EP0781049A2
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Communication apparatus, image processing apparatus, communication method, and image processing method
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-12-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-12-18
Abstract
Abstract In order to freely select, locate and display an image from a remote place on a monitor to facilitate observer's use, disclosed are apparatus and methods arranged to perform operation of drag and drop of a symbol to a specific position on a map showing the symbol indicating information of the position where an image generator is set, thereby establishing logical network connection with a video transmission terminal to which the image generator is connected, to display a video in an arbitrary display area, to perform the drag and drop operation of the video displayed in the video display area to another video display area, thereby changing a video display position, and to perform the drag and drop operation thereof to a display stop symbol, thereby disconnecting the logical network connection to stop the video display of the video camera.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroki Yonezawa
- 👤 Tomoaki Kawai
- 👤 Masaaki Kotani
- 👤 Kazuko Tsujimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:52
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B13/00; G08B13/18; G08B13/189; G08B13/194; G08B13/196; G08B13/19639; G08B13/19645; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/70; H04N23/71; G08B13/19654; G08B13/19656; G08B13/19678; G08B13/1968; G08B13/19682; G08B13/19689; G08B13/19691; G08B13/19693; H04N23/60; H04N23/62; H04N23/63; H04N23/631; H04N23/633; H04N23/66; H04N23/661; H04N5/00; H04N5/222; H04N5/262; H04N5/2624; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/18; H04N7/181; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/78; H04N5/781; H04N5/907; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/7921; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A communication apparatus characterized in that when received image data from an image transmission terminal is displayed on a monitor, network connection with said terminal is carried out based on a display instruction for display on said monitor of the received image data from said terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A communication apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said display instruction is a display position instruction for display position on said monitor of the received image data from said terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A communication apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said display instruction includes drag and drop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A communication apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said image transmission terminal comprises image pickup means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A communication apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein after execution of said network connection, an operation instruction signal of said transmission terminal is transmitted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
79 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: means for supplying a video signal to a monitor so as to display a map indicating a setting condition of image signal generating means; means for effecting display of a symbol indicating a location of said image signal generating means on said map; and control means for effecting display of an image signal from said image signal generating means on the monitor in accordance with drag and drop of the symbol on the map.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said image signal generating means is image pickup means and said symbol is an icon having a shape of a video camera.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said control means is means for establishing a network for image communication with said image signal generating means in accordance with said drag and drop.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said network is a local area network.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 9, wherein said network is a bidirectional communication network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said network is a packet communication network.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said control means is means for effecting display of a plurality of image signals from said image signal generating means so as to be visually recognized simultaneously on the monitor, in accordance with repetitions of said drag and drop.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 6, wherein said supplying means is means for displaying said map in a switchable manner.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 6, further having generating means for generating information indicating a photographing condition of said image signal generating means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 14, wherein said supplying means is means for effecting display of said photographing condition on said monitor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing apparatus according to Claim 14, wherein said photographing condition comprises at least one of a photographing direction, a photographing view angle, and an in-focus position of said image signal generating means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
A communication method characterized in that when received image data from an image transmission terminal is displayed on a monitor, network connection with said terminal is carried out based on a display instruction for display on said monitor of the received image data from said terminal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
A communication method according to Claim 17, wherein said display instruction is a display position instruction for display position on said monitor of the received image data from said terminal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A communication method according to Claim 17, wherein said display instruction includes drag and drop.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A communication method according to Claim 17, wherein said image transmission terminal comprises image pickup means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A communication method according to Claim 17, wherein after execution of said network connection, an operation instruction signal of said transmission terminal is transmitted.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
74 words
An image processing method comprising steps of: supplying a video signal to a monitor so as to display a map indicating a setting condition of image signal generating means; effecting display of a symbol indicating a location of said image signal generating means on said map; and effecting display of an image signal from said image signal generating means on the monitor in accordance with drag and drop of the symbol on said map.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, wherein said image signal generating means is image pickup means and said symbol is an icon having a shape of a video camera.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, wherein upon said display a network for image communication with said image signal generating means is established in accordance with said drag and drop.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, wherein said network is a local area network.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing method according to Claim 25, wherein said network is a bidirectional communication network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, wherein said network is a packet communication network.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, wherein upon said display, a plurality of image signals from said image signal generating means are displayed so as to be visually recognized simultaneously on said monitor, in accordance with repetitions of said drag and drop.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, wherein said supplying comprises displaying said map in a switchable manner.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, further having generating information indicating a photographing condition of said image signal generating means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing method according to Claim 30, wherein said supplying is means for effecting display of said photographing condition on said monitor.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
An image processing method according to Claim 30, wherein said photographing condition comprises at least one of a photographing direction, a photographing view angle, and an in-focus position of said image signal generating means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
63 words
A communication apparatus comprising: display means for effecting display of a video from a video transmission terminal connected to a network in a display area of a monitoring terminal; and means for controlling logical network connection with said connected video transmission terminal in accordance with execution of drag and drop operation of the video displayed in said display area to a predetermined symbol.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
50 words
A communication method comprising: effecting display of a video from a video transmission terminal connected to a network in a display area of a monitoring terminal; and performing drag and drop operation of the displayed video to a predetermined symbol, thereby controlling network connection with said connected video transmission terminal.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
16 words
A communication apparatus according to Claim 33, wherein said predetermined symbol is a display stop symbol.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
30 words
A communication apparatus according to Claim 35, wherein said controlling means is means for stopping said video display in accordance with drag and drop thereof to said display stop symbol.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
24 words
An image processing method according to Claim 22, wherein said steps are stored in a medium so as to be read by a computer.
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