Patent ID: 7170622
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: an image information input means for receiving image information; an image information storage means for storing the image information input through the image information input means; an image processing means for processing the image information stored in the image information storage means; a status manager means for managing the status of the image processing apparatus; an image information erasing means for erasing the image information stored in the image information storage means, characterized in that the image information erasing means is adapted to erase the image information in accordance with the status of the image processing apparatus managed by the status manager means, an interrupt commanding means for giving an order of a job interrupt; and an interrupt job monitoring means for monitoring the status of the interrupting job directed by the interrupt command means, wherein the status manager means comprises a time counter means for measuring the inactive time in which the image processing apparatus is not operated by users, the image information erasing means erases the image information stored in the image information storage means when the inactive time of the image processing apparatus based on the time measured by the time counter means exceeds a predetermined period, and if an interrupting job is directed by the interrupt command means before elapse of the predetermined period, the interrupting job is preferentially performed, wherein the status manager means comprises an erase command accepting means for accepting a user erase command for erasing the image information stored in the image information storage means, the erase command being manually entered by the user after the image processing means has processed the image information.