Patent ID: 6700625
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:a plurality of types of image data processing means for converting a plurality of digital image data, provided by at least two of a first digital data storage medium, a second digital data storage medium of a different type than said first digital data storage medium, and a first digital image data generating source, said plurality of digital image data having different formats depending on said digital data storage media or digital image data generating source, to respective items of image data in a prescribed format, at least one of said image data processing means having image data expansion means for expanding digital image data when compressed digital image data is provided; image reduction means for converting digital image data, which is output by one of said plurality of said image data processing means, to reduced digital image data, which represents a reduced image, in accordance with a given reduction ratio; an image memory capable of storing at least one screen of digital image data; multiple-screen construction means for storing digital image data, which has been provided by a designated digital data storage medium or digital image data generating source and converted by one of said plurality of said image data processing means, or reduced digital image data reduced by said image reduction means, in said image memory in an arrangement capable of constructing multiple screens; means for selecting a desired screen arrangement from a plurality of screen arrangements; and image signal output means for converting, regardless of prescribed format, the digital image data, which has been stored in said image memory, to an image signal of a predetermined format suitable for being displayed, and outputting this image signal in the arrangement selected by said means for selecting the desired screen arrangement.