Patent ID: 7242495
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing method of an image processing device comprising an image input means configured to input an image data of a document, image process means configured to subject an image data input by the image input means to a predetermined image process, first program storage means configured to store an image process program for performing an image process to be executed by the image process means, second program storage means configured to store an externally provided image process program supplied, and image output means configured to output an image processed by the image process means, the method comprising: detecting a state of the image output means; determining image quality of an image output by the image output means, on the basis of the detection result; inputting an externally provided new image process program when the image quality of the output image is determined to have a problem, the new image process program being based on the detection result; storing the input image process program in the second program storage means; and reading out a desired image process program from the second program storage means and loading the read image process program in the first program storage means, on the basis of information input from outside.