Patent ID: 7515825
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G03B,G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A display control device having a pointing device adapted to perform an operation associated with image capture or playback comprising: mode setting means for setting at least one of operation modes of recording, playback and communication; identification information obtaining means for obtaining identification information to identify the user of the display control device; operating member display means for displaying operating members corresponding to the pointing device in positions corresponding to the pointing device; storage means for storing data concerning a plurality of operating members different in functions, display forms and display positions; operating member setting means for extracting data concerning operating members on the basis of the identification information obtained by the identification information obtaining means and the operation mode set by the mode setting means, and setting the stored display form or display position for the operating members to be displayed on the operating member display means; and operation input control means for associating the functions of the operating members displayed on the operating member display means with the input position and input operation of the pointing device.