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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2010
Yasuyuki Nagata, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidenobu Takemura, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuya Kimura, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method which allow a user to readily select, upon transmission of an electronic mail or upon uploading of image data, image data of a plurality of images to be attached to the electronic mail or image data to be transmitted. The user uses a cross key and a determination button of an inputting section of a camcorder to operate an anchoron an image selection screento operate a page backward feeding buttonand a page feeding buttonto select a thumbnail image displayed. In response to an operation of the user, the anchoris positioned on the left side of the number of the thumbnail image designated by the user, and image data of the thumbnail image at which the anchoris positioned are selected. At a left upper portion of the selected thumbnail image, a check mark representative of such selection is displayed. When the user wants to end the image selection operation, it operates the anchor to operate a determination button. The present invention can be applied to a camcorder.