Image processing system, image processing apparatus, control method, program and storage medium

An image processing apparatus capable of performing transmission, obtainment and combination of image data, said apparatus comprising:

• an image data inputting unit, adapted to input image data of a transmission source;
• a sending unit, adapted to send combination destination management information to an image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of a combination destination when the image data of said combination destination and the image data of said transmission source are combined;
• a first obtaining unit, adapted to obtain said combination destination management information;
• a designating unit, adapted to designate a combination of the image data of said transmission source with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating unit, adapted to generate transmission source management information for managing the image data of said transmission source;
• a second generating unit, adapted to generate update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
• a transferring unit, adapted to transfer the image data of said transmission source and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a second obtaining unit, adapted to obtain the image data of said transmission source and said update management information;
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• a combining unit, adapted to combine the image data of said combination destination with the image data of said transmission source based on said update management information.

An image processing apparatus of a transmission source transmitting image data to an image processing apparatus of a combination destination performing a combination of the image data, said apparatus comprising:

• an image data inputting unit, adapted to input the image data;
• an obtaining unit, adapted to obtain combination destination management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a designating unit, adapted to designate a combination of the image data input by said image data inputting unit with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating unit, adapted to generate transmission source management information for managing the image data input by said image data inputting unit;
• a second generating unit, adapted to generate update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
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• a transferring unit, adapted to transfer the image data input by said image data inputting unit and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination.

An image processing apparatus of a combination destination obtaining image data from an image processing apparatus of a transmission source to perform a combination of the image data, said apparatus comprising:

• a sending unit, adapted to send combination destination management information to said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination when the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source are combined;
• an obtaining unit, adapted to obtain update management information, in which said combination destination management information is added to transmission source management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source;
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• a combining unit, adapted to combine the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination with the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source based on said update management information

A control method of an image processing apparatus capable of performing transmission, obtainment and combination of image data, said method comprising:

• an image data inputting step of inputting image data of a transmission source;
• a sending step of sending combination destination management information to an image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of a combination destination when the image data of said combination destination and the image data of said transmission source are combined;
• a first obtaining step of obtaining said combination destination management information;
• a designating step of designating a combination of the image data of said transmission source with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating step of generating transmission source management information for managing the image data of said transmission source;
• a second generating step of generating update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
• a transferring step of transferring the image data of said transmission source and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a second obtaining step of obtaining the image data of said transmission source and said update management information;
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• a combining step of combining the image data of said combination destination with the image data of said transmission source based on said update management information.

A control method of an image processing apparatus of a transmission source transmitting image data to an image processing apparatus of a combination destination performing a combination of the image data, said method comprising:

• an image data inputting step of inputting the image data;
• an obtaining step of obtaining combination destination management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a designating step of designating a combination of the image data input at said image data inputting step with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating step of generating transmission source management information for managing the image data input at said image data inputting step;
• a second generating step of generating update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
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• a transferring step of transferring the image data input at said image data inputting step and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination.

A control method of an image processing apparatus of a combination destination obtaining image data from an image processing apparatus of a transmission source to perform a combination of the image data, said method comprising:

• a sending step of sending combination destination management information to said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination when the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source are combined;
• an obtaining step of obtaining update management information, in which said combination destination management information is added to transmission source management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source;
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• a combining step of combining the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination with the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source based on said update management information.

A control program of an image processing apparatus capable of performing transmission, obtainment and combination of image data, said program comprising:

• an image data inputting step of inputting image data of a transmission source;
• a sending step of sending combination destination management information to an image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of a combination destination when the image data of said combination destination and the image data of said transmission source are combined;
• a first obtaining step of obtaining said combination destination management information;
• a designating step of designating a combination of the image data of said transmission source with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating step of generating transmission source management information for managing the image data of said transmission source;
• a second generating step of generating update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
• a transferring step of transferring the image data of said transmission source and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a second obtaining step of obtaining the image data of said transmission source and said update management information;
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• a combining step of combining the image data of said combination destination with the image data of said transmission source based on said update management information.

A control program of an image processing apparatus of a transmission source transmitting image data to an image processing apparatus of a combination destination performing a combination of the image data, said program comprising:

• an image data inputting step of inputting the image data;
• an obtaining step of obtaining combination destination management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a designating step of designating a combination of the image data input at said image data inputting step with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating step of generating transmission source management information for managing the image data input at said image data inputting step;
• a second generating step of generating update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
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• a transferring step of transferring the image data input at said image data inputting step and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination.

A control program of an image processing apparatus of a combination destination obtaining image data from an image processing apparatus of a transmission source to perform a combination of the image data, said program comprising:

• a sending step of sending combination destination management information to said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination when the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source are combined;
• an obtaining step of obtaining update management information, in which said combination destination management information is added to transmission source management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source;
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• a combining step of combining the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination with the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source based on said update management information.

A storage medium capable of being read by a computer, wherein said storage medium stores a control program of an image processing apparatus capable of performing transmission, obtainment and combination of image data, said program comprising:

• an image data inputting step of inputting image data of a transmission source;
• a sending step of sending combination destination management information to an image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of a combination destination when the image data of said combination destination and the image data of said transmission source are combined;
• a first obtaining step of obtaining said combination destination management information;
• a designating step of designating a combination of the image data of said transmission source with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating step of generating transmission source management information for managing the image data of said transmission source;
• a second generating step of generating update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
• a transferring step of transferring the image data of said transmission source and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a second obtaining step of obtaining the image data of said transmission source and said update management information;
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• a combining step of combining the image data of said combination destination with the image data of said transmission source based on said update management information.

A storage medium capable of being read by a computer, wherein said storage medium stores a control program of an image processing apparatus of a transmission source transmitting image data to an image processing apparatus of a combination destination performing a combination of the image data, said program comprising:

• an image data inputting step of inputting the image data;
• an obtaining step of obtaining combination destination management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination;
• a designating step of designating a combination of the image data input at said image data inputting step with the image data of said combination destination;
• a first generating step of generating transmission source management information for managing the image data input at said image data inputting step;
• a second generating step of generating update management information, in which said transmission source management information is added to said combination destination management information;
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• a transferring step of transferring the image data input at said image data inputting step and said update management information to said image processing apparatus of said combination destination.

A storage medium capable of being read by a computer, wherein said storage medium stores a control program of an image processing apparatus of a combination destination obtaining image data from an image processing apparatus of a transmission source to perform a combination of the image data, said program comprising:

• a sending step of sending combination destination management information to said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, said combination destination management information being for managing image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination when the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source are combined;
• an obtaining step of obtaining update management information, in which said combination destination management information is added to transmission source management information for managing the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source, and the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source;
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• a combining step of combining the image data of said image processing apparatus of said combination destination with the image data of said image processing apparatus of said transmission source based on said update management information.