Patent ID: 7471408
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing device comprising: an image data input unit for inputting image data; an image data storage unit for storing the image data input through the image data input unit; an image data processing unit for processing the image data stored in the image data storage unit; and an image data invalidation unit for invalidating the image data stored in the image data storage unit; wherein when there is input of a new image data through said image data input unit while said image data invalidation unit is performing invalidation of a preceding image data stored in said image data storage unit, said image data invalidation unit is configured to interrupt the invalidation of said preceding image data stored in said image data storage unit, and the image data invalidation unit is configured to invalidate said preceding image data by writing the new input image data over a region in which the preceding data is stored.