Patent ID: 7394577
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus comprising: a process controller connected to a first bus and connected to at least one of a) an image reading unit configured to read image data, b) an image processing unit configured to subject image data to image processing, and c) an image writing unit configured to write image data onto a recording medium, and a system controller, separate from the process controller, and connected to a second bus and connected to at least one of d) an image memory control unit configured to control image memory so as to write or send image data in or from an image memory, and e) an image data transmission/reception unit configured to transmit and receive image data with an external device, wherein the first bus and second bus are connected to each other through an image data controller, wherein both the system controller and the process controller provide controls for allocation of jobs.