Image capturing apparatus and image distributing system
First Claim
1. An image capturing apparatus capable of transmitting image data to an image receiving apparatus, comprising:
- (a) an image sensor for capturing an image of a subject;
(b) a setter for setting a plurality of areas of different image sizes with respect to a captured image obtained by said image sensor;
(c) an extractor for extracting a plurality of images corresponding to said plurality of areas set by said setter from said captured image;
(d) a scaler for changing a size of each of said plurality of images extracted by said extractor, thereby generating a plurality of transmission images, each of which having a predetermined image size; and
(e) a transmitter for transmitting transmission data obtained by compressing said plurality of transmission images to said image receiving apparatus.
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Abstract
A network camera (image capturing apparatus) extracts an image of a monitoring area and an image of a watch area from a captured image that is output from an image capturing device, and changes the size of each of the images by a scaler, thereby generating a whole image and a watch image each having a predetermined image size. JPEG data obtained by encoding an integrated image obtained by integrating the whole image and the watch image in accordance with the JPEG method is distributed to a network. A terminal which acquires the JPEG data via the network decodes the JPEG data and displays the whole image and the watch image on a display. As a result, convenience in distribution of a captured image can be improved.
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20 Claims
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1. An image capturing apparatus capable of transmitting image data to an image receiving apparatus, comprising:
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(a) an image sensor for capturing an image of a subject;
(b) a setter for setting a plurality of areas of different image sizes with respect to a captured image obtained by said image sensor;
(c) an extractor for extracting a plurality of images corresponding to said plurality of areas set by said setter from said captured image;
(d) a scaler for changing a size of each of said plurality of images extracted by said extractor, thereby generating a plurality of transmission images, each of which having a predetermined image size; and
(e) a transmitter for transmitting transmission data obtained by compressing said plurality of transmission images to said image receiving apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An image capturing apparatus capable of transmitting image data to an image receiving apparatus, comprising:
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(a) an image sensor for capturing an image of a subject;
(b) a setter for setting a plurality of areas of different image sizes with respect to a captured image obtained by said image sensor;
(c) an extractor for extracting a plurality of images corresponding to said plurality of areas set by said setter from said captured image;
(d) an image integrator for performing a predetermined integrating process on a plurality of images extracted by said extractor, thereby generating a single integrated image, said predetermined integrating process being a process of integrating a plurality of transmission images generated by changing a size of one or more images in said plurality of images; and
(e) a transmitter for transmitting transmission data obtained by compressing said single integrated image to said image receiving apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An image distributing system comprising:
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(a) an image capturing apparatus capable of transmitting image data, said image capturing apparatus including;
(a-1) an image sensor for capturing an image of a subject;
(a-2) a setter for setting a plurality of areas of different image sizes with respect to a captured image obtained by said image sensor;
(a-3) an extractor for extracting a plurality of images corresponding to said plurality of areas set by said setter from said captured image;
(a-4) a scaler for changing a size of each of said plurality images extracted by said extractor, thereby generating a plurality of transmission images, each of which having a predetermined image size; and
(a-5) a transmitter for transmitting transmission data obtained by compressing said plurality of transmission images to said image receiving apparatus; and
(b) an image receiving apparatus including;
(b-1) a display capable of displaying an image;
(b-2) a receiver for receiving said transmission data; and
(b-3) a display controller for decompressing said transmission data received by said receiver and making said plurality of transmission images displayed on said display. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An image distributing system comprising:
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(a) an image capturing apparatus capable of transmitting image data, said image capturing apparatus including;
(a-1) an image sensor for capturing an image of a subject;
(a-2) a setter for setting a plurality of areas of different image sizes with respect to a captured image obtained by said image sensor;
(a-3) an extractor for extracting a plurality of images corresponding to said plurality of areas set by said setter from said captured image;
(a-4) an image integrator for performing a predetermined integrating process on a plurality of images extracted by said extractor, thereby generating a single integrated image, said predetermined integrating process being a process of integrating a plurality of transmission images generated by changing a size of one or more images in said plurality of images; and
(a-5) a transmitter for transmitting transmission data obtained by compressing said single integrated image to said image receiving apparatus; and
(b) an image receiving apparatus including;
(b-1) a display capable of displaying an image;
(b-2) a receiver for receiving said transmission data; and
(b-3) a display controller for decompressing said transmission data received by said receiver and making said plurality of images displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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