Picture displaying method and information device

Claim 2

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; determining whether a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture file, determining whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; and reducing the thumbnail's size in pixels and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels.

Claim 3

The picture displaying method as set forth in claim 1 , wherein: the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the main picture's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the main picture's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels, the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the thumbnail's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the thumbnail's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels.

Claim 4

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; determining whether a thumbnail is contained in said picture data file; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than a predetermined value; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display areas's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size in pixels and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display areas size in pixels.

Claim 5

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; determining whether a thumbnail is contained in said picture data file; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than a predetermined value; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display areas's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size in pixels and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display areas size in pixels.

Claim 6

The picture displaying method as set forth in claim 3 , wherein: the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the main picture's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the main picture's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels, the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the thumbnail's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the thumbnail's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels.

Claim 7

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a second controller part that determines whether a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file; a third controller part responsive to a thumbnail being contained in the picture data file, that determines whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a fourth controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a fifth controller part that reduces the main picture's size in pixels and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; a sixth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size pixels; and a seventh controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size in pixels and applies the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels.

Claim 8

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a second controller part that determines whether a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file; a third controller part responsive to a thumbnail being contained in the picture data file, that determines whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a fourth controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a fifth controller part that reduces the main picture's size in pixels and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; a sixth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size pixels; and a seventh controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size in pixels and applies the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels.

Claim 9

The information device as set forth in claim 5 , wherein: said first controller part determines that the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the main picture's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, said first controller part determines that the main picture's size in pixels is smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the main picture's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels, said third controller part determines that the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's height in pixels or the thumbnail's width in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's width in pixels, and said third controller part determines that the thumbnail's size in pixels is smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the thumbnail's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels.

Claim 10

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a second controller part that determines whether a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file; a third controller part responsive to a thumbnail being contained in the picture data file, that determines whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a fourth controller part responsive to a thumbnail being contained in the picture data file, that determines whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than a predetermined value; a fifth controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a sixth controller part that reduces the main picture's size in pixels and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; a seventh controller part that reduces the main picture's size in pixels and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than the predetermined value; an eighth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is greater than the predetermined value; and a ninth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size in pixels and applies the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is larger than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is larger than the area's size in pixels.

Claim 11

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a second controller part that determines whether a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file; a third controller part responsive to a thumbnail being contained in the picture data file, that determines whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a fourth controller part responsive to a thumbnail being contained in the picture data file, that determines whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than a predetermined value; a fifth controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; a sixth controller part that reduces the main picture's size in pixels and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; a seventh controller part that reduces the main picture's size in pixels and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than the predetermined value; an eighth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is greater than the predetermined value; and a ninth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size in pixels and applies the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size in pixels is larger than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is larger than the area's size in pixels.

Claim 12

The information device as set forth in claim 7 , wherein: said first controller part determines that the main picture's size in pixel is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the main picture's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, said first controller part determines that the main picture's size in pixels is smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the main picture's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels, said third controller part determines that the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the thumbnail's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, and said third controller part determines that the thumbnail's size in pixels is smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the thumbnail's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels.

Claim 13

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; determining whether a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture file, determining whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; and reducing the thumbnail's size in pixels and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels.

Claim 14

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; determining whether a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture file, determining whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; and reducing the thumbnail's size in pixels and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels.

Claim 15

The computer program product as set forth in claim 9 , wherein: the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the main picture's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the main picture's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels, the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the thumbnail's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the thumbnail's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels.

Claim 16

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; determining whether a thumbnail is contained in said picture data file; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than a predetermined value; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size in pixels and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels.

Claim 17

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size in pixels of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; determining whether a thumbnail is contained in said picture data file; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than a predetermined value; if a thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, determining whether the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels and a thumbnail is not contained in the picture data file; reducing the main picture's size in pixels and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, the thumbnail's size in pixels is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size in pixels to the display area's size in pixels is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size in pixels and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels, the thumbnail is contained in the picture data file, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels.

Claim 18

The computer program product as set forth in claim 11 , wherein: the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the main picture's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, the main picture's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the main picture's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the main picture's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels, the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be not equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is greater than the display area's height in pixels or the thumbnail's width in pixels is greater than the display area's width in pixels, and the thumbnail's size in pixels is determined to be smaller than the display area's size in pixels if the thumbnail's height in pixels is less than the display area's height in pixels and the thumbnail's width in pixels is less than the display area's width in pixels.

Claim 19

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 20

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 21

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on said display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the area's size.

Claim 22

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on said display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the area's size.

Claim 23

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that determines whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a third controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a fourth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and a fifth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applying the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 24

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that determines whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a third controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a fourth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and a fifth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applying the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 25

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail displayed in the picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that determines whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a third controller part that determines whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; a fourth controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a fifth controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applying the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; a sixth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is greater than the predetermined value; and a seventh controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applying the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is larger than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is larger than the display area's size.

Claim 26

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail displayed in the picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that determines whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that determines whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a third controller part that determines whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; a fourth controller part that applies the main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a fifth controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applying the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; a sixth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is greater than the predetermined value; and a seventh controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applying the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is larger than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is larger than the display area's size.

Claim 27

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixel; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 28

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size in pixel; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 29

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 30

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file or a thumbnail contained in the picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether the size of a thumbnail contained in the picture data file is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; determining whether a ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; displaying the main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 31

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail of the main picture is not available; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 32

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail of the main picture is not available; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 33

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 34

A picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than a predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 35

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that applies a main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; a third controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and a fourth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applies the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 36

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that applies a main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; a third controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and a fourth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applies the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 37

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that applies a main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; a third controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; an fourth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is greater than the predetermined value; and a fifth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applying the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is larger than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is larger than the area's size.

Claim 38

An information device for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said information device comprising: a first controller part that applies a main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; a second controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; a third controller part that reduces the main picture's size and applies the reduced main picture to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; an fourth controller part that applies the thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is greater than the predetermined value; and a fifth controller part that reduces the thumbnail's size and applying the reduced thumbnail to the display area for display thereon if the main picture's size is larger than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is larger than the area's size.

Claim 39

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 40

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 41

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture available is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.

Claim 42

A computer program product embodied on a computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform a picture displaying method for displaying, on a display area, a picture contained in a picture data file, said method comprising: determining whether the size of a main picture available is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; displaying a main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size and a thumbnail is not available; reducing the main picture's size and displaying the reduced main picture on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is equal to or less than the predetermined value; displaying the thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, the thumbnail's size is equal to or smaller than the display area's size, and the ratio of the thumbnail's size to the display area's size is not equal to or less than said predetermined value; and reducing the thumbnail's size and displaying the reduced thumbnail on the display area if the main picture's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size, the thumbnail is available, and the thumbnail's size is not equal to or smaller than the display area's size.