Patent ID: 6473526
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing system comprising a server machine for managing hierarchical encoded image data, a client machine for decoding and displaying the hierarchical encoded image data, and a network for connecting said server machine and said client machine, whereinsaid server machine comprises: transmitting means for transmitting encoded image data in one layer designated in units of layers from the hierarchical encoded image data to said client machine through said network, said client machine comprises: receiving means for receiving encoded image data transmitted in units of layers from said server machine through said network; and reconstructing means for reconstructing the encoded image data in each layer received by said receiving means into one hierarchical encoded image data, and said reconstructing means stores latest encoded image data received by said receiving means while converting the latest encoded image data into one hierarchical encoded image data by combining the latest encoded image data with previously received encoded image data.