Patent ID: 6748122
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus, comprising:image acquiring means for acquiring an object image; displaying means for displaying said object image acquired by said image acquiring means; captured position information recognizing means for capturing a predetermined image pattern from within said object image acquired by said image acquiring means in order to recognize position information about said image pattern relative to said object image; menu display controlling means for displaying a menu image in overlaid relation to said object image displayed by said displaying means in accordance with an outcome of the recognition by said captured position information recognizing means; and starting means for starting a previously related process based on said menu image displayed by said menu display controlling means as well as on said position information recognized by said captured position information recognizing means, wherein said captured position information recognizing means captures a visible code from within said object image acquired by said image acquiring means, and recognizes position information about an image pattern of said visible code relative to said object image, and wherein said starting means starts said process related to a cursor positioned on a display button overlaid on said captured visible code.