Patent ID: 8665207

Claim:
A display control apparatus comprising: an input unit comprising direction keys used for moving a cursor indicating a selected object and numeric keys used for directly selecting an object and adapted to accept a key operation from a user; a display unit adapted to display a first type of selection screen which allows the user to select an object displayed therein by using the direction keys and to display a second type of selection screen which allows the user to select an object displayed therein by using the numeric keys; and a display controller adapted to control said display unit to switch between the first type of selection screen and the second type of selection screen including an identical information in at least certain areas thereof in accordance with the types of keys operated on said input unit, wherein if the key operation using the numeric key is accepted when said display controller controls said display unit to display the first type of selection screen, then said display controller switches the first type of selection screen to the second type of selection screen to allow the user to select an object displayed therein by using the numeric keys, and wherein if the key operation using the direction key is accepted when said display controller controls said display unit to display the second type of selection screen, then said display controller switches the second type of selection screen to the first type of selection screen to allow the user to select an object displayed therein by using the direction keys.