Patent ID: 8276083

Claim:
An information processing apparatus for uploading image data comprising: an image acquisition unit for acquiring images; a transmission unit for transmitting image data through a network; a storage unit for storing GUI information; a display unit for displaying the GUI information that includes: a menu section for displaying an application menu that includes an application to compose e-mail containing image data selected by a user and an application to upload image data selected by the user; a thumbnail section for displaying plural thumbnail images selected by the user; a data size section for displaying the total data size of the image data of all of the thumbnail images selected by said user and; a title section for displaying a user-generated name to identify an album comprised of images corresponding to said selected thumbnail images; an input unit operable by said user for operating the GUI information, said input unit including an inputting section operable by said user to generate the name of said album displayed in said title section and to select a plurality of desired thumbnail images; and a control unit for controlling said transmission unit to transmit said displayed album name and image data corresponding to said selected thumbnail images to a remote server via said network.