Abstract: An information-processing device includes: multiple keys; a memory that stores key arrangement data indicating an arrangement of said multiple keys; an identification part that identifies each display position of multiple windows displayed on a screen; an allocation part that compares an arrangement of the windows obtained by comparing the display position of each window identified by said identification part with the arrangement of keys displayed by said key arrangement data, and uniquely allocates to said each window a key for selecting the relevant window from among said multiple keys so that the arrangement of said windows and the arrangement of said keys are identical or similar; a notifying part that notifies of the keys allocated by said allocation part; and a selection part that selects the window to which an operated key is allocated when any of the keys notified by said notifying part is operated.

Abstract: A power usage method is provided for using power supplied from a first device at a second device. The power usage method includes causing the second device to perform an initialization process to obtain a value of a current used when consuming the power at a voltage that is a minimum prerequisite for the second device to perform a predetermined process; and causing the second device to execute the predetermined process while consuming the power in a manner that the current does not exceed the obtained value.

Abstract: It is intended to enable enlarging or reducing a screen with a simple operation. A mobile phone 1 includes a touch panel 11 that displays a screen and receives a predetermined input, a detection unit 12 that detects a start point and an end point of a physical touch on the touch panel 11, and a display control unit 13 that calculates a moving direction of the touch on the basis of the detection result, enlarges the screen displayed on the touch panel 11 when the moving direction is in a predetermined first range, and reduces the screen when the moving direction is in a predetermined second range different from the first range.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device which is capable of suitably switching between hardware buttons and an electrostatic pad such as a touch panel, depending on the operating circumstances of a user. In a cellular phone, judgment is made as to an application, which is an operation target for the user, and, in accordance with the application judged, an input device control section is able to switch between accepting inputs from an electrostatic pad input acceptance section and accepting inputs from a hardware button input acceptance section, depending on the application thus judged by a CPU.

Abstract: In a test method in which an image photographed by a camera apparatus 1 attached to a body of a vehicle is displayed on a display device 17 and an examiner examines compliance or non-compliance of the shooting direction of the camera apparatus 1 by comparing the position of a reference pattern and the position of a judgment pattern on the displayed photographed image, the photographed image is obtained at first by photographing with the camera apparatus 1 a test chart which is placed at a predefined position ahead of the vehicle with the reference pattern drawn on the test chart. Next, the judgment pattern is set at a specific position on the photographed image. Then, the photographed image on which the judgment pattern has been set is displayed on the display device 17.

Abstract: A CPU of mobile a terminal causes, if to-do data is selected on a to-do review screen, a liquid crystal display to display a to-do data confirmation screen of the to-do data. In the to-do data confirmation screen, if the to-do data contains a character string that is an index of a telephone number or an email address in a phonebook data storage area, the character string is linked to the telephone number or the email address.

Abstract: A communication terminal and a content update method in a communication terminal that can update content at the optimum time according to the content type, the communication terminal includes a content storage unit that stores content containing first time information indicating the maximum time unit of information representing a time, a terminal information storage unit that stores terminal information containing second time information indicating a time unit shorter than the maximum time unit and assigned to each communication terminal, a time determination unit that determines whether it has reached a time consisting of the first and the second time information, and a content update unit that updates content when the time determination unit determines that it has reached a time consisting of the first and the second time information, thereby delivering content at the optimum time according to the content type.

Abstract: To enable a user to distinguish readily a correspondence between an operation key and a window to which the operation is assigned. An information-processing device according to the present invention, on obtaining an operation signal of a particular operation key (specifying key) (S1), determines whether a focused (or selected) window exists (S2). If such a window does not exist, the information-processing device displays a window of a particular application and a soft key image corresponding to a soft key so that they are located close to each other, and focuses the window of the particular application (S6 and S7).

Abstract: A content distribution system includes a content distribution management device and a communication terminal. A storage unit stores one or a plurality of addresses. A receiving unit receives content data addressed to a communication terminal. A determination unit determines whether or not the address of the origin of the received content data is an address that is stored in the storage unit. A sending unit where the determination unit has determined that the address of the origin of the received content data is stored in the storage unit, sends the content data and parameters specifying the format in which content is to be displayed to a communication terminal. The communication terminal includes a receiving unit that receives parameters and content data from the content distribution management device; and a content display control that controls the display format in accordance with received parameters.

Abstract: [Problem] To make it possible to switch display of plural windows depending on a situation such as a time and a place. [Solution] A mobile communication terminal stores condition data for applications that display a window. Condition data is data describing for applications, an application (namely, a window), an attribute of a location associated with the application, and a frequency at which the application has been executed. The mobile communication terminal, if plural overlapping windows are displayed, determines a window to be displayed on top, using the condition data. For example, the mobile communication terminal, if an attribute of a location of the terminal is “office”, and an application “groupware” is running, displays a window of the application on top.

