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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2005
Takao Ikuno, Yokohama, JP;
Fumio Shoji, Komae, JP;
Masahiro Odaira, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiaki Katahira, Yokohama, JP;
Toru Fujino, Kawaguchi, JP;
Yasuhito Niikura, Matsudo, JP;
Kenji Kasuya, Yokohama, JP;
Noritsugu Okayama, Kawasaki, JP;
Takao Ikuno, Yokohama, JP;
Fumio Shoji, Komae, JP;
Masahiro Odaira, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiaki Katahira, Yokohama, JP;
Toru Fujino, Kawaguchi, JP;
Yasuhito Niikura, Matsudo, JP;
Kenji Kasuya, Yokohama, JP;
Noritsugu Okayama, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus has a large number of image processing functions, in which resources necessary for code processing units can be suppressed while a large-scale decline in performance is prevented. The apparatus includes code processing units for executing coding and decoding of image data, and request-source task units (print function, scanner function and FAX transceive function), which request any one of the code converters to perform code conversion of image data. The number of request-source task units is greater than the number of code converters and a degree of priority has been set for each one. A determination unit always assigns the code converting units to processing requests from request-source task units having a high priority and, if there is an idle code converting unit, assigns the code converting unit to a processing request from a request-source task unit having a low priority.