# US 8,149,315 B2 · System and method for changing display of an image during a changed state of electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,149,315 B2 - Document ID: US8149315B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/243,355 - Filed: 2008-10-01 - Published: 2009-12-17 - Granted: 2012-04-03 - Earliest claimed: 2008-06-13 - Assignees: Nintendo Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yoshihiro Matsushima; Tomohiro Kawase - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8149315B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - G06F 9/445: Program loading or initiating (bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57) - H04N 23/631: {Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters} - H04N 2101/00: Still video cameras - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE ## Abstract An information processing apparatus capable of being opened and closed includes storage means, display means, and taken image display control means. The storage means stores a taken image therein. The display means has a display screen provided in a surface which is located inside when the information processing apparatus is closed and which is located outside when the information processing apparatus is opened. The taken image display control means displays a taken image on the display screen, and changes a taken image to be displayed between before and after closing and opening the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is closed and opened again. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information processing apparatus capable of being opened and closed, the information processing apparatus comprising: a storage unit for storing a taken image therein; a display unit having a display screen provided in a surface which is located inside when the information processing apparatus is closed and which is located outside when the information processing apparatus is opened; and a taken image display control unit for displaying a taken image on the display screen, and changing a first taken image to be displayed to a second taken image by transitioning from the first taken image when closing the information processing apparatus so that the second taken image is displayed when opening the information processing apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an imaging unit, wherein, the storage unit stores therein an image taken by the imaging unit. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a storing unit for storing an image taken by the imaging unit in the storage unit in accordance with a predetermined photographing operation, wherein, when the predetermined photographing operation is performed, the taken image display control unit changes the taken image to be displayed on the display screen to a taken image to be stored in the storing unit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, the taken image display control unit determines a taken image after the change in accordance with a predetermined order when changing the taken image to be displayed between before and after closing and opening the information processing apparatus, and the taken image display control unit displays a second taken image which is to be displayed after a first taken image if obeying the predetermined order, as a taken image after the change, on the display screen when the information processing apparatus is closed and opened again in a state where a taken image to be stored by the storing unit is displayed by performing the predetermined photographing operation while a first taken image is displayed. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an imaging state setting unit for enabling imaging by the imaging unit in accordance with a predetermined operation being performed while a taken image is displayed by the taken image display control unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, the information processing apparatus stores a first photographing program for performing photographing processing of storing an image taken by the imaging unit in the storage unit and a second photographing program for performing the photographing processing, the second photographing program having a function different from the first photographing program, and the taken image display control unit sets both a taken image stored in the storage unit by execution of the first photographing program and a taken image stored in the storage unit by execution of the second photographing program as objects to be displayed on the display screen. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a selection image display control unit for displaying, on the display screen or another display screen of the information processing apparatus, a selection image for causing a user to select an application program to be launched from a plurality of application programs, wherein, the taken image display control unit displays the taken image while displaying the selection image. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein when the application program is terminated, the taken image display control unit selects a taken image to be displayed from taken images stored in the storage unit in a random manner, and displays the taken image. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the information processing apparatus is started up, the taken image display control unit selects a taken image to be displayed from taken images stored in the storage unit in a random manner, and displays the taken image. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when changing the taken image between before and after closing and opening the information processing apparatus, the taken image display control unit selects a taken image after the change from taken images stored in the storage unit in accordance with a predetermined order, and displays the taken image. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit for setting, among taken images stored in the storage unit, a taken image designated by a user as a candidate image, wherein, the taken image display control unit selects a taken image to be displayed from a plurality of the candidate images. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The information processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein when there is no taken image set as the candidate image, the taken image display control unit selects a taken image to be displayed on the display screen from taken images stored in the storage unit. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a sleep unit for, when the information processing apparatus is closed, shifting at least a part of functions of the information processing apparatus to a sleeping state or a power-saving operation state. ### Claim 14 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an information processing program executed by a computer of an information processing apparatus capable of being opened and closed, the information processing apparatus comprising: a storage unit for storing a taken image therein; and a display unit having a display screen provided in a surface which is located inside when the information processing apparatus is closed and which is located outside when the information processing apparatus is opened, the information processing program causing the computer to execute: displaying a taken image on the display screen; and changing a first taken image to be displayed to a second taken image by transitioning from the first taken image when closing the information processing apparatus so that the second taken image is displayed when opening the information processing apparatus.