Information processing device and method, and information processing program
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus which can have an access to an internal storage provided therein and to an external storage connected thereto, comprising:
- operation means; and
display means for displaying information stored in the internal storage and the external storage;
wherein operation for the information stored in the respective storages is performed in the same procedure using the operation means with indication on the display means confirmed.
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Abstract
A note-type personal computer according to the present invention has an LCD for displaying information stored in an internal storage provided therein, and an external storage or an external picture server connected thereto, via the internet. And, operation for the information stored in the respective storages is performed by the user in the same procedure using operation units such as a keyboard, a touch pad, with indication on the LCD confirmed. When the information stored in the picture server is displayed, the LCD displays auxiliary information indicative of this notice. The LCD displays the auxiliary information using a different folder name, or displays the auxiliary information on the background of a display area of the LCD. So, the user can confirm contents on the internet easily without the need of performing complicated operations.
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1. An information processing apparatus which can have an access to an internal storage provided therein and to an external storage connected thereto, comprising:
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operation means; and
display means for displaying information stored in the internal storage and the external storage;
wherein operation for the information stored in the respective storages is performed in the same procedure using the operation means with indication on the display means confirmed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An information processing method for displaying information stored in an internal storage provided in an information processing apparatus and in an external storage connected to the apparatus on display means, and processing the information using operation means comprising:
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connection step of making a communication connection to the external storage;
selection step of selecting the information stored in the external storage, whose communication connection with the information processing apparatus is secured by way of the connection step, on displaying the information on the display means and using the operation means, similar to the operation for displaying the information stored in the internal storage; and
information acquisition step of acquiring information selected from the external storage in the selection step. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An information processing program for displaying information stored in an internal storage provided in an information processing apparatus and in an external storage connected to the apparatus on display means, and processing the information using operation means comprising:
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connection step of making a communication connection to the external storage;
selection step of selecting the information stored in the external storage, whose communication connection with the information processing apparatus is secured by way of the connection step, on displaying the information on the display means and using the operation means, similar to the operation for displaying the information stored in the internal storage; and
information acquisition step of acquiring information selected from the external storage in the selection step.
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