Information processing apparatus and method for processing read image data

An information processing apparatus comprising:

• reading means for reading information;
• dividing means for dividing information read by said reading means into multiple items of information;
• and
• information storing means for storing various items of information divided by said dividing means in their respective independent storing units.

An information processing method comprising:

• a reading step that reads information;
• a storing step that stores the information read in said reading step as information targeted for processing;
• a designating step that designates the processing which must be carried out on information targeted for processing which has been stored in said storing step;
• and
• a processing step which executes the processing designated by said designating step on said information targeted for processing.

An information processing method comprising:

• a reading step that reads information;
• a dividing step that divides the information read in said reading step into multiple items of information;
• and
• a storing step that stores the various items of information divided by said dividing step in their respective independent storing units.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling a computer to perform information processing, said program comprising codes for causing the computer to perform:

• a reading step that reads information;
• a storing step that stores the information targeted for processing that has been read in said reading step;
• a designating step that designates the processing to be executed on the information stored in said storing step;
• and
• a processing step that executes the processing designated by said designating step on said information targeted for processing.

A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for controlling a computer to perform information processing, said program comprising codes for causing the computer to perform:

• a reading step that reads information;
• a dividing step that divides the information read in said reading step into multiple items of information;
• and
• a storing step that stores the various items of information divided by said dividing step in their respective independent storing units.