Apparatus and method for displaying a three dimensional GUI menu of thumbnails navigable via linked metadata

摘要

A display control apparatus includes a search unit for searching for a second content linked to a first content and a display control unit for controlling display of a search history of content search performed in accordance with one of a first image and a first character, each indicating the first content, one of a second image and a second character, each indicating the second content and link information linking the first content to the second content.

主权项

1. A display control apparatus comprising:
a processor that executes; search means for searching for a second media file linked to a first media file; display control means for controlling display of a search history of media file search performed in accordance with the first media file, the second media file and link information linking the first media file to the second media file; and generating means for generating a three-dimensional model to be used by the display control means, the three-dimensional model including a first layer having a graphic representing the first media file arranged therewithin, a second layer having the graphic representing the first media file, a graphic representing the second media file, and text indicating the link information between the first media file and the second media file arranged therewithin; wherein when the graphic representing the first media file is selected, the first layer is changed so that an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis of the first layer is at a slant angle with respect to a screen of a display; the second layer having the selected graphic representing the first media file and the graphic representing the second media file arranged in parallel with the x-axis and the y-axis of the first layer, wherein the second layer is displayed and overlays the first layer at a predetermined distance in a direction along the z-axis of the first layer; and wherein the graphic representing the first media file and the graphic representing the second media file in the second layer are arranged along the x-axis of the second layer, and wherein the graphic representing the second media file includes a plurality of categories by which the first and second media files are related, wherein the link information indicates both a category related to each of the first media file and the second media file and a specific name from the category, the link information displayed at a negative position along the y-axis of the second media file, wherein each category includes items arranged in a line parallel to the x-axis but offset along the y-axis of the second layer.