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Image processing apparatus, image displaying method, and image displaying program

US8373788B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2009
Grant dateFeb 12, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing apparatus includes: an image display device; an instruction position detecting unit to accept, via an operating screen having multiple operating areas provided to a display screen of the image display device, instructions from a user and detect and output the position of the instruction operation on the operating face; a storage unit to store and hold image data; and a display control unit to control display of an image according to the image data stored and held in at least the storage unit on the image display device; wherein, if the user performs a tracing operation on the operating face, the display control unit controls the display of the image on the display screen of the image display device so as to change, according to the operated operating area and direction of operation that is distinguished based on the detecting output from the instruction position detecting unit.

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