Patent ID: 6088124
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing apparatus comprising:input means for inputting color image data representing a color image;storing means for storing the color image data;decision means for making a decision whether or not the input color image data is written into said storing means, in a unit of color images; andcreating means for creating a table representing a relationship between color image data and an index based on the color image, a bit length of the index being set based upon the color image;converting means for converting the color image data into the index based on the table; andwriting means for writing the image data into said storing means according to a decision result from said decision means, said writing means functioning in such a way that(i) when the decision is affirmative, the input color image data is written into said storing means, and(ii) when the decision is negative, the index is written into said storing means.