Information processing apparatus having a photographic mode and a memo input mode

摘要

An information processing apparatus provides simplified operation relating to switching of information input modes in an electronic camera. After photographing a picture image, memo information is input and superimposed onto a previous photographic picture image if input within a prescribed time period, for example, the time period necessary for a compression process of the photographic picture image. The previous photographic picture image is photographed immediately prior and is displayed on the screen. A touch tablet is operated by a pen and functions as an input device. A memo input in this manner is stored to memory as information of the same recording unit as the photographic picture image. After the prescribed time period has elapsed and photography has been performed, if the touch tablet is operated the photographic picture image is erased from the screen and only the memo is input. Also, the input memo is stored independently to memory.