Patent ID: 9554006
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: G03G,H04N

Claim:
1. A processing image selection method carried out on an information processing apparatus having a keyboard comprising nine keys arranged in three rows and three columns, and further comprising two keys arranged under the nine keys, wherein the two keys comprises a first key and a second key, and wherein the first key is arranged at the left of the second key, the method comprising: asking a user a question about a required number of divisions of an image, receiving an answer of the user to this question, dividing the image into a layout of processing image areas by the required number of divisions that is indicated by the received answer, wherein the layout of processing image areas comprises a plurality of portions comprising at least a first portion and a second portion, highlighting keys of the nine keys in a layout, wherein the layout of highlighted keys matches the first portion of the layout of processing image areas, corresponding each of the highlighted keys in the layout of keys to a respective image processing area of the first portion of the layout of processing image areas such that operation of a highlighted key of the layout of highlighted keys causes selection of the respective corresponded image processing area as a processing object, when the highlighted keys of the layout of keys are corresponded to the first portion of the layout of processing image areas: selecting as a processing object, upon one of the highlighted keys in the layout of keys being operated, the processing image area corresponding to the operated highlighted key of the layout of highlighted keys.