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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2011
Naoto Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Naoto Yamada, Kawasaki, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, , JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus that can decompress image data in appropriate manners suitable for a plurality of processes, and simplify and speed up the processes. Blocks of image data are compressed, and information indicative of procedures of the processes to be performed on the blocks of image data by a plurality of image processing units is added to the compressed blocks of image data. Decompression methods for the compressed blocks of image data are determined according to the procedures in the information added to the compressed blocks of image data. The compressed blocks of image data are decompressed using the determined decompression methods.