Abstract: A communications terminal comprises a display, a first storage for storing data, a second storage unit that stores a first and a second information set, the first information set including a first communications address and a communications recipient's name, and the second information set includes a second communications address and a communications recipient's name, a first display controller displays a text string expressed by data stored in the first storage unit; and a second display controller that identifies a name from the second storage unit included in the text string being displayed. When the name is associated with the first communications address, a screen prompts communications to the first communications address, or when the name is associated with the second communications address, a screen prompts communications to the second communications address.

Abstract: An information processing device of an aspect of the invention has display means having a display region; operation means, having a contact region, for outputting a position signal indicating the position of a contact operation in the contact region; range decision means for deciding a target range of the display region based on the position signals for two points from the operation means; processing menu display means for causing the display means to display a processing menu at a position corresponding to the target range of the display region; processing decision means for deciding the processing of the processing menu corresponding to the position of the contact operation in the contact region; and processing execution means for executing the processing on the target range of the display region.

Abstract: In an information providing system, a virtual three-dimensional space is established. Users of mobile communication terminals virtually move in the virtual space by manipulating an avatar representing the user and obtain advertisement information through electronic signboards. Users of information providing terminals place electronic signboards at appropriate positions in the virtual space and provide announcement information for the users of the mobile communication terminals. An information management server manages the announcement information provided by the information providing terminals and generates links each of which lead from advertisement information to other advertisement information. The information management server determines priorities for such links, based on use of advertisement information by the users of the mobile communication terminals. The information management server displays the links differently depending on the priorities.

Abstract: A communication terminal providing optimal communication services between content providers comprising a property management table with an appraised value registered for each of a predetermined set of communication media properties for various types of communication media, a first user specified priority ranking list and a second priority ranking list specified by an application program provider with rankings for the set of communication media properties, whereby the desired communication medium is selected by adding weightings for priority from the first and second priority ranking lists and adding the appraised value for each item from the property management table and using the highest total to specify the optimum communication medium for use when commencement of communication is specified by a predetermined application program, and establishing communication connections between opposing devices using the selected optimum communication medium.

Abstract: An information processing device includes: a receiving unit configured to receive an instruction input by a user; a display control unit configured to control a display unit to display a plurality of windows in a display area of the display unit; and a window control unit configured to control a size or position of a window displayed on the display unit in response to the instruction received, the window control unit being configured to control, if the receiving unit receives an instruction to expand a first window and the expanded first window overlaps a second window, a size or position of the second window in response to a positional relationship between the first window and the second window.

Abstract: A terminal device in which basic information and detailed information of each a plurality of application programs are stored in a different storage area for each application program, and that prohibits access to each storage area by other application programs, is caused to execute the processes of displaying a window that includes the basic information of each application program, and, if a cursor is moved to the display position of one of the pieces of basic information, reading out, from the appropriate storage areas, the detailed information of a first application program corresponding to the basic information where the cursor is positioned and the detailed information of a second application program whose basic information is displayed adjacent to the basic information of the first application program, and displaying the detailed information of the first application program.

Abstract: A terminal device in which basic information and detailed information of each a plurality of application programs are stored in a different storage area for each application program, and that prohibits access to each storage area by other application programs, is caused to execute the processes of displaying a window that includes the basic information of each application program, and, if a cursor is moved to the display position of one of the pieces of basic information, launching, in an information providing mode, a first application program where the cursor is positioned and a second application program whose basic information is displayed adjacent to the first application program to acquire the detailed information of the application programs, and displaying the detailed information of the first application program.

Abstract: The window display application controls a display position of a window (an image). The Java Runtime Environment controls processing associated with the window (e.g., displaying of the window). Operation information on an operation of a display position of a window is supplied to the window display application. Operation information on an operation of processing details of an application corresponding to a window (a widget) is supplied to the Java Runtime Environment.

Abstract: A power usage method is provided for using power supplied from a first device at a second device. The power usage method includes causing the second device to perform an initialization process to obtain a value of a current used when consuming the power at a voltage that is a minimum prerequisite for the second device to perform a predetermined process; and causing the second device to execute the predetermined process while consuming the power in a manner that the current does not exceed the obtained value.

Abstract: It is intended to enable enlarging or reducing a screen with a simple operation. A mobile phone 1 includes a touch panel 11 that displays a screen and receives a predetermined input, a detection unit 12 that detects a start point and an end point of a physical touch on the touch panel 11, and a display control unit 13 that calculates a moving direction of the touch on the basis of the detection result, enlarges the screen displayed on the touch panel 11 when the moving direction is in a predetermined first range, and reduces the screen when the moving direction is in a predetermined second range different from the first range.