Patent ID: 7411617

Claim:
An image processing apparatus capable of outputting image data, comprising: reference-signal generation means for generating a first reference signal and a second reference signal serving as processing-timing references; first acquisition means for acquiring image data; generation means for processing the image data acquired by the first acquisition means, according to timing determined by the first reference signal to generate image data having a first frame rate; conversion means for converting the image data having the first frame rate generated by the generation means to image data having a different frame rate; first output means for outputting image data having a second frame rate determined by the second reference signal, converted by the conversion means, to a first another image processing apparatus; second output means for outputting image data having a third frame rate, converted by the conversion means, to a second another image processing apparatus; and input means for receiving an input of the image data having the second frame rate from the first another image processing apparatus, wherein the conversion means further converts the image data having the second frame rate input by the input means to image data having the third frame rate.