Image data transfer processor and surveillance camera system

An image data transfer processor comprising:

• an image data processing unit for converting an image signal into an image data;
• a multi-codec unit for converting the image data into a transfer data;
• a communication unit for receiving a transfer request from an external terminal device and transmitting the transfer data to the terminal device;
• a time-sharing management unit for controlling to drive the image data processing unit and the multi-codec unit in a time-sharing manner in accordance with the transfer request;
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• a transfer data selecting unit for selecting the transfer data corresponding to the transfer request from the transfer data generated by the image data processing unit and the multi-codec unit which are controlled to drive in the time-sharing manner by the time-sharing management unit, and transmitting the selected transfer data to the communication unit.