Patent ID: 7899246

Claim:
An image display method to cause an image display device to display an image, comprising: analyzing, in an analyzing unit, first image data to detect images contained therein, the images including a text image, a photo image, and a graphic image; dividing, in a dividing unit, the first image data into a plurality of blocks based on the images to obtain second image data; storing, in a storage unit, the plurality of blocks in association with block status data, the block status data including coordinates corresponding to the position of each block on a display screen, and a selection status corresponding to each block, the selection status being one of selected, non-selected and non-displayed; displaying, on the display screen, the second image data; specifying, in a specifying unit, at least one of the blocks as a first selected block and updating the selection status for each stored block; receiving, on the display screen, an edit request for the first selected block, the edit request containing at least one of commands that include delete, move, enlarge, and shrink; editing, in an editing unit, the first selected block in response to the edit request to obtain third image data and updating the block status data based on the edit request; displaying, on the display screen, the third image data together with one of the first image data and the second image data; detecting a point touched on the display screen; and displaying a menu that contains commands including newly select, additionally select, and cancel selection on the display screen when the point is located in a block, wherein a selection status of the block is specified based on a command selected from the menu.