Image processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US7755791B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00236
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image input device that reads an image to obtain image data and a printer engine that forms an image on a medium based on image data. A bus of a PCI Express standard is used to transfer data. Storage areas serving as end points of the standard and hardware resources that transmit data and receive image data to and from the storage areas are connected to an identical switch according to the PCI Express standard. Specifically, an input/output area, an image input device, and a printer engine are connected to one switch, and a storage area, a compressor, and a hard disk is connected to another switch.
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