Patent ID: 8237778
Filing Date: 2012-08-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image output system comprising: an image generating unit which generates a multi-viewpoint image being an image from plural different viewpoints; a first specifying unit which specifies a first output information showing at least the plural different viewpoints of the multi-viewpoint image generated by the image generating unit; a second specifying unit which specifies a second output information showing an image area to be output as a single viewpoint image from among the plural different viewpoints of the multi-viewpoint image; a recording unit which associates the second output information specified by the second specifying unit with the multi-viewpoint image and the first output information specified by the first specifying unit and records the second output information in a predetermined recording medium in a general-purpose format; a first output unit which outputs the multi-viewpoint image based on the first output information recorded in the predetermined recording medium; and a second output unit which outputs the single viewpoint image based on the second output information recorded in the predetermined recording medium, wherein the recording unit combines the files of separate viewpoint images in which images from plural different viewpoints are stored to a single image file and records the files, records the second output information in a separate file in the general-purpose format and records information which associates the file of the second output information with the single image file including an area shown by the second output information.