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Information processing device and method
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-07-29
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Granted: 2003-05-20
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Expires: 2017-07-29
Abstract
Abstract In an information processing device, when an operation button is pushed, a menu is displayed on the screen of an LCD. When the whole portable type information processing device (PDA) is rotated around the X-axis, the Y-axis or the Z-axis with the operation button being pushed, the rotation is detected by a triaxial gyro sensor, and on the basis of the detection result a cursor displayed on the screen is moved on the menu. By releasing the operation button when the cursor is located on a desired menu item, the selection of the menu item at which the cursor is located is settled, and the processing corresponding to the selected menu item is started.
Inventors
- 👤 Junichi Rekimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:02
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/14; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/26; G01C21/34; G01C21/36; G01C21/3626; G01C21/3635; G01C21/3664; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1626; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1684; G06F1/1694; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/0482; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/163; G06F2200/1637
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 84
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An information processing device which is provided in a portable-size housing, comprising: display means for displaying information including selection information; detection means for detecting a rotation of the housing; instructions means for providing instructions for the selection of specific selection information displayed on the display means based on the rotation detected by the detection means; and processing means for processing the selection information which is selected by the instructing means, for controlling the display to display information associated with the selected selection information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An information processing device which is provided in a portable-size housing, comprising: display means for displaying information including selection information; detection means for detecting a rotation of the housing; instructions means for providing instructions for the selection of specific selection information displayed on the display means based on the rotation detected by the detection means; and processing means for processing the selection information which is selected by the instructing means, for controlling the display to display information associated with the selected selection information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the selection information is a menu, and wherein the processing means controls the display means to move the menu displayed on the display means on the basis of the instructions provided by the instruction means and the rotation detected by the detection means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the menu includes one or more items; and when an item is selected from the menu by the instructing means, the processing means performs processing relating to the selected item.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the information displayed by the display means is a map view; and the selection information selected by the instructing means, and processed by the processing means causes the display to move the map view displayed on the display means on the basis of the rotation detected by the detection means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the selection information comprises areas from the plan map view, and wherein when the instructions means selects an area from the map view the processing means performs processing relating to the selected area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising location detection means for detecting the current location of the device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the location detection means detects the current location of the device by using a Global Positioning System.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing is designed in such a size as to be portable by one hand.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detection means detects two components of rotation in two axial directions which are perpendicular to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The information processing device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the detection means detects three components of rotation in three axial direction which are perpendicular to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
An information processing method for use in an information processing and display device which is provided in a portable-sized housing comprising the steps of: displaying information including selection information; detecting a rotation of the housing; selecting desired selection information based upon the detected rotation; performing processing relating to the selected selection information; displaying information corresponding to the selected information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
An information processing method for use in an information processing and display device which is provided in a portable-sized housing comprising the steps of: displaying information including selection information; detecting a rotation of the housing; selecting desired selection information based upon the detected rotation; performing processing relating to the selected selection information; displaying information corresponding to the selected information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The information processing device of claim 1 , wherein: the information processing device is portable by a single hand; and the instructing means may be controlled with a single finger or thumb of the single hand.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The information processing device of claim 2 , wherein: the menu comprises one or more items; the processing means moves a cursor displayed on he display means from one item to another item of the menu based on the rotation detected by the detection means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The information processing device of claim 4 , wherein: the information processing device is portable by a single hand; and the instructing means may be controlled with a single finger or thumb of the single hand.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The information processing device of claim 4 , wherein when no selection information has been selected by the instructing means, the map displayed on the display means is fixed according to the last selection information selected by the instructing means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The information processing device of claim 4 , wherein the display means is adapted to display a perspective view of the map from a view point selected by the instructing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The information processing device of claim 4 , wherein the display means is adapted to display a bird's-eye view of the map from a view point selected by the instructing means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The information processing device of claim 4 , wherein the display means displays a destination location based on instructions from the instructing means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
