Data processing apparatus and method of controlling an image processing mode

A controlling method of an image processing apparatus having a plurality of image processing units comprising:

• inputting a plurality of packet data, each of the plurality of packet data having information for specifying a processing mode for causing one of the image processing units to process image data;
• determining the processing mode based on the information included in each of the plurality of input packet data;
• and
• providing the input packet data to one of the image processing units in accordance with a determining result.

A computer readable storage medium which stores a computer executable program, said program comprising:

• inputting a plurality of packet data, each of the plurality of packet data having information for specifying a processing mode for causing one of the image processing units to process image data;
• determining the processing mode based on the information included in each of the plurality of input packet data;
• and
• providing the input packet data to one of the image processing units in accordance with a determining result.