Patent ID: 6441827
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image displaying apparatus comprising:an image storing unit storing original image data containing two or more objects; an extracting unit for extracting individual data from the objects of the original image data; an input unit inputting, separate from said original image data: 1) additional partial image data, and 2) attribute data specifying one or more functions configured to operate on at least part of the original image data to form function results that correspond to said additional partial image data; an associating unit for associating said additional partial image data with an individual data of said original image data, using the functions defined according to the attribute data; and a synthesizing unit for modifying a data content regarding the at least part of the original image data that is associated by said associating unit, and for synthesizing the modified content with the original image data stored in said image storing unit.