Patent ID: 6121951
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A data processing apparatus, which executes a retrieval process for retrieving stored data according to a desired retrieval condition so as to display the retrieved data, comprising:retrieval means for retrieving stored data;a storage section which stores the data and additional data representing background colors used in classifying the data; anda display section which displays a plurality of color specifying sections, one for each of the background colors, each color specifying section, when selected, specifying its corresponding color as a retrieval condition,wherein when all of said color specifying sections are selected, said retrieval means performs color sequential retrieval, retrieving from said storage section all of the data of each background color in a predetermined color order, and if there is a background color for which no corresponding data is stored in said storage section, said display section displays that no data is stored for that color by changing form of the display of the color specifying section corresponding to that background color, andwherein when less than all of said color specifying sections are selected, said retrieval means performs retrieval according to colors, retrieving data from said storage section having the background color of each selected color specifying section, and said display section displays each selected color by changing form of the display of each color specifying section corresponding to a selected color.