Image processing apparatus and method, communication apparatus, communication system and method, and recorded medium

A communication system comprising:

• a transmitter to send image data;
• and
• a receiver to receive the image data sent from the transmitter;
• the receiver comprising:
• a first means for receiving the image data sent from the transmitter;
• means for outputting the image data received by the first receiving means;
• means for outputting the image data outputted from the outputting means;
• means for designating a time-spatial position of the received image data outputted from the outputting means;
• and
• a first means for sending designation data indicative of the time-spatial position of the image data, designated by the designating means;
• and
• the transmitter comprising:
• an input means to which image data are supplied continuously;
• a second means for receiving the designation data sent from the first sending means;
• means for coupling the image data corresponding to the designation data received by the second receiving means to each other to group them;
• means for detecting features of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• means for uncoupling the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each feature of the image data corresponding to the designation data in the same group.

A communication apparatus for sending image data, comprising:

• an input means to which image data are supplied continuously;
• means for receiving time-spatial position designation data for the image data;
• means for coupling image data corresponding to the received designation data to each other to group them;
• means for detecting a feature of each of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• means for uncoupling the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each of the features of the designation data in the same group.

An image processing method comprising the steps of:

• acquiring designation data from the user;
• coupling image data corresponding to the designation data to each other to group them;
• detecting a feature of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• uncoupling the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each feature of image data corresponding to the designation data in the same group.

A communication method for communications of image data between a transmitter and receiver, wherein:

• the receiver functions to:
• receive the image data sent from the transmitter;
• output the image data received by the first receiving means;
• output the image data outputted from the outputting means;
• designate a time-spatial position of the received image data outputted from the outputting means;
• and
• send designation data indicative of the time-spatial position of the image data, designated by the designating means;
• and
• the transmitter functions to:
• receive image data continuously;
• receive the designation data sent from the first sending means;
• couple the image data corresponding to the designation data received by the second receiving means to each other to group them;
• detect features of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• uncouple the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each feature of the image data corresponding to the designation data in the same group.

A communication method for sending image data, comprising the steps of:

• inputting image data continuously;
• receiving time-spatial position designation data for the image data;
• coupling image data corresponding to the received designation data to each other to group them;
• detecting a feature of each of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• uncoupling the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each of the features of the designation data in the same group.

A recording medium having provided there a program which can be read by an information processing means, the program comprising the steps of:

• acquiring designation data from the user;
• coupling image data corresponding to the designation data to each other to group them;
• detecting a feature of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• uncoupling the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each feature of image data corresponding to the designation data in the same group.

A recording medium having recorded therein a program which can be read by an information processing means, the program controlling:

• the receiver to:
• receive the image data sent from the transmitter;
• output the image data received by the first receiving means;
• designate a time-spatial position of the received image data outputted from the outputting means;
• and
• send designation data indicative of the time-spatial position of the image data, designated by the designating means;
• and
• the transmitter to:
• receive image data continuously;
• receive the designation data sent from the first sending means;
• couple the image data corresponding to the designation data received by the second receiving means to each other to group them;
• detect features of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• uncouple the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each feature of the image data corresponding to the designation data in the same group.

A recording medium having stored therein a program which can be read by an information processing means, the program comprising the steps of:

• inputting image data continuously;
• receiving time-spatial position designation data for the image data;
• coupling image data corresponding to the received designation data to each other to group them;
• detecting a feature of each of the image data corresponding to the designation data;
• and
• uncoupling the image data, coupled by the coupling means and corresponding to the designation data, according to each of the features of the designation data in the same group.