Patent ID: 8230205
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: first through n-th pluralities of programs which, when executed by a computer processor, perform respectively first through n-th functions of the image processing apparatus, where n denotes an integer more than 1; and a program starting up control part configured to start up, on a function-by-function basis, the first through n-th pluralities of programs respectively corresponding to the first through n-th functions, wherein the program starting up control part is configured to start up, in a predetermined sequence, respective programs included in any one plurality of programs among the first through n-th pluralities of programs to a state in which the plurality of programs performs a corresponding function, wherein: the program starting up control part is configured to suspend starting up of programs included in one plurality of programs corresponding to one function among the first through n-th pluralities of programs during starting up of the programs included in the one plurality of programs corresponding to the one function, and to start up programs included in another plurality of programs corresponding to another function among the first through n-th pluralities of programs.