Patent ID: 6437881
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:separating means for separating supplied image information onto a first piece of image data, a second piece of image data, and selecting data for selecting one of the first piece of image data and the second piece of image data; resolution converting means for converting a resolution of at least any one of the first piece of image data, the second piece of image data, and the selecting data separated by said separating means; and data transmitting means for transmitting data containing data having the resolution converted by said resolution converting means, wherein said resolution converting means has a plurality of selectable resolution converting methods to select a specific resolution converting method from the plural resolution converting methods for at least any one of the first piece of image data, the second piece of image data, and the selecting data which are converted so as to selectably convert the resolution according to a transmission attribute by a user.