Patent ID: 6335746
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An information processing method for managing image data files by a file system having a hierarchical tree structure in which directories and files are placed under another directory, comprising:a first generating step of, generating a thumbnail image on a basis of each image data file that is placed under a desired directory; a first display step of, displaying the thumbnail image generated in said first generating step as an icon for an image data file; a second generating step of, when a second directory is placed under the desired directory, selecting one image data file from one or more image data files placed under the second directory and generating a thumbnail image on a basis of the selected image data file; and a second display step, of displaying the thumbnail image generated in said second generating step as an icon for the second directory together with the thumbnail image displayed in the first display step, the icon for the second directory being distinguishable from the icon for an image data file displayed in the first display step.