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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2003
Masaki Ando, Chiba, JP;
Hiroshi Masuda, Chiba, JP;
Osamu Date, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image processing system makes it possible to transfer a large amount of image data to another apparatus efficiently. A digital camera transfers image data to a server after transferring thumbnail image data yet to be transferred to the server. When new thumbnail image data is generated during the transfer of the image data, the transfer of the image data is stopped, and the new thumbnail image data is transferred first. Obtaining the thumbnail image data, the server displays the thumbnail images on a display, receives a request for the transfer of image data from a user, and then supplies the request to the digital camera. The digital camera transfers the image data to the server on the basis of the request.