Information transmitting apparatus
First Claim
1. A data transmitting apparatus comprising:
- means for forming image information, means for forming appendix image information which is to be displayed with an image represented by said image information and indicates a portion to be explained, of the image represented by said image information;
means for forming audio information for explanation of an image corresponding to said portion;
means for coordinate input; and
means for transmitting said image information, said appendix image information and said audio information by a single communication, wherein the appendix image information includes locus information of map information.
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Abstract
Image information to be transmitted is formed, audio information and coordinates information which is made correspond to the audio information and to a position of the image information are formed. The image information, audio information, and coordinates information are transmitted by a single communication. When receiving, the image information, audio information, and coordinates information which is made correspond to the audio information and to the position of the image information are received. The image information and audio information are reproduced. The position indicated by the coordinates information is displayed on the image. The contents of the image can be further easily understood on the reception side of the image. Such a display is realized by a simple system.
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52 Claims
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1. A data transmitting apparatus comprising:
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means for forming image information, means for forming appendix image information which is to be displayed with an image represented by said image information and indicates a portion to be explained, of the image represented by said image information;
means for forming audio information for explanation of an image corresponding to said portion;
means for coordinate input; and
means for transmitting said image information, said appendix image information and said audio information by a single communication, wherein the appendix image information includes locus information of map information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
and wherein said transmitting means also transmits said sub-image information. -
10. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for deciding whether said audio information and said appendix image information are transmitted together with said image information or not.
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11. An apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising display means for displaying said image information before transmitting.
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12. An apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said display means operates in case of transmitting said audio information and said appendix image information and doesn'"'"'t operate in the case where said audio information and said appendix image information are not transmitted.
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13. A data transmitting method comprising the steps of:
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forming image information;
forming appendix image information which is to be displayed with an image represented by said image information and indicates a portion to be explained, of the image represented by said image information;
forming audio information for explanation of an image corresponding to said portion;
inputting coordinates; and
transmitting said image information, said appendix image information and said audio information by a single communication, wherein the appendix image information includes locus information of map information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
and wherein said sub-image information is also transmitted. -
22. A method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of deciding whether said audio information and said appendix image information are transmitted together with said image information or not.
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23. A method according to claim 22, further comprising the step of displaying said image information before transmitting.
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24. A method according to claim 23, wherein in case of transmitting said audio information and said appendix image information, said display is performed and, in the case where said audio information and said appendix image information are not transmitted, said display is not executed.
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25. A data transmitting apparatus comprising:
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means for forming image information, appendix image information which is to be displayed with an image represented by said image information and indicates a portion to be explained, of the image represented by said image information, and audio information for explanation of an image corresponding to said portion;
means for coordinate input; and
means for transmitting said image information, said audio information, and said appendix image information, wherein the appendix image information includes locus information of map information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A data transmitting method comprising the steps of:
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forming image information, appendix image information which is to be displayed with an image represented by said image information and indicates a portion to be explained, of the image represented by said image information, and audio information for explanation of an image corresponding to said portion;
inputting coordinates; and
transmitting said image information, said audio information, and said appendix image information, wherein the appendix image information includes locus information of map information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A data receiving apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving image information, appendix image information which is to be displayed with an image represented by said image information and indicates a portion to be explained, of the image represented by said image information, and audio information for explanation of an image corresponding to said portion; and
reproducing means for reproducing said image information and said audio information and displaying a position indicated by said appendix image information onto said image, wherein the appendix image information includes locus information of map information obtained from coordinate input means. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
and wherein said display means displays for making said deciding means operative.
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42. A data receiving method comprising the steps of:
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receiving image information, appendix image information which is to be displayed with an image represented by said image information and indicates a portion to be explained, of the image represented by said image information, and audio information for explanation of an image corresponding to said portion; and
reproducing said image information and said audio information and displaying a position indicated by said appendix image information onto said image, wherein the appendix image information includes locus information of map information obtained from coordinate input means. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
and wherein a display to decide whether said audio information and said appendix image information are reproduced together with said image information or not is executed in said display step.
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49. A data receiving apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving first image information indicating a first image, second image information which is to be displayed with the first indicated by said first image information and is associated with a portion to be explained, of said first image, and audio information for explanation;
display and reproducing means for displaying said first image and a second image corresponding to said second image information within one picture and reproducing said audio information, wherein the image information includes locus information of map information obtained from coordinate input means; and
print means for printing said first image. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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52. A data receiving method comprising the steps of:
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receiving first image information indicating a first image, second image information which is to be displayed with the first image indicated by said first image information and is associated with a portion to he explained, of said first image, and audio information for explanation;
displaying said first image and a second image corresponding to said second image information within one picture and reproducing said audio information, wherein the image information includes locus information of map information obtained from coordinate input means; and
printing said first image.
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