Patent ID: 9491325
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image processing apparatus having functions installed thereon, the image processing apparatus includes: a job input portion that inputs a first job; a job storage that stores the first job input by the job input portion; a job output portion that outputs the first job stored on the job storage; a memory that allows allocating memory areas to the functions installed on the image processing apparatus and reallocating the memory areas; a first judgment portion that judges whether or not the memory areas were reallocated after the job input portion inputs the first job but before the job output portion outputs the first job stored on the job storage; a second judgment portion that judges whether or not output of the first job requires any unavailable function, after the first judgment portion judges that the memory areas were reallocated after input of the first job but before output of the first job; a third judgment portion that judges whether or not the unavailable function will be available by restricting operations related to a second job and by adjusting the memory areas, after the second judgment portion judges that output of the first job requires any unavailable function; and an operation restriction portion restricts operations related to the second job and adjusts the memory areas, after the third judgment portion judges that the unavailable function will be available by restricting operations related to the second job and by adjusting the memory areas, wherein the job output portion outputs the first job while the operation restriction portion keeps restrictions on the operations related to the second job.