The information processing device of claim 4 , wherein the display means displayed the map from a series of predetermined view points according to a set of prior instructions by the instructing means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The information processing device of claim 4 , wherein: the instructing means is adapted to select a line of sight; and the display means is adapted to display the map as a projection into a view plane perpendicular to the selected line of sight.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
33 words
The information processing device of claim 6 , wherein the display means displays the location of the device on the map view in accordance with the location detected by the location detection means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The information processing device of claim 6 , wherein the display means displays a destination location based on selection information by selected the instructing means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein: the selection information is a menu; the selecting step comprises selecting an item from the menu; and the processing step comprises processing in accordance with the item selected from the menu.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein: the information displayed is a map view; the selecting step comprises selecting an area of the map to display and selecting the view point from which to display the map.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein the information processing device further comprises a location of the device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the information processing device is portable and sized to be held by a single hand.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 26 , wherein the information processing device is configured to be controlled with a single finger or thumb of the single hand.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The information processing device of claim 13 , wherein when the cursor is located at a menu item, the item is emphasized.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
47 words
The information processing device of claim 13 , wherein: when the cursor is located at a menu item, the instructing means may select the menu item; and when the item is selected by the instructing means, the processing means performs processing relating to the selected menu item.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein the displaying step comprises displaying a perspective view of the map.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein the displaying step comprises displaying a bird's-eye view of the map.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein: the selecting step comprises selecting a series of view points from which the may is to be displayed; and the displaying step comprises displaying the map from each of the series of view points.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein: the selecting step comprises selecting a destination location; and the displaying step comprises displaying the destination location on the map.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein: the displaying step comprises displaying the map from a range of view points, wherein each view point corresponds to a rotation angle of the housing detected in the detecting step.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 24 , wherein: the selecting step comprises selecting a line of sight; and the displaying step comprises displaying the map as a projection into a view plane perpendicular to the line of sight.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the location detection means comprises a GPS system.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the displaying step comprises displaying an area of the map corresponding to the location of the information processing device.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
83 words
An information processing device, comprising: a portable housing; a monitor which is adapted to display information; an angular velocity sensor which detects changes in the angular velocity of the housing, operates without reference to a direction of gravitational pull; a control which is adapted to control the monitor and to select information displayed on the monitor, and which generates control signals; and a processor which causes changes in the information displayed on the monitor after processing the control signals and the sensor signals.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
83 words
An information processing device, comprising: a portable housing; a monitor which is adapted to display information; an angular velocity sensor which detects changes in the angular velocity of the housing, operates without reference to a direction of gravitational pull; a control which is adapted to control the monitor and to select information displayed on the monitor, and which generates control signals; and a processor which causes changes in the information displayed on the monitor after processing the control signals and the sensor signals.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
36 words
The information processing device of claim 38 , wherein: the housing is portable and may be held by a single hand; and the control is controllable with a single finger or thumb of the single hand.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
53 words
The information processing device of claim 38 , wherein: the displayed information is a menu of one or more items; and the processor is configured to display a cursor on the monitor which moves from one item to another item of the menu based on the rotation detected by the angular velocity sensor.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
21 words
The information processing device of claim 40 , wherein when the cursor is located at an item, that item is emphasized.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
48 words
The information processing device of claim 40 , wherein: when the cursor is located at a menu item, the control may select the control may select that item; and when the item is in fact selected by the control, the processor performs processing relating to the selected item.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 38 , wherein the information displayed on the display is cartographic information.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The information processing device of claim 38 , wherein the angular velocity sensor is a gyroscopic sensor.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 43 , wherein the cartographic information is displayed in a map view.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
21 words
The information processing device of claim 43 , wherein the control is adapted to control the display of the cartographic information.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
32 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , wherein when the control generates a control signal, the processor controls the monitor to display the map view in accordance with the sensor signals.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
43 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , wherein: the control is adapted to select an area from the map view; and when an area from the map view is selected by the control, the processor performs processing related to the selected area.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
24 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , further comprising a location detector which detects the location of the device and generates location signals.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
