Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer-readable medium
AssigneeFuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
InventorDaigo HORIE
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Abstract
An image processing apparatus includes a storage and a controller. The storage stores an additional program having an interface for switching processing using first-choice hardware to processing using an alternative to the first-choice hardware depending on usage of the first-choice hardware. In the case where processing related to the additional program is executed, the controller executes the processing related to the additional program on image data by using the first-choice hardware or the alternative depending on the usage of the first-choice hardware.
Claims16
An image processing apparatus comprising:
- a storage that stores an additional program having an interface for switching processing using first-choice hardware to processing using an alternative to the first-choice hardware depending on usage of the first-choice hardware;
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- a controller that, in the case where processing related to the additional program is executed, executes the processing related to the additional program on image data by using the first-choice hardware or the alternative depending on the usage of the first-choice hardware.
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process, the program having an interface for switching processing using first-choice hardware to processing using an alternative to the first-choice hardware depending on usage of the first-choice hardware, the process comprising:
- when processing related to an additional program added to an image processing apparatus is to be executed, switching a unit to be used in the execution of the processing related to an additional program to the first-choice hardware or the alternative depending on usage of the first-choice hardware;
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- using the first-choice hardware or the alternative to execute the processing related to the additional program on image data, the first-choice hardware or the alternative being a unit to which the switching has been performed.
An image processing method using a program having an interface for switching processing using first-choice hardware to processing using an alternative to the first-choice hardware depending on usage of the first-choice hardware, the method comprising:
- when processing related to an additional program added to an image processing apparatus is to be executed, switching a unit to be used in the execution of the processing related to an additional program to the first-choice hardware or the alternative depending on usage of the first-choice hardware;
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- using the first-choice hardware or the alternative to execute the processing related to the additional program on image data, the first-choice hardware or the alternative being a unit to which the switching has been performed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.