IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
First Claim
1. An image processing device comprising:
- a retrieval section for retrieving a data file from a network, the data file including data for generating a plurality of partial images and generating a display image by combining the plurality of partial images;
an authentication unit for authenticating the data file;
a local resource;
a resource access control unit for controlling the local resource;
a resource access supervision section for receiving authentication results and status information from the authentication unit and deciding whether to allow access to the local resource; and
a display image generating unit for making an access request to the resource access supervision section for access to the local resource, generating the display image according to a response to the access request from the resource access supervision section;
whereinwhile the authentication unit is authenticating the data file, the resource access supervision section disallows the access request and sends the display image generating unit an authentication-in-progress notification; and
when the display image generating unit receives the authentication-in-progress notification, the display image generating unit distinguishes between one or more first partial images requiring access to the local resource and one or more second partial images not requiring access to the local resource by analyzing the data file, generates a notification image indicating that the authentication is being performed, generates the one or more second partial images, and generates the display image by combining the one or more second partial images and the notification image.
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Abstract
An image processing device controls a local resource, retrieves data files from a network, generates partial images from data included in the data files, and displays an image by combining the plurality of partial images. The partial images include first partial images that require access to the local resource and second partial images that do not require such access. Access to the local resource takes place by request and is controlled so that generation of the first partial images requires authentication of the retrieved data files. While authentication is in progress, the image processing device disallows access to the local resource and displays an image by combining the second partial images with a notification image indicating that authentication is being performed.
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9 Claims
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1. An image processing device comprising:
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a retrieval section for retrieving a data file from a network, the data file including data for generating a plurality of partial images and generating a display image by combining the plurality of partial images; an authentication unit for authenticating the data file; a local resource; a resource access control unit for controlling the local resource; a resource access supervision section for receiving authentication results and status information from the authentication unit and deciding whether to allow access to the local resource; and a display image generating unit for making an access request to the resource access supervision section for access to the local resource, generating the display image according to a response to the access request from the resource access supervision section;
whereinwhile the authentication unit is authenticating the data file, the resource access supervision section disallows the access request and sends the display image generating unit an authentication-in-progress notification; and when the display image generating unit receives the authentication-in-progress notification, the display image generating unit distinguishes between one or more first partial images requiring access to the local resource and one or more second partial images not requiring access to the local resource by analyzing the data file, generates a notification image indicating that the authentication is being performed, generates the one or more second partial images, and generates the display image by combining the one or more second partial images and the notification image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An image processing method comprising:
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a retrieval step for retrieving a data file from a network, the data file including data for generating a plurality of partial images and generating a display image by combining the plurality of partial images; an authentication step for authenticating the data file; a resource access control step for controlling a local resource; a resource access supervision step for receiving authentication results and status information from the authentication step and deciding whether to allow access to the local resource; and a display image generating step for making an access request to the resource access supervision step for access to the local resource, generating the display image according to a response to the access request from the resource access supervision step;
whereinwhile the authentication step is authenticating the data file, the resource access supervision step disallows the access request and sends the display image generating unit an authentication-in-progress notification; and when the display image generating step receives the authentication-in-progress notification, the display image generating step distinguishes between one or more first partial images requiring access to the local resource and one or more second partial images not requiring access to the local resource by analyzing the data file, generates a notification image indicating that the authentication is being performed, generates the one or more second partial images, and generates the display image by combining the one or more second partial images and the notification image.
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