Patent ID: 7640403
Filing Date: 2009-12-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a first storage configured to store an application which realizes at least one of a copying function, a printer function, an optical image scanning function and a facsimile function; and a second storage configured to store an external application which is installed by means of an installing part configured to install an application, and is added after the image processing apparatus is shipped, wherein said image processing apparatus performs image processing utilizing the applications stored in said first and second storages, wherein when the image processing apparatus is started up, the application stored in the first storage is started up, predetermined diagnosis processing is performed on said second storage and the external application is started up when the predetermined diagnosis processing is finished, and when the application stored in said first storage is started up, the starting up is performed independently from the predetermined diagnosis processing being performed on said second storage, and, even during the diagnosis processing being performed on the second storage, processing concerning the function realized by the application can be performed.