Patent ID: 7100105

Claim:
An information processing apparatus comprising: storage means for storing a pre-set processing unit, said pre-set processing unit being an electronic label that is configured to be displayed as a graphical image on a display and occupying a predetermined area on the display, said pre-set processing unit also being configured to have user-selectable object information having different attributes and time information associated therewith, said object information being displayed in said predetermined area when said electronic label is displayed; regenerating means for regenerating a state of said pre-set processing unit associated with a predetermined date and time based on said time information, said state of said pre-set processing unit being indicative of what object information is associated with said pre-set processing unit as a function of time; and determination means for determining a variation between the attributes concerning said pre-set processing unit at a first time point and the attributes concerning said pre-set processing unit at a second time point, wherein said storage means includes means for storing the variation, said regenerating means includes means for regenerating the state of said pre-set processing unit based on said time information and said variation information, and said electronic label including an alarm which is activated at a preset time.