Image processing apparatus and image processing method
First Claim
1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an imaging circuit configured to capture an image; and
circuitry configured to;
set a description mode ON/OFF based on a first user operation, anddisplay the image with a plurality of first icons, each of the plurality of first icons representing a corresponding function and one of a plurality of operation modes available for the corresponding function,wherein the plurality of first icons includes a selected icon that is displayed differently from another of the first icons, the selected icon corresponding to a first function and a first operation mode of a plurality of operation modes available for the first function,wherein, when the description mode is set ON, the selected icon is displayed with a description and at least one of a plurality of second icons,wherein the at least one of the plurality of second icons is related to the first function and represents a second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes available for the first function, andwherein the description is detailed information corresponding to the selected icon.
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes an operation receiving unit; and a control unit configured to perform a normal mode display process of displaying icon images of kinds corresponding to an operation status of the apparatus in a display unit and an icon description display process of displaying an icon selection image for selecting an icon image that is being displayed in the display unit upon reception of an operation input to activate an icon description mode by the operation receiving unit during the normal mode display process in the display unit and displaying a description image for an icon image selected upon reception of an operation input by the operation receiving unit while the icon selection image is being displayed in the display unit.
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34 Claims
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1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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an imaging circuit configured to capture an image; and circuitry configured to; set a description mode ON/OFF based on a first user operation, and display the image with a plurality of first icons, each of the plurality of first icons representing a corresponding function and one of a plurality of operation modes available for the corresponding function, wherein the plurality of first icons includes a selected icon that is displayed differently from another of the first icons, the selected icon corresponding to a first function and a first operation mode of a plurality of operation modes available for the first function, wherein, when the description mode is set ON, the selected icon is displayed with a description and at least one of a plurality of second icons, wherein the at least one of the plurality of second icons is related to the first function and represents a second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes available for the first function, and wherein the description is detailed information corresponding to the selected icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An imaging apparatus comprising:
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an imaging circuit configured to capture an image; and circuitry configured to; set a description mode ON/OFF based on a first user operation, and display the image with a plurality of first icons, each of the plurality of first icons representing a corresponding function and one of a plurality of operation modes available for the corresponding function, wherein the plurality of first icons includes a selected icon that is displayed differently from another of the plurality of first icons, the selected icon corresponding to a first function and a first operation mode of a plurality of operation modes available for the first function, wherein the selected icon is displayed with at least one of a plurality of second icons, wherein the at least one of the plurality of second icons is related to the first function and represents a second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes available for the first function, and wherein, when the description mode is set ON, the selected icon is displayed with a description that includes detailed information corresponding to the selected icon. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An imaging method for an imaging apparatus, comprising:
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capturing, with circuitry, an image; setting, with the circuitry, a description mode ON/OFF based on user operation; and displaying, with the circuitry, the image with a plurality of first icons, each of the plurality of first icons representing a corresponding function and one of a plurality of operation modes available for the corresponding function, wherein the plurality of first icons includes a selected icon that is displayed differently from the plurality of first icons, the selected icon corresponding to a first function and a first operation mode of a plurality of operation modes available for the first function, wherein, when the description mode is set ON, the selected icon is displayed with a description and at least one of a plurality of second icons, wherein the at least one of the plurality of second icons is related to the first function and represents a second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes available for the first function, and wherein the description is detailed information than the selected icon.
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34. An imaging method for an imaging apparatus, comprising:
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capturing, with circuitry, an image; setting, with the circuitry, a description mode ON/OFF based on user operation; and displaying, with the circuitry, the image with a plurality of first icons, each of the plurality of first icons representing a corresponding function and one of a plurality of operation modes available for the corresponding function, wherein the plurality of first icons includes a selected icon that is displayed differently from the another of the plurality of first icons, the selected icon corresponding to a first function and a first operation mode of a plurality of operation modes available for the first function, wherein the selected icon is displayed with at least one of a plurality of second icons, wherein the at least one of the plurality of second icons is related to the first function and represents a second operation mode of the plurality of operation modes available for the first function, and wherein, when the description mode is set ON, the selected icon is displayed with a description that includes detailed information than the selected icon.
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