IMAGE DISPLAYING SYSTEM, IMAGE DISPLAYING DEVICE, IMAGE DATA OUTPUTTING DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAYING METHOD, IMAGE DISPLAYING PROGRAM, AND IMAGE DATA OUTPUTTING PROGRAM

摘要

A system consisting of a plurality of terminals storing image data and an image displaying device which are connected with each other through a network capable of two-way communication has the disadvantage of decreasing in throughput on account of slow image data transfer over the network. The image displaying device performs two-way communications with each of the terminals by a communication means at the display device side. Also, the image displaying device acquires image data from a relevant terminal while instructing other terminals to suspend transmission by the image data acquisition controlling means, thereby suspending transmission of image data. The image displaying device displays images by the image displaying means based on the thus acquired image data.

主权项

1. An image displaying device comprising:
a receiving unit that receives a first image data from a first terminal, and receives a second image data from a second terminal; an image displaying unit that displays at least one image based on the first image data and the second image data received by the receiving unit, and a mode switching unit that switches between a first mode and a second mode so that, in the first mode, the image displaying unit displays a plurality of images based on the first image data and the second image data, and in the second mode, the image displaying unit displays one image based on one of the first image data and the second image data, wherein the mode switching unit switches between the first mode and the second mode in response to an operation on at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal.