 Communication unit

Claims

1. In response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, scroll the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display, display the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, In a second display control mode that is started in response to a second user operation that is a touch operation on a display area below the status area, different from the first user operation, move the displayed content area, the menu area, and the status area together downward away from the upper end of the screen, Display a notification in response to a third user operation that is executed on the status area that has been moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area. Comprising an electric circuit configured as described above, wherein the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display, In the second display control mode, the display ranges of the content area, the menu area, and the status area are smaller than the display ranges in the first display control mode and are displayed on the screen. An information processing system characterized by this.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the electric circuit is further configured to display on the touch screen display a graphic effect indicating that the downward movement of the status area has reached a limit.

3. The electric circuit is further configured to move the content area, the menu area, and the status area together upward toward the upper end of the screen in the second display control mode in response to a fourth user operation, The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein when the status area is moved to the upper end of the screen, the second display control mode is terminated.

4. The information processing system according to claim 2, wherein the graphic effect is displayed between the upper side of the touch screen display and the status area moved in the second display control mode.

5. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the electric circuit is further configured to change a position of the status area in the second display control mode in response to the third user operation.

6. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein in the second display control mode, an L-shaped portion is displayed on the touch screen display separately from the content area, the menu area, and the status area.

7. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein at least a part of a position of the L-shaped portion is included in a side opposite to the side of the touch screen display with respect to the side where the second user operation is performed.

8. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the L-shaped portion is a spacer including the L-shape.

9. The L-shaped portion is including at least a first side that is an upper side in the touch screen display and a second side that is a right side or a left side in the touch screen display corresponding to right or left in the second user operation, wherein when the second user operation starts from a right side area of a lower side area in the touch screen display, the second side is the left side, and when the second user operation starts from a left side area of the lower side area in the touch screen display, the second side is the right side. The information processing system according to claim 6.

10. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the electric circuit is further configured to display advertisement information on the L-shaped portion.

11. The information processing system according to claim 6, wherein the electric circuit is further configured to display an operator that is not displayed on the touch screen display before the second user operation on the L-shaped portion.

12. The content area includes an operator, The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the electric circuit is further configured to maintain the ability to operate the operator even in the content area moved by the second user operation.

13. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the touch screen display is provided in the housing such that the user can operate the touch screen display while the housing provided with the touch screen display is held by the user's hand.

14. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the first user operation, the second user operation, and the third user operation are at least one of a drag operation and a flick operation on a touch sensor provided at an edge of the touch screen display.

15. An information processing method executed by a computer, in response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, scrolling the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display, displaying the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, in a second display control mode started in response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area, different from the first user operation, moving the displayed content area, the menu area, and the status area together downward away from the upper end of the screen, displaying a notification in response to a third user operation executed on the status area moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area, wherein the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display, in the second display control mode, the display ranges of the content area, the menu area, and the status area are smaller than the display ranges in the first display control mode and are displayed on the screen.

16. In response to a first user operation, in a first display control mode, scrolling the content within a content area displayed on a screen displayed on a touch screen display, displaying the content area, a menu area displayed above the content area, and a status area displayed above the menu area, In a second display control mode that is started in response to a second user operation, which is a touch operation on a display area below the status area, different from the first user operation, the displayed content area, the menu area, and the status area are moved together downward away from the upper end of the screen. A notification is displayed in response to a third user operation performed on the status area that has been moved downward in the second display control mode together with the displayed content area. Causing a computer to execute a process, the first user operation and the second user operation are received by the touch screen display. A program characterized in that, in the second display control mode, the display ranges of the content area, the menu area, and the status area are displayed on the screen smaller than the display ranges in the first display control mode.

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