Multifunction system, image processing method, computer program and memory medium

A multifunction system applicable to a copying apparatus or a printer, comprising:

• a storage unit for storing image data read by image reading means;
• a packet data generation unit for dividing said image data into plural tiles of a predetermined size and generating, for each tile, packet data composed of a header portion and an image data portion, the header portion including identification information for determining an image processing method for an image data portion corresponding to the header portion;
• a transfer unit for transferring the packet data corresponding to said each tile from said storing unit;
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• an image processing unit for entering the packet data transferred from said transfer unit and utilizing an image processing method corresponding to the identification information described in the header portion of said packet data to apply an image processing to the corresponding image data portion.

An image processing method to be executed by a multifunction system applicable to a copying apparatus or a printer, comprising:

• a storage step of storing image data read by image reading means;
• a packet data generation step of dividing said image data into plural tiles of a predetermined size and generating, for each tile, packet data composed of a header portion and an image data portion, the header portion including identification information for determining an image processing method for an image data portion corresponding to the header portion;
• a transfer step of transferring the packet data corresponding to said each tile from said memory step;
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• an image processing step of entering the packet data transferred by said transfer step and utilizing an image processing method corresponding to the identification information described in the header portion of said packet data to apply an image processing to the corresponding image data portion.

A computer program to be used for an image processing by a multifunction system applicable to a copying apparatus or a printer, the program comprising:

• a storage step of storing image data read by image reading means;
• a packet data generation step of dividing said image data into plural tiles of a predetermined size and generating, for each tile, packet data composed of a header portion and an image data portion, the header portion including identification information for determining an image processing method for an image data portion corresponding to the header portion;
• a transfer step of transferring the packet data corresponding to said each tile from said storage step;
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• an image processing step of entering the packet data transferred by said transfer step and utilizing an image processing method corresponding to the identification information described in the header portion of said packet data to apply an image processing to the corresponding image data portion.

A memory medium storing a computer program to be used by a multifunction system applicable to a copying apparatus or a printer, the program comprising:

• a storage step of storing image data read by image reading means;
• a packet data generation step of dividing said image data into plural tiles of a predetermined size and generating, for each tile, packet data composed of a header portion and an image data portion, the header portion including identification information for determining an image processing method for an image data portion corresponding to the header portion;
• a transfer step of transferring the packet data corresponding to said each tile from said storage step;
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• an image processing step of entering the packet data transferred. by said transfer step and utilizing an image processing method corresponding to the identification information described in the header portion of said packet data to apply an image processing to the corresponding image data portion.