Abstract: An information processing apparatus for controlling a display unit for displaying information together with a background image, comprising a display control unit for allowing the display unit to display an image and a setting unit for setting a background image on the basis of the image when a predetermined operation is detected while the image is being displayed.

Abstract: According to an automatic dealing apparatus of the present invention, a control unit causes a display device to display a dealing screen of a dealing corresponding to a request from a user. An operation procedure indicator structured by arranging input data columns showing input items in sequence of inputs, is displayed substantially over the entire dealing screen displayed on the display device. The control unit, when any one of the input items is inputted from the input device, has the operation screen of a classification corresponding to this input item displayed in superposition on the operation procedure indicator displayed on the dealing screen.

Abstract: A data processor such as a household information system which is realized by an image display with which the initial image of the system changes every time the system is started, and the displayed object moves interactively, employing a small memory. When the power source of the processor is turned on, the initial image display processing unit is started. In the initial image display processing unit, the screen display update processing unit changes the image on the display unit every after a predetermined period of time based upon the state of the images that have been stored in advance in the state storage unit. Moreover, any input from the input unit is detected by the input detect unit. Then, the image state select processing unit selects the state of a new image that corresponds to the input and stores it in the state storage unit.