Patent ID: 7428708

Claim:
An image processing apparatus which displays related images according to selection of main menu icons, comprising: a display for displaying a plurality of main menu icons and a related image corresponding to a selected main menu icon, an input device for inputting input data indicating a position on a screen of said display in response to a user operation, storing locations for storing at least data relating to the plurality of main menu icons, data relating to a plurality of related images brought into correspondence to said plurality of main menu icons, and an input history of said input device, a timer being reset when the selection of said main menu icon is changed, or when the display of said related image is switched, and counted up to a predetermined value for each defined time, switch determining programmed logic circuitry for determining whether or not the display of the related image has to be switched on the basis of the input data from said input device and the data stored in said storing locations when said timer holds said predetermined value, and image switching programmed logic circuitry for switching the related image displayed on said display to the image corresponding to the selected main menu icon when it is determined that the display of the related image has to be switched by said switch determining programmed logic circuitry, wherein said image switching programmed logic circuitry does not switch the related image displayed on said display when said timer does not reach said predetermined value.