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Image processing apparatus having a status holding function, and image processing system including the same

US7123847B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2002
Grant dateOct 17, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/3274
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an image processing apparatus of the present invention, an image storage device stores a plurality of image data. A status holding unit holds a status table having respective status descriptors, corresponding to the plurality of image data stored in the image storage device, each status descriptor indicating a status of execution of a series of image processing steps of the image data related to the status descriptor, and being updated every time one of the image processing steps of the related image data is performed.

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