Information processing device and information processing method to control display of image based on inclination information

An information processing method, comprising:

• in a portable terminal:
• acquiring a touch input from a touch sensor of the portable terminal;
• acquiring, from an acceleration sensor of the portable terminal, inclination information of the portable terminal,
• controlling a display unit of the portable terminal to display a first object and a second object associated with the first object;
• determining, based on the touch input and the inclination information, whether the portable terminal is in a first state, a second state, or a third state, wherein
• in the first state, a duration of the touch input is lower than a time threshold value and angle of inclination of the portable terminal is lower than an angle threshold value,
• in the second state, the duration of the touch input is lower than the time threshold value and the angle of inclination of the portable terminal is equal to or larger than the angle threshold value, and
• in the third state, the duration of the touch input is equal to or larger than the time threshold value;
• controlling, based on the determination that the portable terminal is in the first state, the display unit to execute a first inclination process to move a second image toward an edge of the display unit while suppressing movement of a first image;
• controlling, based on the determination that the portable terminal is in the second state, the display unit to execute a second inclination process to move the first image;
• and
• controlling, based on the determination that the portable terminal is in the third state, the display unit to execute a long-touch process different from each of the first inclination process and the second inclination process.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions which, when executed by a portable terminal, cause the portable terminal to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• acquiring a touch input from a touch sensor of the portable terminal;
• acquiring, from an acceleration sensor of the portable terminal, inclination information of the portable terminal,
• controlling a display unit of the portable terminal to display a first object and a second object associated with the first object;
• determining, based on the touch input and the inclination information, whether the portable terminal is in a first state, a second state, or a third state, wherein
• in the first state, a duration of the touch input is lower than a time threshold value and angle of inclination of the portable terminal is lower than an angle threshold value,
• in the second state, the duration of the touch input is lower than the time threshold value and the angle of inclination of the portable terminal is equal to or larger than the angle threshold value, and
• in the third state, the duration of the touch input is equal to or larger than the time threshold value;
• controlling, based on the determination that the portable terminal is in the first state, the display unit to execute a first inclination process to move a second image toward an edge of the display unit while suppressing movement of a first image;
• controlling, based on the determination that the portable terminal is in the second state, the display unit to execute a second inclination process to move the first image;
• and
• controlling, based on the determination that the portable terminal is in the third state, the display unit to execute a long-touch process different from each of the first inclination process and the second inclination process.