Communications method using images and device for the same
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1. A communications method comprising:
- communicating an image series including one or more images and control information related to at least one of the images of the image series, wherein the control information is related to at least one of a focused region and a non-focused region which include a part or all of an object within the at least one image, and includes information as to whether or not the at least one of the focused and non-focused region is to be disclosed.
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Abstract
An image series including one or more images and control information that is related to the images of the image series and concerns disclosure/nondisclosure of the images are communicated. The control information is related to either or both of a focused-region and a non-focused region which include a part or all of an object within the image, and indicates whether or not the regions are to be disclosed. The control information also adapts to disclosure/nondisclosure to specific/unspecified users.
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22 Claims
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1. A communications method comprising:
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communicating an image series including one or more images and control information related to at least one of the images of the image series, wherein the control information is related to at least one of a focused region and a non-focused region which include a part or all of an object within the at least one image, and includes information as to whether or not the at least one of the focused and non-focused region is to be disclosed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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12. A communications method comprising:
- communicating an image series including one or more images and control information related to at least one of the images of the image series wherein the control information includes information on image disclosure or nondisclosure to specific users separately from unspecified users.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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19. A communications device comprising:
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communicating means for communicating data with opposite communications devices via communications paths;
recording means for recording an image series including one or more images;
input means for inputting disclosure control information indicating whether or not a specific region forming a part or all of an image is to be disclosed to the opposite communications devices; and
transmitting data processing means for preparing transmitting data to which processing has been applied according to disclosure control information so as to prevent details of a nondisclosure region in an image from being revealed to the opposite communications devices and transmitting the transmitting data to the opposite communications devices via said communicating means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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