Patent ID: 8570560
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus that has an interface section for connecting a measuring instrument and is capable of changing an operating mode to an adjustment mode in which an adjustment is carried out by using the results of measurements by the measuring instrument, the image processing apparatus comprising: a control section detecting whether the measuring instrument is connected to the interface section, and when the measuring instrument is detected, changing the operating mode to the adjustment mode, wherein the control section judges whether there is a processing under execution at the time of detecting the connection with the measuring instrument, changes the operating mode to the adjustment mode after the execution of the processing under execution is completed when the processing under execution is a particular processing that is determined in advance, and halts the operating mode under execution to change the operating mode to the adjustment mode when the processing under execution is not the particular process that is determined in advance.