Information display apparatus, information display system, information display method, and program

A method for displaying information performed in an information display apparatus, the information display apparatus comprising:

• a first display unit configured to display information;
• and
• a placement part configured so that a portable terminal apparatus is placed thereon, the placement part comprising a noncontact charging unit configured to charge the portable terminal apparatus placed on the placement part,
• the method comprising:
• a step of controlling the noncontact charging unit so as to perform a process for charging the portable terminal apparatus when the portable terminal apparatus is placed on the placement part;
• a step of determining an orientation of the portable terminal apparatus placed on the placement part;
• and
• a step of making the first display unit display video information received from the portable terminal apparatus when the determined orientation of the portable terminal apparatus is a first orientation, and making the first display unit display video information other than the received information when the determined orientation of the portable terminal apparatus is a second orientation different from the first orientation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for a computer configured to operate an information display apparatus,

• the information display apparatus comprising:
• a first display unit configured to display information;
• and
• a placement part configured so that a portable terminal apparatus is placed thereon, the placement part comprising a noncontact charging unit configured to charge the portable terminal apparatus placed on the placement part,
• the program being configured to cause the computer to perform:
• a step of controlling the noncontact charging unit so as to perform a process for charging the portable terminal apparatus when the portable terminal apparatus is placed on the placement part;
• a step of determining an orientation of the portable terminal apparatus placed on the placement part;
• and
• a step of making the first display unit display video information received from the portable terminal apparatus when the determined orientation of the portable terminal apparatus is a first orientation, and making the first display unit display information other than the received video information when the determined orientation of the portable terminal apparatus is a second orientation different from the first orientation.