Patent ID: 7023452
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image generation system which generates or edits an image using a plurality of image generation devices, comprising: a division unit having at least a function of dividing a target image into a plurality of areas or a function of dividing the target image into layers when the target image is formed by a plurality of layers; a distribution unit distributing images divided by said division unit to corresponding image generation devices; a generation unit generating or editing a divided image corresponding to the received divided image in each image generation device; and an integration unit integrating divided images generated or edited by the plurality of image generation devices, and wherein: said distribution unit distributes time series information defining a time interval of each frame and a total number of frames of a moving picture to be generated together with the divided image to a corresponding image generation device; and said image generation device generates a plurality of divided images corresponding to the received divided images according to the time series information.