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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2006
Shingo Ishiyama, Kodaira, JP;
Haruhiro Koto, Tokorozawa, JP;
Wataru Ito, Nishitokyo, JP;
Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus is provided that efficiently performs compression and encoding when an image obtained from an image pickup device is compressed and encoded for distribution. The image processing apparatus includes an image dividing unit for dividing an image into a plurality of areas, an image compression and encoding unit for compressing and encoding the image for each area generated by dividing the image by the image dividing unit, an image transmission request receiving unit for receiving an image transmission request from a client via a network, a transmission image area selection unit for selecting areas of an image to be transmitted to the client based on the image transmission request from the client; and a selected area image transmission unit for transmitting a compressed and encoded image, corresponding to the areas selected by the transmission image area selection unit, to the client.