Patent ID: 6104843
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G06F,G06T,H04N

Abstract:
An image data storing method for storing image data for a two-dimensional image in N data storage devices to be driven in parallel, said method comprising the steps of:dividing said two-dimensional image into small divisional areas arranged in rectilinearly oriented lines and rows such that the number of areas in each line is equal to 2N and the number of areas in each row is equal to or less than 2N; andstoring said small divisional areas in each of said N data storage devices such that no more than two of said areas in the same line are stored in the same storage device and no more than two of said areas in the same row are stored in the same storage device, and wherein two areas located in the same line and stored in the same storage device are positioned either adjacent to one another in the line or at opposite ends of the line and wherein two areas located in the same row and stored in the same storage device are positioned either adjacent to one another in the row or at opposite ends of the row.