Image encrypting method, image encrypting device, recording medium on which image encrypting procedures are recorded, and recording medium on which encrypted image file is recorded
First Claim
1. An image encrypting method, comprising:
- a first process of inputting an image by reading an image file expressing the image;
a second process of dividing said image file into portion image data of a predetermined unit;
a third process of generating information incidental to said portion image data, said incidental information including boundary information which expresses a boundary dividing respective said portion image data; and
a fourth process of encrypting every said portion image data to provide every said portion image data with security so that unauthorized access to the portion image data cannot be obtained without decrypting,wherein image-handling of said portion image data is performed by using said incidental information so that the image-handling is performed while said portion image data remains encrypted.
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Abstract
An image encrypting method, an image encrypting device, a recording medium on which image encrypting procedures are recorded, and a recording medium on which an encrypted image file is recorded are provided in order to be able to respond to a request for transmission of a portion of an image and improve a rate of processing image data, even when a device which stores the encrypted image file is not authorized to decrypt. An image inputting device reads an image file. An image portion unit dividing device divides a read image file into a portion image data of tile units. An encrypting device encrypts the portion image data. An identifier generating device generates information incidental to the portion image data. A file generating device generates a single image file from the incidental information and encrypted portion image data.
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20 Claims
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1. An image encrypting method, comprising:
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a first process of inputting an image by reading an image file expressing the image; a second process of dividing said image file into portion image data of a predetermined unit; a third process of generating information incidental to said portion image data, said incidental information including boundary information which expresses a boundary dividing respective said portion image data; and a fourth process of encrypting every said portion image data to provide every said portion image data with security so that unauthorized access to the portion image data cannot be obtained without decrypting, wherein image-handling of said portion image data is performed by using said incidental information so that the image-handling is performed while said portion image data remains encrypted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A recording medium on which are recorded image encrypting procedures, comprising:
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a first step of inputting an image by reading an image file expressing the image; a second step of dividing said image file into portion image data of a predetermined unit; a third step of generating information incidental to said portion image data, said incidental information including boundary information which expresses a boundary dividing respective said portion image data; a fourth step of encrypting every said portion image data to provide every said portion image data with security so that unauthorized access to the portion image data cannot be obtained without decryption; and a fifth step of image-handling said portion image data by using said incidental information so that the image-handling is performed while said portion image data remains encrypted. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A recording medium on which an encrypted image file is recorded, said encrypted image file being generated by:
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a first process of inputting an image by reading an image file expressing the image; a second process of dividing said image file into portion image data of a predetermined unit; a third process of generating information incidental to said portion image data, said incidental information including boundary information which expresses a boundary dividing respective said portion image data; and a fourth process of encrypting, per predetermined unit, every said portion image data which has been divided into said predetermined unit to provide every said portion image data with security so that unauthorized access to said portion image data cannot be obtained without decryption, a fifth process of image-handling said portion image data by using said incidental information so that the image-handling is performed while said portion image data remains encrypted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An image encrypting device, comprising:
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inputting means which inputs an image by reading an image file expressing the image; image portion unit dividing means which divides said image file into portion image data of a predetermined unit; encrypting means which encrypts every said portion image data to provide every said portion image data with security so that unauthorized access to said portion image data cannot be obtained without decryption; identifier generating means which generates information incidental to said portion image data, said incidental information which expresses a boundary dividing respective said portion image data; and file generating means which generates an image file on the basis of said portion image data encrypted by said encrypting means and said incidental information generated by said identifier generating means, wherein image-handling of said portion image data is performed by using said incidental information so that the image-handling is performed while said portion image data remains encrypted. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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