20 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , wherein the monitor displays the cartographic information as a perspective map view.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
20 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , wherein the monitor displays the cartographic information as a bird's-eye map view.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
26 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , wherein the monitor displays the map view from a series of view points previously selected by the control.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
29 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , wherein the monitor displays a map projection onto a view plane perpendicular to a line of sight selected by the control.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 45 , wherein the monitor displays a destination selected by the control.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
52 words
The information processing device of claim 47 , wherein the processor is configured such that, when the control ceases to generate a control signal, the processor controls the monitor to display a map view in accordance with the last sensor signal received by the processor prior to the cessation of control signal.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 49 , wherein the location detector is a Global Positioning System detector.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
37 words
The information processing device of claim 49 , wherein the processor receives location signals from the location detector and controls the monitor to display an area of the map view corresponding to the location of the device.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
25 words
The information processing device of claim 50 , wherein the perspective view of the map is displayed from a view point selected by the control.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
26 words
The information processing device of claim 51 , wherein the bird's eye view of the map is displayed from a view point selected by the control.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
76 words
An information processing device, comprising: a portable housing; a monitor which is adapted to display information including cartographic information; a vibration gyro sensor which detects rotation of the housing and which generates sensor signals; a control which is adapted to control the monitor and to select displayed information, and which generates control signals; and a processor which causes changes in the cartographic information displayed by the monitor after processing the control signals and the sensor signals.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
76 words
An information processing device, comprising: a portable housing; a monitor which is adapted to display information including cartographic information; a vibration gyro sensor which detects rotation of the housing and which generates sensor signals; a control which is adapted to control the monitor and to select displayed information, and which generates control signals; and a processor which causes changes in the cartographic information displayed by the monitor after processing the control signals and the sensor signals.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
40 words
The information processing device of claim 60 , wherein: the housing is portable and adapted to be held in a single hand; and the control is adapted to be operable by a single finger or thumb of said single hand.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
58 words
The information processing device of claim 60 , wherein: the displayed information includes a menu of one or more items; and the processor is configured to move a cursor displayed on the monitor from one item to another item of the menu based on the rotation detected by the detection means and control signals generated by the control.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
21 words
The information processing device of claim 60 , wherein when the cursor is located at an item, the item is emphasized.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
50 words
The information processing device of claim 60 , wherein: the processor is configured such that when the cursor is located at a menu item, the item may be selected by the control; and when an item is selected by the control, the processor performs processing relating to the selected item.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
15 words
The information processing device of claim 60 , wherein the sensor is a gyroscopic sensor.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 60 , wherein the cartographic information is displayed in a map view.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 60 , wherein the control is adapted to control the cartographic information.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
31 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , wherein when the control generates control signals, the processor controls the map view displayed on the monitor in accordance with the sensor signals.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
41 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , wherein: the control is adapted to select an area from the map view; and when the control selects an area from the map view, the processor performs processing related to the selected area.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
24 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , further comprising a location detector which detects the location of the device and generates location signals.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , wherein the monitor displays a perspective view of the map.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , wherein the monitor displays a bird'-eye view of the map.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
26 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , wherein the monitor displays the map view from a series of view points previously selected by the control.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
29 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , wherein the monitor displays a map projection onto a view plane perpendicular to a line of sigh selected by the control.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
26 words
The information processing device of claim 66 , wherein the monitor displays an area of the map view corresponding to a destination selected by the control.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
47 words
The information processing device of claim 68 , wherein when the control ceases to generate said control signals, the processor controls the monitor to display a map view in accordance with the last sensor signal received by the processor prior to the cessation of said control signals.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
18 words
The information processing device of claim 70 , wherein the location detector is a Global Positioning System detector.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
37 words
The information processing device of claim 70 , wherein the processor receives location signals from the location detector and controls the monitor to display a portion of the map view corresponding to the location of the device.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
25 words
The information processing device of claim 71 , wherein the perspective view of the map is drawn from a view point selected by the control.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
26 words
The information processing device of claim 72 , wherein the bird's eye view of the map is drawn from a view point selected by the control.
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