Mark information recording apparatus, mark information presenting apparatus, mark information recording method, and mark information presenting method

Abstract

A mark information recording apparatus includes an output unit and a recording unit. The output unit is configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image. The recording unit is configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . A mark information recording apparatus, comprising:
 an output unit configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image; and   a recording unit configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the mark information.   
     
     
         2 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to record, as the mark information, annotation information and a mark image to be combined in the partial image.   
     
     
         3 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an annotation information generation unit configured to start, when information on an input operation by a user for starting generation of the annotation information is acquired, the generation of the annotation information.   
     
     
         4 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising:
 an annotation information generation unit configured to start, when information on an audio of a speech of a user is acquired, generation of the annotation information.   
     
     
         5 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an operation by a user for causing the output unit to output the partial image, wherein   the recording unit is configured to associate the mark information with the position information and the resolution information on the partial image output by the output unit according to the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit.   
     
     
         6 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to associate position information and resolution information with each of partial images different in at least one of the position information and the resolution information, record information obtained by the association as output history information on each of the partial images, and associate the mark information with the history information, the partial images being output by the output unit according to information on a series of continuous or intermittent operations by the user that is acquired by the acquisition unit.   
     
     
         7 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to execute, when, out of the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit, predetermined operation information is acquired, the association processing of the mark information with respect to the partial image output according to the predetermined operation information.   
     
     
         8 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to associate priority information indicating a priority upon presentation of each of a plurality of pieces of mark information with each of the plurality of pieces of mark information and record the priority information.   
     
     
         9 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to associate, with each of at least two or more resolution ranges including the resolution of the partial image output by the output unit, the mark information.   
     
     
         10 . The mark information recording apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to set a threshold of the resolution according to an operation by a user and to associate the set threshold of the resolution with the position information and the mark information and record the set threshold.   
     
     
         11 . A mark information presenting apparatus, comprising:
 an output unit configured to output, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image;   a recording unit configured to associate mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and record the position information and the resolution information that are associated with the mark information as recorded position information and recorded resolution information, respectively; and   a processing unit configured to execute, when an output position information group constituting the partial image to be output includes the recorded position information, processing for presenting the mark information associated with at least the recorded position information.   
     
     
         12 . The mark information presenting apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the processing unit is configured to execute, when the output position information group includes the recorded position information and a resolution of output resolution information of the partial image to be output by the output unit is equal to or larger than a resolution of the recorded resolution information corresponding to the recorded position information, processing for presenting the mark information associated with the recorded position information and the recorded resolution information.   
     
     
         13 . The mark information presenting apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to record, as the mark information, annotation information and a mark image to be combined in the partial image, and   the processing unit is configured to execute processing for presenting the annotation information.   
     
     
         14 . The mark information presenting apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the processing unit is configured to combine, when the output position information group constituting the partial image to be output includes a plurality of pieces of recorded position information, a plurality of mark images associated with the plurality of pieces of recorded position information, in the partial image to be output.   
     
     
         15 . The mark information presenting apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the processing unit is configured to combine, among a plurality of pieces of recorded resolution information associated with the plurality of pieces of recorded position information, one of an image having a resolution equal to the resolution of the output resolution information of the partial image to be output by the output unit and an image corresponding to resolution information including a resolution within a recorded resolution range, in the partial image to be output.   
     
     
         16 . The mark information presenting apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to associate priority information indicating a priority upon presentation of each of a plurality of pieces of annotation information corresponding to the plurality of images with a plurality of pieces of mark information and record the priority information, and   the processing unit is configured to set, according to the recorded priority information, one of whether or not to present the plurality of pieces of annotation information and a time order of presenting the plurality of pieces of annotation information.   
     
     
         17 . The mark information presenting apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the recording unit is configured to associate, with each of at least two or more resolution ranges including the resolution of the output resolution information on the partial image output by the output unit, the annotation information and set a different recorded resolution range for each of different pieces of priority information, and   the processing unit is configured to execute processing for presenting at least one piece of annotation information among a plurality of pieces of annotation information according to the set recorded resolution range, the plurality of pieces of annotation information being associated with the plurality of pieces of recorded position information included in the output position information group.   
     
     
         18 . The mark information presenting apparatus according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on an operation by a user for causing the output unit to output the partial image, wherein   the recording unit is configured to execute, when, out of the operation information acquired by the acquisition unit, predetermined operation information is acquired, the association processing of the mark information with respect to the partial image output according to the predetermined operation information, and   the processing unit is configured to execute, when an output position information group constituting the partial image output according to the predetermined operation information includes the recorded position information, processing for presenting the mark information associated with at least the recorded position information.   
     
     
         19 . A mark information recording method, comprising:
 outputting, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image; and   associating mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and recording the mark information.   
     
     
         20 . A mark information presenting method, comprising:
 outputting, for displaying a partial image being a part of an entire image having an arbitrary resolution among entire images generated at a plurality of different resolutions with respect to a single target, the partial image;   associating mark information with information on a position within the entire image and information on the resolution of the output partial image and recording the position information and the resolution information that are associated with the mark information as recorded position information and recorded resolution information, respectively; and   executing, when an output position information group constituting the partial image to be output includes the recorded position information, processing for presenting the mark information associated with at least the recorded position information.