Patent ID: 8072652
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading apparatus, comprising: a first image reader configured to read a front side of a document; a second image reader configured to read a reverse side of the document; a storage device configured to store first image data read by the first image reader and second image data read by the second image reader; a writing controller configured to write the first image data and the second image data in parallel to the storage device; a reading controller configured to read the first image data and the second image data sequentially from the storage device, wherein a speed of the reading is faster than a speed of the writing; an image processor configured to process the first image data and second image data; and an image converter configured to convert a format of the first image data and/or the second image data so that the format of the first image data and the second image data is the same.