Image processing device and image processing method

An image processing method comprising:

• decoding image data encoded with a resolution higher than that of a display device;
• decoding image data larger than a display area of the display device and storing the image data in a display buffer;
• storing the decoded image data in a standby buffer while the display device is displaying the image data stored in the display buffer;
• storing image data produced by reducing the entirety of the decoded image data in a reduced image buffer;
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• switching from the display of the image stored in the display buffer to the display of the image stored in the standby buffer such that the standby buffer is used as the display buffer if the decoding of the image data for storage in the standby buffer is completed, and, the image in the reduced image buffer is enlarged and stored in the display buffer if the decoding of the image data for storage in the standby buffer is not completed.

A program embedded in a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium, the program comprising:

• a module configured to decode image data encoded with a resolution higher than that of a display device;
• a module configured to decode image data larger than a display area of the display device and store the image data in a display buffer;
• a module configured to store the decoded image data in a standby buffer while the display device is displaying the image data stored in the display buffer;
• a module configured to store image data produced by reducing the entirety of the decoded image data in a reduced image buffer;
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• a module configured to switch from the display of the image stored in the display buffer to the display of the image stored in the standby buffer such that the standby buffer is used as the display buffer if the decoding of the image data for storage in the standby buffer is completed, and, the image in the reduced image buffer is enlarged and stored in the display buffer if the decoding of the image data for storage in the standby buffer is not completed.