Information terminal, information presentation method for an information terminal, and information presentation program

Abstract

Information storages store a plurality of different types of information. An update information storage stores a part of information updated in the information storages as update information associated with the respective types. An update information manager monitors an information update in the information storages and stores, when an information update is made in the information storages, the part of the updated information in the update information storage as update information associated with the respective types. Further, an information selector extracts the update information stored in the update information storage in time series and outputs them to display them on a screen.

1 . A computer-implemented method of displaying update information on a mobile device, comprising:
 obtaining said update information, by an application executed by said mobile device from an update information controller of said mobile device, said update information including common subject data or different subject data, and including an earliest-in-time-series update information and a latest-in-time-series update information;   extracting said update information;   sending, to a display controller, said update information arranged in reverse chronological order;   displaying, on a touch screen display by said display controller, said update information in reverse, continuous, sequential chronological order from an upper portion to a lower portion of said touch screen display;   detecting an input instruction provided by touching, dragging, and releasing said touch screen display;   determining, in response to the detecting said input instruction, a direction of said input instruction as being an upward direction or a downward direction; and   scrolling, in response to the detecting, said update information on said touch screen display based on said direction of said input instruction, wherein   when said direction of said input instruction is detected as being the upward direction, removing newer update information from said upper portion of said touch screen display and adding older update information from said lower portion of said touch screen display, and   when said direction of said input instruction is detected as being the downward direction, adding newer update information from said upper portion of said touch screen display and removing older update information from said lower portion bottom of said touch screen display.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 specifying a top update information or a most recent update information using one or more touch button icons on said touch screen display.   
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said update information is formatted for displaying by said display controller based on an update information formatting instruction. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, in response to the detecting said input instruction, the direction of said input instruction as being a sideward direction;   adding an extended update information from a side portion of said touch screen display;   removing said update information from an opposite side of said side portion of said touch screen display;   requesting, by said application from said update information controller, said extended update information that is arranged chronologically;   extracting said extended update information from said update information controller, wherein   said update information controller accesses said extended update information from an information storage, and   sends said extended update information to said display controller by said update information controller.   
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said information storage is an information accumulation device that is disposed in the mobile device or is accessible through a network. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said input instruction is provided by scrolling an icon on said touch screen display. 
     
     
         7 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions thereon which when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method of displaying update information on a mobile device, the method comprising:
 obtaining said update information, by an application executed by said mobile device from an update information controller of said mobile device, said update information including common subject data or different subject data, and including an earliest-in-time-series update information and a latest-in-time-series update information;   extracting said update information;   sending, to a display controller, said update information arranged in reverse chronological order;   displaying, on a touch screen display by said display controller, said update information in reverse, continuous, sequential chronological order from an upper portion to a lower portion of said touch screen display;   detecting an input instruction provided by touching, dragging, and releasing said touch screen display;   determining, in response to the detecting said input instruction, a direction of said input instruction as being an upward direction or a downward direction; and   scrolling, in response to the detecting, said update information on said touch screen display based on said direction of said input instruction, wherein   when said direction of said input instruction is detected as being the upward direction, removing newer update information from said upper portion of said touch screen display and adding older update information from said lower portion of said touch screen display, and   when said direction of said input instruction is detected as being the downward direction, adding newer update information from said upper portion of said touch screen display and removing older update information from said lower portion bottom of said touch screen display.   
     
     
         8 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 specifying a top update information or a most recent update information using one or more touch button icons on said touch screen display.   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said update information is formatted for displaying by said display controller based on an update information formatting instruction. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising:
 determining, in response to the detecting said input instruction, the direction of said input instruction as being a sideward direction;   adding an extended update information from a side portion of said touch screen display;   removing said update information from an opposite side of said side portion of said touch screen display;   requesting, by said application from said update information controller, said extended update information that is arranged chronologically;   extracting said extended update information from said update information controller, wherein   said update information controller accesses said extended update information from an information storage, and   sends said extended update information to said display controller by said update information controller.   
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said information storage is an information accumulation device that is disposed in the mobile device or is accessible through a network. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said input instruction is provided by scrolling an icon on said touch screen display. 
     
     
         13 . A mobile device for displaying update information, comprising:
 circuitry configured to
 obtain said update information, by an application executed by said mobile device from an update information controller of said mobile device, said update information including common subject data or different subject data, and including an earliest-in-time-series update information and a latest-in-time-series update information, 
 extract said update information, 
 send, to a display controller, said update information arranged in reverse chronological order, 
 display, on a touch screen display by said display controller, said update information in reverse, continuous, sequential chronological order from an upper portion to a lower portion of said touch screen display, 
 detect an input instruction provided by touching, dragging, and release said touch screen display, 
 determine, in response to the detecting said input instruction, a direction of said input instruction as being an upward direction or a downward direction, and 
 scroll, in response to the detecting, said update information on said touch screen display based on said direction of said input instruction, wherein 
 when said direction of said input instruction is detected as being the upward direction, the circuitry removes newer update information from said upper portion of said touch screen display and adding older update information from said lower portion of said touch screen display, and 
 when said direction of said input instruction is detected as being the downward direction, the circuitry adds newer update information from said upper portion of said touch screen display and removing older update information from said lower portion bottom of said touch screen display. 
   
     
     
         14 . The mobile device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to specify a top update information or a most recent update information using one or more touch button icons on said touch screen display. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said update information is formatted for displaying by said display controller based on an update information formatting instruction. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the circuitry is further configured to
 determine, in response to the detecting said input instruction, the direction of said input instruction as being a sideward direction,   add an extended update information from a side portion of said touch screen display,   remove said update information from an opposite side of said side portion of said touch screen display,   request, by said application from said update information controller, said extended update information that is arranged chronologically,   extract said extended update information from said update information controller, wherein   said update information controller accesses said extended update information from an information storage, and sends said extended update information to said display controller by said update information controller.   
     
     
         17 . The mobile device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said information storage is an information accumulation device that is disposed in the mobile device or is accessible through a network. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said input instruction is provided by scrolling an icon on said touch screen display.