Patent ID: 6731403
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A color image processing apparatus which interfaces an image inputting means to an image outputting means, comprising:image inputting means for inputting color image data; storing means for storing the color image data input by said image inputting means; outputting means for outputting color image data from said storing means to the image outputting means; discriminating means for discriminating a kind of color image data which the image outputting means receives based on an identification code for the image outputting means; converting means for converting a color space of the color image data prior to output to said image outputting means based on the identification code; and controlling means for controlling said outputting means and said converting means in accordance with a discrimination made by said discriminating means, wherein said controlling means controls said outputting means and said converting means so that said outputting means outputs sequential color image data, the color space of which is converted by said converting means, when said discriminating means discriminates that the image outputting means is a device that receives sequential color image data, and wherein said identification code is communicated to the color image processing apparatus depending on a type of the color image processing apparatus.