Patent ID: 6724497
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image processing device which receives image data from an image reading device which divides each line of image data into â€˜nâ€™ blocks of image data, said â€˜nâ€™ being an arbitrary number, and transfers the â€˜nâ€™ blocks of image data in synchronization with respective synchronization signals, and performs predetermined image processing on the thus-received image data, said image processing device comprising:a first image processing portion which, using respective synchronization signals for the â€˜nâ€™ blocks of image data, performs first predetermined image processing on the image data in parallel; and a second image processing portion which combines the â€˜nâ€™ blocks of image data in line units, and performs second predetermined image processing on the image data in parallel using synchronization signals, the period of each of which is â€˜nâ€™ times the period of each of the respective synchronization signals used by said first image processing portion.