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Image processing apparatus and method, and storage medium storing image processing program

  • US 6,965,643 B1
  • Filed: 12/14/1999
  • Issued: 11/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An image processing apparatus comprising:

  • (a) input means for inputting image data;

    (b) generation means for generating security data having at least certification information and protect period information required for protecting the image data;

    (c) control means for selecting an encoding mode from among a plurality of kinds of encoding modes including at least an intraframe coding mode and an interframe coding mode, in accordance with the security data; and

    (d) encoding means for encoding the image data using the encoding mode selected by said control means.

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