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Image processing apparatus and method

  • US 7,031,506 B2
  • Filed: 04/26/2002
  • Issued: 04/18/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus having an image processing function, comprising:

  • first acquisition means for acquiring a first portion of data as a data stream obtained from image data that has been sequentially converted and encoded;

    decoding means for decoding the data acquired by said first acquisition means and obtaining a two-dimensional image;

    analysis means for analyzing the two-dimensional image obtained by said decoding means and determining a region of interest within the two-dimensional image; and

    second acquisition means for acquiring a second portion of data as a data stream obtained from the image data based on the region of interest determined by said analysis means,wherein the apparatus causes said decoding means and said analysis means to operate on the basis of the data stream acquired by said second acquisition means.

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