Patent ID: 6084984
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: G06T

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:inputting means for inputting an image for one screen, which includes images of first, second and third objects, wherein the second image of the second object may be overlapped with the first image of the first object, and the third image of the third object is included in the second object;separating means for separating the input image into the first, second and third images by analyzing the input image;generating means for generating bitmap data for the one screen, which indicates positions of the separated images, and storing the bitmap data into a first memory;a second memory for respectively storing the separated first images as a same kind of image;substituting means for substituting a substitute image related to peripheral pixels of the third object for the separated third image in each block having n.times.n pixels; andencoding means for block encoding the separated second image, which is subjected to the substitution, in the each block, and storing the block encoded image into a third memory.