Image display apparatus having image-related information displaying function
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1. An image display apparatus, comprising:
- a read unit that reads out an image file in which image data obtained by photographing a subject and photographing date/time point information indicating a photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed are stored related to each other; and
a display control unit thatobtains related information pertaining to the photographing date/time point being related to the image data from an information source on a network based upon the photographing date/time point information contained in the image file,displays the obtained related information on a display, anddisplays an image for display corresponding to the image data contained in the image file on the display,wherein;
the display comprises a first display screen and a second display screen that is different from the first display screen; and
the display control unit controls operations of the image display apparatus to display the image for display corresponding to the image data on the first display screen and the related information on the second display screen.
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In an electronic apparatus having a user identification function or in a user identification method, an electronic apparatus and an electronic instrument having stored therein user personal information communicate in wireless with each other so as to enable the electronic apparatus to automatically identify the electronic apparatus user. If the electronic apparatus identifies a plurality of possible users, the electronic apparatus automatically selects the user by executing specific user identification processing.
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1. An image display apparatus, comprising:
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a read unit that reads out an image file in which image data obtained by photographing a subject and photographing date/time point information indicating a photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed are stored related to each other; and a display control unit that obtains related information pertaining to the photographing date/time point being related to the image data from an information source on a network based upon the photographing date/time point information contained in the image file, displays the obtained related information on a display, and displays an image for display corresponding to the image data contained in the image file on the display, wherein; the display comprises a first display screen and a second display screen that is different from the first display screen; and the display control unit controls operations of the image display apparatus to display the image for display corresponding to the image data on the first display screen and the related information on the second display screen.
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2. An image display apparatus, comprising:
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a read unit that reads out an image file in which image data obtained by photographing a subject and photographing date/time point information indicating a photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed are stored related to each other; a display control unit that obtains related information pertaining to the photographing date/time point being related to the image data from an information source on a network based upon the photographing date/time point information contained in the image file, displays the obtained related information on a display, and displays an image for display corresponding to the image data contained in the image file on the display; an image-capturing unit that photographs a subject and generates the image data; and a recording control unit that controls operations of the image display apparatus to record, in a recording medium; the image file in which the image data generated by the image-capturing unit and the photographing date/time point information indicating the photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed by the image-capturing unit are stored and related to each other, wherein; the read unit reads out the image file recorded by the recording control unit, the image display apparatus further comprising; an information collection unit that collects subject information related to the subject from an electronic instrument held by the subject through wireless communication with the electronic instrument, wherein; the recording control unit further records, in the recording medium and in the image file, the subject information and that the subject information, the date and the photographing date/time point information are related to each other; the subject information includes access information with regard to the information source on the network having stored therein detailed information on the subject; the display control unit further obtains, through a network communication, the detailed information on the subject from the information source on the network indicated by the access information included in the subject information and displays the obtained detailed information and the image for display corresponding to the image date on the display. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An image display apparatus, comprising:
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a read unit that reads out an image file in which image data obtained by photographing a subject and photographing date/time point information indicating a photographing date/time point at which the subject is photographed are stored related to each other; and a display control unit that obtains related information pertaining to the photographing date/time point being related to the image data from an information source on a network based upon the photographing date/time point information contained in the image file, displays the obtained related information on a display, and displays an image for display corresponding to the image data contained in the image file on the display, wherein; the related information includes music information comprising music which is popular at the time when the subject is photographed; and the display control unit reproduces the music information while displaying the image for display corresponding to the image data.
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