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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2006
Shinichi Yamaura, Hyogo, JP;
Shinichi Yamaura, Hyogo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing circuit comprising a plurality of line buffers is provided. Each line buffer stores pixel data of a plurality of pixels as line data, the plurality of pixels configuring a single image line of an image. A first image processing part performs a first image processing task on original image data provided from the exterior by using the line data stored in at least one of the line buffers, and provides processed image data. A second image processing part performs a second image processing task on the processed image data provided from the first image processing part by using the line data stored in at least one of the line buffers, and provides processed image data. A line buffer selector selectively connects the first image processing part and the second image processing part to any number of line buffers. An output path selector selects one of an output path that skips the second image processing task and an output path that performs the second image processing task.