Patent ID: 7119818
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image management apparatus for managing images input from an image input device, comprising: initial options showing means for showing options for prompting a user to select a respective one of a plurality of options for proceeding with image management upon initial connection of the image input device to the image management apparatus, the plurality of options including at least an option to display a summary of images within the image input device and an option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from the image input device; selected option contents recognition means for recognizing contents of a selection by the user of an option for proceeding with image management from among the options shown by the initial options showing means; image type options showing means for showing options for prompting the user to select a respective one of a multiplicity of image types for images to be automatically received from the image input device when the user has selected the option to automatically receive images of a selected image type from among the options shown by the initial options showing means; and selected image type recognition means for recognizing a selection by the user of an image type from among the options shown by the image type options showing means.