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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2005
Satoshi Yamazaki, Nagano-ken, JP;
Kohei Utsunomiya, Nagano-ken, JP;
Teruyuki Takata, Nagano-ken, JP;
Toshiaki Kakutani, Nagano-ken, JP;
Satoshi Yamazaki, Nagano-ken, JP;
Kohei Utsunomiya, Nagano-ken, JP;
Teruyuki Takata, Nagano-ken, JP;
Toshiaki Kakutani, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In image processing carried out by means of repeated execution of process set which includes N unit processes (where N is an integer equal to 3 or greater), prior to execution of the process groups, the N unit processes are assigned to a number M (where M is an integer equal to 2 or greater, but less than N) of processing modules for executing the unit processes. First, on the basis of execution results of unit processes included in the process group executed immediately prior, there is estimated an estimated load of unit processes of each class in the next process group. Then, on the basis of the estimated load, the N unit processes are assigned to the processing modules. During this process, a selected unit process which is one of the unit processes not yet assigned to a processing module, is assigned to one of the processing modules.