Patent ID: 7693353
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing sightseeing information in a storing device; detection means for detecting sightseeing information corresponding to a predetermined sightseeing site stored in the storing device; display means for displaying the sightseeing information detected by the detection means on a display unit; and image-capturing means for capturing an image of an object, wherein the storage means links an image obtained as a result of capturing an image using the image-capturing means to the sightseeing information detected by the detection means and stores the image and wherein the storage means stores the sightseeing information in a series of hierarchical menus including a high level hierarchical menu, an intermediate level hierarchical menu and a low level hierarchical menu such that the high level hierarchical menu encompasses a plurality of different regions, the intermediate level hierarchical menu encompasses a plurality of groups of different areas with a respective one of the plurality of groups of different areas being contained within a respective one of the plurality of different regions and the low level hierarchical menu encompasses a plurality of groups of different sites with a respective one of the plurality of groups of different sites being contained within a respective one of the groups of different areas.