Patent ID: 8395669

Claim:
A system comprising: (1) an image data transmission apparatus comprising: (1-1) a mode determination unit that determines whether a single image mode for displaying a single image, or a plural image mode for displaying plural images; (1-2) a display unit that displays a low resolution representation of (a) the single image if the single image mode is determined by the mode determination unit, or (b) the plural images on a background image according to layout data if the plural image mode is determined by the mode determination unit, the background image including a send button image; (1-3) a transmission data generation unit that generates (c) first transmission data for a high-resolution representation of the single image if the single image mode is determined by the mode determination unit, or (d) second transmission data for a high-resolution representation of the plural images, the background image data and the layout data in a predetermined format when the send button image on the background image is designated by a user if the plural image mode is determined by the mode determination unit; and (1-4) a transmission control unit that transmits, through a network, the first transmission data or the second transmission data to a remote device which displays (e) the high-resolution representation of the single image, or (f) the high-resolution representation of the plural images on the background image including the send button image based on the layout data, (2) a remote device comprising: (2-1) a reception unit that receives the first transmission data or the second transmission data; (2-2) a first display unit that renders the high-resolution representation of the single image and displays the high-resolution representation of the single image on a display apparatus if the first transmission data is received; (2-3) a second display unit, if the second transmission data is received, that; (2-3-1) obtains a scaling factor to display the high-resolution representation of the plural images on the display apparatus based on a display method of the display apparatus; (2-3-2) writes a rendering data in a SVG format based on the obtained scaling factor; (2-3-3) stores the written rendering data; and (2-3-4) displays the high-resolution representation of the plural images on the background image including the send button image based on according to the stored rendering data; wherein each of the plural images is displayed without referring to the display method of the display apparatus.