Patent ID: 7373610

Claim:
A skin generating method comprising: an image file selecting step of selecting a plurality of image files from a group of image files in a temporary storing unit of a browser by an image file selecting unit; and a skin image generating step of generating a skin image through combination and arrangement of the plurality of image files selected by a skin image generating unit, said skin image generating step including generating a skin image through combination and arrangement of the plurality of image files selected on the basis of skin defining information provided by an application, carrying out image processing including size conversion, synthesizing or trimming of the plurality of image files so as to agree with the skin image, and storing a generated and displayed skin image in a skin image storing file on the basis of input of a user instruction, to make said skin image available; wherein said image file selection step includes selecting image files to be used for skin generation from a group of image files stored in the temporary storing unit of the browser on the basis of selection criteria defining information specified in advance by the user, said selection criteria defining information defines a favorite color, a favorite shape, a favorite article or a combination thereof as a user selection criterion, said image file selecting step including calculating a degree of favor for image files regarding the favorite color, the favorite shape, or the favorite article defined by the user as said selection criteria defining information, and preferentially selecting image files of high degrees of favor.; an update interval setting step of setting an update interval of a skin image generated in said image selecting step and said skin image generating step.