Patent ID: 9615000
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An image processing apparatus having at least one standard function to be available upon start-up of the image processing apparatus itself and at least one optional function to be available by settings, the image processing apparatus comprising: an image input portion that inputs image data; an encoder that encodes image data being input by the image input portion; a main memory that stores the image data being encoded by the encoder; a non-volatile memory that stores a backup copy of the encoded image data, the encoded image data being stored on the main memory; a settings portion that allows setting the optional function available; and a controller that reserves: a first memory area for an optional program to execute the optional function in the main memory, the optional function being set available by the settings portion; and a second memory area for input of the encoded image data in the main memory, the second memory area being smaller when the optional function is available than when the optional function is unavailable, wherein the controller reserves the first memory area and the second memory area in the main memory upon the start-up of the image processing apparatus.