Patent ID: 8917278

Claim:
An image output apparatus, comprising: a processing circuit configured to generate an image signal of display data, in response to a user instruction for displaying information regarding a folder specified by a user, the specified folder being stored in a memory; and a display configured to display an image based on the image signal of the display data, wherein the processing circuit is configured to: obtain first element identification information for identifying a first element included in the specified folder from the memory; determine whether the first element is a folder based on the first element identification information; obtain second element identification information for identifying a second element included in the first element from the memory, when the first element is determined to be the folder; analyze whether the second element is a data file having a data format compatible with the display to generate an analysis result, using compatible data format information indicating one or more data formats from which the processing circuit can generate an image signal of display data; determine a display format of the first element that is determined to be the folder based on the analysis result of the second element; and generate first display data, which causes the display to display an image that reflects the first element in the determined display format.