Image processing device, image processing system including image processing device, image processing method, and recording medium storing program product for controlling image processing device

• US 20070081189A1
• Filed: 01/27/2006
• Published: 04/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Konica Minolta Business Technologies Incorporated (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Kamei, Nobuo, Uchino, Fumiko
• Application Number:
  US11/340,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20070081189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.180
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6209 to a single file or object, e.g. in a secure envelope, encrypted and accessed using a key, or with access control rules appended to the object itself
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/84 output devices, e.g. displays or monitors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4413 involving the use of passwords, ID codes or the like, e.g. PIN
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/444 to a particular document or image or part thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/4486 using digital data encryption
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0094 Multifunctional device, i.e. a device capable of all of reading, reproducing, copying, facsimile transception, file transception
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3246 of data relating to permitted access or usage, e.g. level of access or usage parameters for digital rights management [DRM] related to still images
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3273 Display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 Transmission

Abstract

There is provided an image processing device which encourages a person who views an image to perform the following operations, thereby displaying information enabling execution of the operations. An image processing device 100 includes an input part 402 which accepts input of data, a detection part 404 which detects input for selecting an image, a generation part 406 which generates, for the selected image, an image file containing instruction of circulation in a group consisting of specific persons and other attribute information, and image data for thumbnail display, a storage part 416 which stores the data generated by the generation part 406, a sensing part 410 which senses a timing at which the image file is transmitted, a transmission control part 412 which executes an image file transmitting process, and a transmission part 414 which transmits the image file to a designated destination.

Claims

1. An image processing device comprising:

an input part to accept input of image data and attribute information containing instruction information for instructing an operation for said image data;

an image file generation part to generate an image file capable of displaying an image based on said image data or said attribute information on the basis of said image data and said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted by said input part;

a storage part to store said image file generated by said image file generation part; and

a display part to display said image or said attribute information on the basis of said image file stored in said storage part.

2. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said image file contains:

first image data that input thereof is accepted by said input part; and

said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted by said input part.

3. The image processing device according to claim 2, wherein

said image file further contains second image data for displaying said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted by said input part.

4. The image processing device according to claim 3, wherein

said image file generation part performs an encrypting process to said first image data and does not perform said encrypting process to said second image data.

5. The image processing device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a creation part to create said second image data on the basis of said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted by said input part, wherein

said image file generation part generates said image file containing said second image data created by said creation part.

6. The image processing device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a second image data storage part to store said second image data prepared in advance;

a second image data display part to display said second image data stored in said second image data storage part; and

a selection part to select said second image data displayed on said second image data display part, wherein

said image file generation part generates an image file containing said second image data selected by said selection part.

7. The image processing device according to claim 3, wherein

said image file generation part includes:

a binding part to bind a plurality of pieces of image data that input thereof is accepted by said input part to each other; and

a generation part to generate a plurality of said second image data for the purpose of displaying said attribute information for each of said plurality of pieces of image data.

8. The image processing device according to claim 1, wherein

said input part further accepts input of control data for controlling whether or not said image can be displayed, and

said image file generation part generates said image file on the basis of said control data.

9. The image processing device according to claim 8, wherein

in the case of receiving permission data for permitting display of said image, said image file generation part generates a file for permitting display of said image, as said image file, in accordance with the input of said permission data.

10. The image processing device according to claim 8, wherein

in the case of receiving prohibition data for prohibiting display of said image, said image file generation part generates a file for prohibiting display of said image, as said image file, in accordance with the input of said prohibition data.

11. The image processing device according to claim 8, wherein

said image file generation part generates said image file without addition of data for prohibiting display of said attribute information.

12. An image processing system comprising:

an image display device which displays an image on the basis of data inputted via a network; and

an image processing device which is connected to said image display device through said network, wherein

said image processing device includes;

an input part to accept input of image data for displaying an image and attribute information of said image;

a storage part to store specification information for specifying a position of said image display device in said network;

a generation part to generate an image file capable of displaying said image and said attribute information on the basis of said image data and said attribute information; and

a transmission part to transmit the image file generated by said generation part to said image display device on the basis of said specification information.

13. An image processing method comprising the steps of:

accepting input of image data and attribute information containing instruction information for instructing an operation for said image data;

generating an image file capable of displaying said image or said attribute information on the basis of said image data and said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted;

storing said generated image file; and

displaying said image or said attribute information on the basis of said stored image file.

14. The image processing method according to claim 13, wherein

said image file contains:

first image data that the input thereof is accepted; and

said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted.

15. The image processing method according to claim 14, wherein

said image file further contains second image data for displaying said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted.

16. The image processing method according to claim 15, wherein

said generating step includes the steps of:

performing an encrypting process to said first image data; and

performing no encrypting process to said second image data.

17. The image processing method according to claim 15, further comprising the step of:

creating said second image data on the basis of said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted, wherein

said generating step generates said image file containing said created second image data.

18. The image processing method according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of:

storing said second image data prepared in advance;

displaying said second image data; and

selecting said displayed second image data, wherein

said generating step generates an image file containing said selected second image data.

19. The image processing method according to claim 14, wherein

said generating step includes the steps of:

binding a plurality of pieces of image data that input thereof is accepted to each other; and

generating a plurality of said second image data for the purpose of displaying said attribute information for each of said plurality of pieces of image data.

20. The image processing method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of:

accepting input of control data for controlling whether or not said image can be displayed, wherein

said generating step generates said image file on the basis of said control data.

21. A recording medium in which a program for controlling an image processing device is stored, wherein

said program allows said image processing device to execute the steps of:

accepting input of image data and attribute information containing instruction information for instructing an operation for said image data;

generating an image file capable of displaying said image or said attribute information on the basis of said image data and said attribute information that the input thereof is accepted;

storing said generated image file; and

displaying said image or said attribute information on the basis of said stored image file.