Patent ID: 8094327
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing device including a processor for processing a file containing objects that define a part or all of contents of a specific page, at least one of which objects is used in a plurality of locations in the file, comprising: a first management unit for managing object data for the objects contained in the file, and which object data has been transmitted to a first image forming device; a second management unit for managing object data for the objects contained in the file, and which object data has been transmitted to a second image forming device; a transmission control unit for controlling transmission of the object data to said first image forming device based on said first management unit's management contents of object data already transmitted to the first image forming device so that for each file being processed only the object data that has not yet been transmitted to said first image forming device will be transmitted to said first image forming device, and for controlling transmission of the object data to said second image forming device based on said second management unit's management contents of object data already transmitted to the second image forming device so that for each file being processed only the object data that has not yet been transmitted to said second image forming device will be transmitted to said second image forming device; and a transmitting unit for transmitting the object data in parallel to the first and second image forming devices.