摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image processing apparatus for appropriately processing the reproduction/stop of an image using copyright protection of the image. <P>SOLUTION: Image data encoded using an encoding mode having at least an intra-encoding mode and an inter-encoding mode and security data for protecting said image data are inputted, it is judged on the basis of said security data whether the reproduction of the the encoded image is allowed, the encoding mode of the encoded image data is determined, and the encoded image data are decoded in accordance with the judgement result and the determination result. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI</p> |