Image codec apparatus

An image codec apparatus comprising:

• a decoding unit configured to receive a stream that includes coded image data and to decode the coded image data so as to generate decoded image data;
• a plurality of shooting units configured to generate sets of taken-image data that represent taken-images having adjoining taken-image areas;
• a coding unit configured to code the sets of taken-image data generated by said plurality of shooting units and to transmit streams that include the coded sets of taken-image data;
• an image displaying unit configured to obtain image display data that represents an image and to display the image represented by the image display data on a plurality of adjoining monitors;
• an image processing unit configured to generate processed image data by executing image processing for adjoining the sets of taken-image data;
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• an image synthesizing unit configured to synthesize a processed image represented by the processed image data with a decoded image represented by the decoded image data which corresponds to predetermined ones of the monitors of said image displaying unit, and to output, as the image display data, synthesized image data that represents a synthesized image.

An image codec method comprising:

• receiving a stream that includes coded image data and decoding the coded image data for generating decoded image data;
• generating sets of taken-image data that represent taken-images having adjoining taken-image areas;
• coding the sets of taken-image data generated in said generating and transmitting streams that includes the coded sets of taken-image data;
• obtaining image display data that represents an image and displaying the image represented by the image display data on a plurality of adjoining monitors;
• generating processed image data by executing image processing for adjoining the sets of taken-image data;
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• synthesizing a processed image represented by the processed image data with a decoded image represented by the decoded image data which corresponds to predetermined ones of the monitors used for said displaying, and outputting, as the image display data, synthesized image data that represents a synthesized image.

A program for an image codec apparatus, said program causing a computer to execute:

• receiving a stream that includes coded image data and decoding the coded image data so as to generate decoded image data;
• generating sets of taken-image data that represent taken-images having adjoining taken-image areas;
• coding the sets of taken-image data generated in said generating and transmitting streams that includes the coded sets of taken-image data;
• obtaining image display data that represents an image and displaying the image represented by the image display data on a plurality of adjoining monitors;
• generating processed image data by executing image processing for adjoining the sets of taken-image data;
• and
• synthesizing a processed image represented by the processed image data with decoded images represented by the sets of decoded image data each of which corresponds to predetermined ones of the monitors used for said displaying, and outputting, as the image display data, synthesized image data that represents a synthesized image.

An integrated circuit comprising:

• a decoding unit configured to receive a stream that includes coded image data and to decode the coded image data so as to generate decoded image data;
• a plurality of shooting units configured to generate sets of taken-image data that represent taken-images having adjoining taken-image areas;
• a coding unit configured to code the sets of taken-image data generated by said plurality of shooting units and to transmit streams that include the coded sets of taken-image data;
• an image displaying unit configured to obtain image display data that represents an image and to display the image represented by the image display data on a plurality of adjoining monitors;
• an image processing unit configured to generate processed image data by executing image processing for adjoining the sets of taken-image data;
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• an image synthesizing unit configured to synthesize a processed image represented by the processed image data with decoded images represented by the sets of decoded image data each of which corresponding to predetermined ones of the monitors of said image displaying unit, and to output, as the image display data, synthesized image data that represents a synthesized image.