Image data transmission system, process and program, image data output device and image display device
First Claim
1. An image data transmission system which connects a server with a plurality of clients on an intercommunicable network and allows the server to output and display image data on the clients,wherein the server comprises:
- a client retrieval unit that outputs a retrieval command to request a response including connectability to any of the clients on the network and for retrieving connectable clients based on a response to the retrieval command;
a client connection establishment unit that outputs a connection command request to at least one intended connectable client to respond with a connection command and that establishes a connection with the connectable client based on the response,wherein the client connection establishment unit uses a client-definable connection command keyword to be displayed to the client and establishes the connection with the client when the client returns the connection command keyword; and
an image data output unit for outputting image data to the connected client, andwherein each of the clients comprises;
a retrieval response output unit for when the connection is available, outputting a response from the client retrieval unit;
a server connection establishment unit for, when a connection command output from the client connection establishment unit is an input, outputting a response to the client including and establishing connection with the server,wherein the server connection establishment unit has a keyword determination unit for determining a match between the connection command keyword and a keyword specified by the client and, when the keyword determination unit determines a match between the keywords, outputs a response to the client connection establishment unit to establish the connection with the server;
an image data input unit for inputting image data that is output from the connected server; and
an image display unit for displaying an image based on image data input from the image data input unit.
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Abstract
There has been a problem of necessitating a complicated work for establishing a connection capable of intercommunication between a computer as server and a projector as client.
When a connection is established between a server 20 and projectors 301 through 30n, a communication command is issued according to UDP-based broadcasting to retrieve connectable projectors 301 through 303. Thereafter, the projector 301 to be connected is selected and is assigned an IP address to establish the connection. In this manner, a user can easily obtain a connection environment capable of intercommunication between the server 20 and the projector 301. A TCP/IP communication command is used to input or output image data, ensuring reliable transmission. Since the authentication can be provided using a keyword projected during the connection establishment, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized access to the projector 301 by an outsider.
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21 Claims
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1. An image data transmission system which connects a server with a plurality of clients on an intercommunicable network and allows the server to output and display image data on the clients,
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a client retrieval unit that outputs a retrieval command to request a response including connectability to any of the clients on the network and for retrieving connectable clients based on a response to the retrieval command; a client connection establishment unit that outputs a connection command request to at least one intended connectable client to respond with a connection command and that establishes a connection with the connectable client based on the response, wherein the client connection establishment unit uses a client-definable connection command keyword to be displayed to the client and establishes the connection with the client when the client returns the connection command keyword; and an image data output unit for outputting image data to the connected client, and wherein each of the clients comprises; a retrieval response output unit for when the connection is available, outputting a response from the client retrieval unit; a server connection establishment unit for, when a connection command output from the client connection establishment unit is an input, outputting a response to the client including and establishing connection with the server, wherein the server connection establishment unit has a keyword determination unit for determining a match between the connection command keyword and a keyword specified by the client and, when the keyword determination unit determines a match between the keywords, outputs a response to the client connection establishment unit to establish the connection with the server; an image data input unit for inputting image data that is output from the connected server; and an image display unit for displaying an image based on image data input from the image data input unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image data transmission method of connecting a server and a plurality of clients via a network capable of intercommunication and outputting image data from the server to the clients for display,
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outputting a retrieval command, via a client retrieval unit to request a response including connectability to any of the clients on the network and for retrieving connectable clients based on a response to the retrieval command; outputting, via a client connection establishment unit a connection command request to at least one intended connectable client to respond with a connection command, and establishing a connection with the specific client based on information needed for connection and included in the response, wherein the client connection establishment unit uses a client-definable connection command keyword to be displayed to the client and establishes the connection with the client when the client returns the connection command keyword; and outputting image data, via an image data output unit to the connected client, and wherein each of the clients executes; outputting, via a retrieval response output unit a response from the client retrieval unit when the connection is available, outputting a response, via a server connection establishment unit, when a connection command output from the client connection establishment unit is input, and establishing connection with the server corresponding to the information, wherein the server connection establishment unit has a keyword determination unit for determining a match between the connection command keyword and a keyword specified by the client and, when the keyword determination unit determines a match between the keywords, outputs a response to the client connection establishment unit to establish the connection with the server; an image data input step of inputting image data output from the connected server; and an image display step of displaying an image based on image data input at the image data input step.
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19. An image data transmission program to enable a computer to implement a function of connecting a server and a plurality of clients via a network capable of intercommunication and outputting image data from the server to the clients for display,
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a client retrieval function of outputting a retrieval command to request a response including connectability to any of the clients on the network and for retrieving connectable clients based on a response to the retrieval command; a client connection establishment function that outputs a connection command request to at least one intended connectable client to respond with a connection command and establishes a connection with the connectable client based on the response, wherein the client connection establishment function uses a client-definable connection command keyword to be displayed to the client and establishes the connection with the client when the client returns the connection command keyword; and an image data output function that outputs image data to the connected client, and wherein each of the clients implements; a retrieval response output function that, when the connection is available, outputs a response including connectability to a retrieval command output by the client retrieval function; a server connection establishment function that, when a connection command output by the client connection establishment function is input, outputs a response including information needed for connection to the connection command and establishing connection with the server corresponding to the information, wherein the server connection establishment function has a keyword determination unit for determining a match between the connection command keyword and a keyword specified by the client and, when the keyword determination unit determines a match between the keywords, outputs a response to the client connection establishment unit to establish the connection with the server; an image data input function that inputs image data from the connected server; and an image display function that displays an image based on image data input by the image data input function.
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20. An image data output device that is connectable with a plurality of clients via a network capable of intercommunication and to output displayable image data to the clients, the device comprising:
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a client retrieval unit that outputs a retrieval command to request a response including connectability to any of the clients on the network and for retrieving connectable clients based on a response to the retrieval command; a client connection establishment unit that outputs a connection command request to at least one intended connectable client to respond with a connection command and establishes a connection with the client based on the response, wherein the client connection establishment unit uses a client-definable connection command keyword to be displayed to the client and establishes the connection with the client when the client returns the connection command keyword; and an image data output unit that outputs image data to the connected client.
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21. An image display device connectable with a server via a network capable of intercommunication and provides display based on image data output from the server, the device comprising:
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a retrieval response output unit that, when the connection is available, outputs a response from the server to unspecified clients and requests a response including connectability; a server connection establishment unit that, when a connection command output from the server is input, outputs a response and establishes a connection with the server corresponding to the information, wherein the server connection establishment unit has a keyword determination unit for determining a match between the connection command keyword and a keyword specified by the client and, when the keyword determination unit determines a match between the keywords, outputs a response to the client connection establishment unit to establish the connection with the server; an image data input unit that inputs image data output from the connected server; and an image display unit that displays an image based on image data input from the image data input unit.
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