Patent ID: 6756974
Filing Date: 2004-06-29
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
A display control apparatus for inputting first image data representing a first image from a first source and second image data representing a second image from a second source and for controlling a display device so as to display the first image and the second image, said apparatus comprising:switching instructing means for generating an instruction for switching of images to be displayed by the display device from the first image to the second image; receiving means for receiving an operation instruction from a manual operation member and for outputting the operation instruction to the first source and the second source; discriminating means for discriminating whether the switching of the images from the first image to the second image instructed by said switching instruction means can be performed on the basis of an input state of the operation instruction to the first source by the manual operation member when the switching instruction is generated by said switching instruction means; and control means for allowing the second image to be effectively displayed by said display device instead of the first image on the basis of the discrimination result of said discriminating means.