Image processing system and information synchronizing method

An image processing system, comprising:

• a main unit of an image processing apparatus to operate on an apparatus operating system and perform image processing based on apparatus administrative information managed by the apparatus operating system;
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• an operational unit to operate on an operational unit operating system and perform operation processing to the main unit of the image processing apparatus based on operational unit administrative information managed by the operational unit operating system, the operational unit operating system being independent of the apparatus operating system,
• the main unit of the image processing apparatus including:
• a request-to-modify apparatus administrative information receiver to receive a request to modify the apparatus administrative information;
• an apparatus administrative information modifying unit to modify the operational unit administrative information in accordance with the received request to modify the operational unit administrative information;
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• an apparatus administrative information reporting unit to report the modified content of the operational unit administrative information,
• the operational unit including an operational unit information synchronizer to be notified of modifying content of the apparatus administrative information from the main unit of the image processing apparatus and modify the operational unit administrative information that corresponds to the notified modifying content.

A method of synchronizing information performed by an image processing system including a main unit of an image processing apparatus to operate on an apparatus operating system and perform image processing based on apparatus administrative information managed by the apparatus operating system and an operational unit to operate on an operational unit operating system independent of the apparatus operating system and perform operation processing to the main unit of the image processing apparatus based on operational unit administrative information managed by the operational unit operating system,

• the method of synchronizing information comprising the steps of:
• receiving a request to modify the apparatus administrative information,
• modifying the apparatus administrative information in accordance with the received request to modify the apparatus administrative information,
• reporting modified content of the apparatus administrative information to the operational unit;
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• modifying the apparatus administrative information that corresponds to modified content of the operational unit administrative information if the modified content of the operational unit administrative information is reported from the operational unit,
• the method of synchronizing information, performed by the operational unit, comprising the steps of:
• receiving a request to modify the operational unit administrative information,
• modifying the operational unit administrative information in accordance with the received request to modify the operational unit administrative information,
• reporting modified content of the operational unit administrative information to the main unit of the image processing apparatus;
• and
• modifying the operational unit administrative information that corresponds to modified content of the operational unit administrative information if the modified content of the apparatus administrative information is reported from the main unit of the image processing apparatus.