Patent ID: 8131695

Claim:
An image processing apparatus connected through a network to an external apparatus having a storage area configured to be accessible from the image processing apparatus, the image processing apparatus comprising: an internal storage area provided in the image processing apparatus for storing files; a controller for operating a file or files stored in said internal storage area and/or a file or files stored in the storage area provided in the external apparatus; and a display device which displays the file or files operable with said controller when said controller is operated; wherein the controller acquires from the external apparatus a list of recently used files in the external apparatus; the controller judges whether or not a file or files stored in the storage area provided in the external apparatus are included in the acquired list of recently used files; and when it is judged by the controller that the file or files stored in the storage area provided in the external apparatus are included in the acquired list of recently used files, the controller assigns a first priority value to the file or files, and when it is judged by the controller that the file or files stored in the storage area provided in the external apparatus are not included in the acquired list of recently used files, the controller assigns a second priority value to the file or files; and wherein said display device displays the file or files preferentially according to the assigned first and second priority values when a file is operated with the controller.