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Display control apparatus and method, image display apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium for controlling a displayed image

US9524537B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 9, 2013
Grant dateDec 20, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A display control apparatus includes a first controller and a second controller. The first controller performs control to divide a display region of a display into divided regions arranged in a predetermined direction and to display images of determined attributes in the divided regions. The display includes a specifying unit that specifies a position in the display region and an operation on an image displayed in the display region. The second controller performs, in response to detection of specification of a predetermined operation on the displayed image subsequent to specification of a position in at least one divided region or in at least one boundary region between divided regions, enlargement control of enlarging or size reduction control of reducing the size of a target region (the divided region or a divided region adjacent to the boundary region) and an image displayed in the target region.

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