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Image input and output method, image input and output apparatus, and image processing system

US6989908B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 14, 1998
Grant dateJan 24, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 14, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Image is processing of one image processing unit to be performed is decided into an image input job in which image data is input from an image input section and an image output job in which image data is output to an image output section. Execution of the image input job and that of the image output job are controlled independently. After a preceding image input job is finished, a new image input job is started before the image output job corresponding to the preceding image input job is finished.

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