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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2012
Seiji Osawa, Aiko-gun, JP;
Seiji Osawa, Aiko-gun, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus having multi-window display mode for displaying a plurality of images and single-window display mode for displaying one image on the display screen, including receiving units which receive broadcast signal and acquiring image signals relating to programs, and acquisition unit which acquires program information of the programs, and memory unit which stores program information of a selected program, and control unit which selects display mode for an image, and the control unit exerts control such that if the multi-window display mode is selected, a comparison is made at predetermined timing between the program information about the selected program and program information about newly selected program, and the display mode is switched from multi-window mode to single-window mode according to the comparison result.