Image processing apparatus, image processing method, recording medium, and program

An image processing method for an image processing apparatus capable of outputting image data, comprising:

• a reference-signal generation step of generating a first reference signal and a second reference signal serving as processing-timing references;
• an acquisition control step of controlling the acquisition of image data;
• a generation step of processing the image data of which the acquisition is controlled by the process of the acquisition control step,
• according to timing determined by the first reference signal to generate image data having a first frame rate;
• a conversion step of converting the image data having the first frame rate generated by the process of the generation step to image data having a different frame rate;
• a first output step of outputting image data having a second frame rate determined by the second reference signal, converted by the process of the conversion step, to a first another image processing apparatus;
• a second output step of outputting image data having a third frame rate, converted by the process of the conversion step, to a second another image processing apparatus;
• and
• an input step for receiving an input of the image data having the second frame rate from the first another image processing apparatus,
• wherein the conversion step further converts the image data having the second frame rate input by the input step to image data having the third frame rate.

A recording medium having recorded therein a computer-readable program for an image processing apparatus capable of outputting image data, the program comprising:

• a reference-signal generation step of generating a first reference signal and a second reference signal serving as processing-timing references;
• an acquisition control step of controlling the acquisition of image data;
• a generation step of processing the image data of which the acquisition is controlled by the process of the acquisition control step, according to timing determined by the first reference signal to generate image data having a first frame rate;
• a conversion step of converting the image data having the first frame rate generated by the process of the generation step to image data having a different frame rate;
• a first output step of outputting image data having a second frame rate determined by the second reference signal, converted by the process of the conversion step, to a first another image processing apparatus;
• a second output step of outputting image data having a third frame rate, converted by the process of the conversion step, to a second another image processing apparatus;
• and
• an input step for receiving an input of the image data having the second frame rate from the first another image processing apparatus,
• wherein the conversion step further converts the image data having the second frame rate input by the input step to image data having the third frame rate.

A computer-executable program recorded on a computer-readable medium for controlling an image processing apparatus capable of outputting image data, the program comprising:

• a reference-signal generation step of generating a first reference signal and a second reference signal serving as processing-timing references;
• an acquisition control step of controlling the acquisition of image data;
• a generation step of processing the image data of which the acquisition is controlled by the process of the acquisition control step, according to timing determined by the first reference signal to generate image data having a first frame rate;
• a conversion step of converting the image data having the first frame rate generated by the process of the generation step to image data having a different frame rate;
• a first output step of outputting image data having a second frame rate determined by the second reference signal, converted by the process of the conversion step, to a first another image processing apparatus;
• a second output step of outputting image data having a third frame rate, converted by the process of the conversion step, to a second another image processing apparatus;
• and
• an input step for receiving an input of the image data having the second frame rate from the first another image processing apparatus,
• wherein the conversion step further converts the image data having the second frame rate input by the input step to image data having the third frame rate.