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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1996
Ryo Tamai, Kawasaki, JP;
Ricoh Company, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus has a processing unit exclusively used for code information and a processing unit exclusively used for pattern information so that a total processing speed and a processing efficiency is increased when both the code information and the pattern information are processed by the same information processing apparatus. A code information processing unit exclusively processes the code information. A pattern information processing unit exclusively processes the pattern information, the pattern information processing unit being separated from the code information processing unit. Inputting/outputting information to/from each of the code information processing unit and pattern information processing unit is controlled so that a suitable processing can be applied to each of the code information requiring a relatively small processing capability and the pattern information requiring a relatively large processing capability. Thus, a speed and efficiency of processing are increased in the information processing apparatus as a whole system.