Image processing system and control method of the same, image processing apparatus and control method of the same, and computer readable memory

A method of controlling an image processing system comprising a server machine for managing hierarchical encoded image data, a client machine for decoding and displaying the hierarchical encoded image data, and a network for connecting said server machine and said client machine, comprising:

• a transmission step of transmitting encoded image data in one layer designated in units of layers from the hierarchical encoded image data from said server machine to said client machine through said network;
• a reception step of allowing said client machine to receive encoded image data transmitted in units of layers from said server machine through said network;
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• a reconstruction step of reconstructing the encoded image data in each layer received in the reception step into one hierarchical encoded image data,
• wherein the reconstruction step stores latest encoded image data received in the reception step while converting the latest encoded image data into one hierarchical encoded image data by combining the latest encoded image data with previously received encoded image data.

A computer readable memory storing program codes for controlling an image processing system comprising a server machine for managing hierarchical encoded image data, a client machine for decoding and displaying the hierarchical encoded image data, and a network for connecting said server machine and said client machine, comprising:

• a program code of the transmission step of transmitting encoded image data in one layer designated in units of layers from the hierarchical encoded image data from said server machine to said client machine through said network;
• a program code of the reception step of allowing said client machine to receive encoded image data transmitted in units of layers from said server machine through said network;
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• a program code of the reconstruction step of reconstructing the encoded image data in each layer received in the reception step into one hierarchical encoded image data,
• wherein the reconstruction step stores latest encoded image data received in the reception step while converting the latest encoded image data into one hierarchical encoded image data by combining the latest encoded image data with previously received encoded image data.

An image processing apparatus which is connected to a server machine for managing hierarchical encoded image data through a network and decodes and displays the hierarchical encoded image data, comprising:

• receiving means for receiving encoded image data transmitted in units of layers from said server machine through said network;
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• reconstructing means for reconstructing the encoded image data in each layer received by said receiving means into one hierarchical encoded image data,
• wherein said reconstructing means stores latest encoded image data received by said receiving means while converting the latest encoded image data into one hierarchical encoded image data by combining the latest encoded image data with previously received encoded image data.

A method of controlling an image processing apparatus which is connected to a server machine for managing hierarchical encoded image data through a network and decodes and displays the hierarchical encoded image data, comprising:

• a reception step of receiving encoded image data transmitted in units of layers from said server machine through said network;
• and
• a reconstruction step of reconstructing the encoded image data in each layer received in the reception step into one hierarchical encoded image data,
• wherein the reconstruction step stores latest encoded image data received in the reception step while converting the latest encoded image data into one hierarchical encoded image data by combining the latest encoded image data with previously received encoded image data.

A computer readable memory storing program codes for controlling an image processing apparatus which is connected to a server machine for managing hierarchical encoded image data through a network and decodes and displays the hierarchical encoded image data, comprising:

• a program code of the reception step of receiving encoded image data transmitted in units of layers from said server machine through said network;
• and
• a program code of the reconstruction step of reconstructing the encoded image data in each layer received in the reception step into one hierarchical encoded image data,
• wherein the reconstruction step stores latest encoded image data received in the reception step while converting the latest encoded image data into one hierarchical encoded image data by combining the latest encoded image data with previously received encoded image data.