Fujitsu Corporation

Shushi Takiyama

Hitoshi Matsumoto

Yuzuru Koga

Satoshi Sonohara

An image processing method and apparatus includes a controller for an electronic apparatus which displays image data stored in a image memory on a display unit. The controller includes an output unit outputting the image data to be displayed and stored in the image memory to the display unit, a storing controller storing an image data received from an image input device to the image memory, and a transfer unit transferring the image data stored in the image data by the storing controller to a second memory.

Method and device for processing image data by transferring the data between memories

An apparatus including an image pick-up device, a data storage controlling arrangement, a main memory, a mass storage device, and a manipulation size setting unit. The image pick-up device picks up images to produce image data and stores the same into a frame buffer. The main memory offers rapid access but low storage capacity and stores the image data supplied from the frame buffer. The mass storage device is capable of holding a vast amount of memory but cannot be accessed very quickly. It also stores the image data supplied from the frame buffer. The manipulation size setting unit sets a mask region and a frame rate both of which are necessary for storing the image data into the mass storage device. The data storage controlling arrangement controls storage of the image data, in which the image data is stored in the mass storage device when the same is capable of storing the image data at an inherent frame rate larger than or equal to the set frame rate, and in which the image data is stored in the main memory when the inherent frame rate is smaller than the set frame rate.

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Kawasaki, Japan

Shushi Takiyama