Image providing apparatus

A display apparatus for displaying an image, comprising:

• a display surface, the display surface comprising a rectangular main display surface in the center of the display surface and a function display section surrounding the outer periphery of the main display surface, the function display section comprising a function icon;
• a receiver for receiving a request sent from a client when a user selects the function icon;
• a request analyzer for generating output based on an analysis of the request;
• a recorder for storing client information corresponding to the client;
• and
• a processor for executing a process on the basis of the output and the client information, for generating the image based on result of the process, and for displaying the image on the main display surface area.

A computer-readable media storing a program for causing a computer to perform a method for displaying an image on a display surface of a display apparatus, the method comprising:

• displaying a rectangular main display area in the center of the display surface;
• displaying a function display section surrounding the outer periphery of the rectangular main display area, the function display section comprising a function icon;
• receiving a request sent from a client when a user selects the function icon;
• generating output based on an analysis of the request;
• storing client information corresponding to the client;
• executing a process on the basis of the output and the client information;
• generating the image based on result of the process;
• and
• displaying the image on the main display surface area.

A method for displaying an image on a display surface of a display apparatus, comprising:

• displaying a rectangular main display area in the center of the display surface;
• displaying a function display section surrounding the outer periphery of the rectangular main display area, the function display section comprising a function icon;
• receiving a request sent from a client when a user selects the function icon;
• generating output based on an analysis of the request;
• storing client information corresponding to the client;
• executing a process on the basis of the output and the client information;
• generating the image based on result of the process;
• and
• displaying the image on the main display surface area.

A display apparatus for displaying an image, comprising:

• a display surface, the display surface comprising a rectangular main display surface in the center of the display surface and a function display section surrounding the outer periphery of the main display surface, the function display section comprising a function icon;
• a receiver for receiving a request sent from a client when a user selects the function icon;
• a request analyzer for generating output based on an analysis of the request;
• and
• a processor for executing a process on the basis of the output, for generating the image based on result of the process, for displaying a dialog box that prompts user to input a value, for executing the process using the value, for generating a new image, and for displaying the new image.