Patent ID: 7650578

Claim:
A display control apparatus comprising: image creating means for creating a first template image as a page from an index of images, the first template image having a predetermined number of drawing areas without corresponding thumbnail images, wherein the drawing areas visually identify portions of the first template image onto which at least one thumbnail image will be drawn; means for receiving an instruction from a user to display the first template image; means for determining whether or not the first template image is a last page of the index of images to be displayed; and means for determining whether or not the number of thumbnail images to be drawn in the first template image is greater than or equal to half of the predetermined number of drawing areas; wherein if the number of thumbnail images to be drawn in the first template image is greater than or equal to half of the predetermined number of drawing areas, the display control apparatus further comprises: erasing means for erasing at least one drawing area from the first template image if the first template image is determined to be the last page of the index of images to be displayed, wherein the number of drawing areas erased is determined by subtracting the number of thumbnail images to be drawn in the first template image from the predetermined number of drawing areas of the first template image; drawing means for drawing a thumbnail image in remaining drawing areas of the first template image; and display means for displaying the first template image including the thumbnail image drawn in each remaining drawing area.