Image device and method for memory-to-memory image processing

An image device comprising:

• a memory;
• an image sensor configured to sense image;
• a first image processor configured to receive image data that comprises first and second sub-data, perform first image processing with respect to a part of the received image, and write a result of the first image processing to the memory;
• a second image processor configured to receive the result written in the memory, and perform second image processing that is different from the first image processing while the first image processor performs the first image processing with respect to a remaining part of the received image;
• and
• an output module configured to output a result of the second image processing.

A method for operating an image device, the method comprising:

• providing image data comprising first and second sub-data;
• performing first image processing with respect to the first sub-data;
• writing the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, to a memory;
• and
• performing second image processing, that is different from the first image processing, through reading of the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, from the memory while the first image processing is performed with respect to the second sub-data,
• receiving a value when the first sub-data, on which the first image processing has been performed, is written to the memory.