Image processing apparatus and method having a digital signal processor

摘要

An image processing apparatus to receive input image data from an external image input device and to output the input image data to an external image output device after processing the image data. The image processing apparatus includes a first program-storing device for storing a set of program modules for an image processing function therein. A second program-storing device stores plural sets of program modules for plural image processing functions therein. An input device inputs an instruction to execute one of the plural image processing functions. A loading device loads one of the plural sets of program modules stored in the second program-storing device into the first program-storing device corresponding to the image processing function to be executed. A controlling device controls the loading device so as to load one of the plural sets of program modules stored in the second program-storing device into the first program-storing device according to the input instruction. A data processing device processes the input image data according to instructions of the program modules loaded in the first program-storing device.