Patent ID: 6353482
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:a connector adapted for connecting an external device to said image processing apparatus; a processor adapted for processing image data using a selected function of a plurality of functions for operating said apparatus; a selection device including a circuit adapted for selecting one of a first mode and a different second mode, wherein a respective plurality of the functions are selectable in each of the two modes, and wherein at least one common function is selectable both in the first mode and in the second mode; a display unit adapted for displaying a selected one of a plurality of different operation screens, the selected operation screen corresponding to the mode selected by said selection device, such that each mode has a respective different operation screen, including a respective different operation screen for the common function, displayed when that mode is selected, and one of the two modes further includes an operation screen for an individual function; an instruction circuit adapted for generating instructions based on respective manual operations performed in accordance with an operation screen currently displayed by said display unit; a receiver adapted for receiving a command from the external device through said connector; and a control circuit responsive to selection of one of the two modes by said selection device in accordance with the command received by said receiver, said control circuit adapted for causing said processor to perform processing using the function according to the operation screen of the selected mode.