Patent ID: 6222613
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for reproducing an image based on image data inputted from various types of media, comprising:an inputting section having various types of inputting devices, each of which inputs said image data as a first image data;a first image processor to generate a second image data from said first image data by converting an image size of said first image data into a predetermined image size of said second image data, wherein the image size of said first image data varies depending on types of said media, while said predetermined image size of said second image data is a constant image size being independent of the image size of said first image data and irrespective of types of said media;a data generator to generate conditional data for adjusting a quality of said image based on said second image data;a second image processor to generate a third image data by processing either said first image data or said second image data based on said conditional data generated by said data generator; andan image outputting device for outputting said image based on said third image data so as to represent said image in visible form.