Image forming apparatus, memory management method for image forming apparatus, and program, using discretely arranged blocks in prioritizing information
US9948809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/32593
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus that performs image processing using information stored in a semiconductor memory includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain from the semiconductor memory a block size used for data reading and writing, and a management unit configured to discretely arrange and manage, with respect to a specific region set in the semiconductor memory, use-based information to be updated along with execution of the image processing, included in the stored information, according to the obtained block size.
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