Split image page generating apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable storage mediums, and image content displaying apparatuses

1. An image content generating apparatus comprising:

a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein; and

processing circuitry configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

split an image page into a plurality of page portions based on a split signal, the image page including a plurality of image layers, each of the plurality of image layers including at least one of an image and text;

split at least a first of the plurality of image layers into a plurality of first image layer portions;

associate each of the plurality of image layers and the plurality of first image layer portions with at least one of the plurality of page portions; and

generate split image pages corresponding to the plurality of page portions, at least a first of the split image pages including at least one of (i) an image layer from among the plurality of image layers and (ii) a first image layer portion from among the plurality of first image layer portions, the at least one of the image layer and the first image layer portion being associated with a page portion, from among the plurality of page portions, corresponding to the first of the split image pages; wherein

each of the split image pages has a same size as the image page.

2. The image content generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to control the split signal for splitting the image page into the plurality of page portions.

3. The image content generating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the split image pages are ordered based on corresponding page portions such that the split image pages are loaded into an image content displaying apparatus at different times.

4. The image content generating apparatus of claim 3 , wherein

the split signal includes information associated with a split line traversing a page region corresponding to the image page prior to being split; and

the plurality of page portions correspond to sub-regions of the page region, the sub-regions being identified based on the split line.

5. The image content generating apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

determine whether the split line traverses a layer region of the page region, the layer region being a sub-region of the page region, the sub-region of the page region corresponding to a page portion associated with the first of the plurality of image layers; and

split the first of the plurality of image layers into the plurality of first image layer portions, each of the plurality of first image layer portions corresponding to a sub-region generated based on the split line.

6. The image content generating apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

associate the first image layer portion with a corresponding at least one of the plurality of page portions when the first image layer portion is located in a page region corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of page portions.

7. The image content generating apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

distribute application of an effect among page portions associated with the plurality of first image layer portions when the split line traverses the layer region, the effect having been applied to the layer region.

8. The image content generating apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

generate the split image pages such that at least the first of the split image pages includes (i) a first region including a first of the plurality of page portions and (ii) a blank region corresponding to a second of the plurality of page portions.

9. The image content generating apparatus of claim 4 , wherein

the page region corresponding to the image page prior to being split includes a canvas region corresponding to a display region to be displayed; and

the split line traverses the canvas region such that each of the plurality of page portions includes a portion of the canvas region.

10. The image content generating apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

determine a loading order of the plurality of page portions based on relative locations of the split line and the plurality of page portions; and

determine a stacking order of the split image pages according to the loading order of the plurality of page portions.

11. The image content generating apparatus of claim 3 , wherein, when the image page includes a plurality of cuts, the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

generate a plurality of candidate split lines traversing a margin between the plurality of cuts; and

split the image page based on a selected at least one of the plurality of candidate split lines, the at least one of the plurality of candidate split lines being selected based on a selection signal.

12. An image content generating apparatus comprising:

a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein; and

processing circuitry configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to

split an image page into a plurality of page portions based on a split signal, the image page including a plurality of image layers, each of the plurality of image layers including at least one of an image and text,

split at least a first of the plurality of image layers into a plurality of first image layer portions,

associate each of the plurality of image layers and the plurality of first image layer portions with at least one of the plurality of page portions, and

generate a separate split image page corresponding to each respective page portion among the plurality of page portions, at least a first separate split image page including at least one of (i) an image layer from among the plurality of image layers and (ii) a first image layer portion from among the plurality of first image layer portions, the at least one of the image layer and the first image layer portion being associated with a page portion, from among the plurality of page portions, corresponding to the first separate split image page;

wherein the split signal includes information associated with a split line traversing a page region corresponding to the image page prior to being split, and the plurality of page portions correspond to sub-regions of the page region, the sub-regions being identified based on the split line;

wherein the separate split image pages are ordered based on the corresponding page portions such that the separate split image pages are loaded into an image content displaying apparatus at different times;

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to generate the separate split image pages such that at least a first of the separate split image pages includes (i) a first region including a first of the plurality of page portions and (ii) a blank region corresponding to a second of the plurality of page portions; and

wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to assign a location identifier to the separate split image pages such that the separate split image pages at least partially overlap each other and are displayed at a same display location on a user terminal, the location identifier corresponding to the image page.

13. A image content generating method, comprising:

splitting, by processor circuitry, an image page into a plurality of page portions based on a split signal, the image page including a plurality of image layers, each of the plurality of image layers including at least one of an image and text;

splitting, by the processor circuitry, at least a first of the plurality of image layers into a plurality of first image layer portions;

associating, by the processor circuitry, each of the plurality of image layers and the plurality of first image layer portions with at least one of the plurality of page portions; and

generating, by the processor circuitry, a separate split image page corresponding to each respective page portion among the plurality of page portions, at least a first separate split image page including at least one of (i) an image layer from among the plurality of image layers and (ii) a first image layer portion from among the plurality of first image layer portions, the at least one of the image layer and the first image layer portion being associated with a page portion, from among the plurality of page portions, corresponding to the first separate split image page; wherein

each of the split image pages has a same size as the image page.

14. The image content generating method of claim 13 , further comprising:

controlling, by the processor circuitry, the split signal for splitting the image page into the plurality of page portions.

15. The image content generating method of claim 13 , further comprising:

ordering the separate split image pages based on the corresponding page portions such that the separate split image pages are loaded into an image content displaying apparatus at different times.

16. The image content generating method of claim 15 , wherein

the split signal includes information associated with a split line traversing a page region corresponding to the image page prior to being split; and

the plurality of page portions correspond to sub-regions of the page region, the sub-regions being identified based on the split line.

17. The image content generating method of claim 16 , wherein the splitting at least a first of the plurality of image layers comprises:

determining whether the split line traverses a layer region of the page region, the layer region being a sub-region of the page region, and the sub-region of the page region corresponding to a page portion associated with the first of the plurality of image layers; and

splitting the first of the plurality of image layers into the plurality of first image layer portions, each of the plurality of first image layer portions corresponding to a sub-region generated based on the split line.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

distributing application of an effect among page portions associated with the plurality of first image layer portions when the split line traverses the layer region, the effect having been applied to the layer region.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program, which when executed by processing circuitry, causes the processing circuitry to perform the image content generating method of claim 13 .