Patent ID: 9672227
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: a display device; and processing circuitry programmed to implement image search and configured to wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to receive the selection of the at least one search button of the plurality of search buttons corresponding to the plurality of candidate search keys as the designated search keys for the image search by detecting a requested movement of the at least one search button of the plurality of selectable search buttons from a first area including search buttons corresponding to all the candidate search keys to a second area distinct from the first area in which only search buttons corresponding to designated search keys are located, wherein the designated search keys for the image search located in the second area only modify an outcome of the search and extraction of the image data when the particular one of the designated search keys is selected via actuation of the respective selectable search button inscribed with the name of the respective designated search key, and wherein actuation of the respective selectable search button inscribed with the name of the respective designated search key modifies the outcome of the search and extraction of the image data.