Image processing device and its starting method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an image processing device and its starting method. The image processing device of the present invention includes a controller, a storage unit and a memory, wherein the controller is connected to the storage unit and the memory, and the storage unit stores a plurality of compressed programs. The startup method of the present invention includes at least the steps of: (a) selectively reading at least one compressed program and loading it into a memory; (b) executing a decompression program to decompress the read at least one compressed program; and (c) Selectively execute the decompressed program.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a starting method, in particular to an image processing device and a starting method thereof. Background technique [0002] In daily life, an image processing device, such as a multifunction machine, a printer, a scanner or a fax machine, is often used to perform various image processing of documents, such as copying, scanning, faxing and / or printing. [0003] Generally speaking, an image processing device is composed of a controller, a flash memory, a display unit, a random access memory (DRAM), an input unit, and several circuit modules, circuit units or integrated circuit elements (functional chips) with various functions. ), by executing some specific programs to run each other, and to enable the image processing device to perform various image processing functions normally, such as copying, scanning, faxing and / or printing functions, wherein the implementation of these functions requires execution The specific fun...

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Problems solved by technology

Manufacturers of image processing devices will provide prompt information in various languages ​​for users to choose in order to enable image processing devices to be sold to countries or regions around the world. Because traditional image processing devices contain prompt information in various languages In the function program of the corresponding function, every time a language is added, the function program of the corresponding language needs to be replaced, so that all the languages ​​that the user may choose are included in the function program of the corresponding function, and the prompt information of these different languages ​​is updated At the same time, it is also necessary to re-modify the functional program of the corresponding function, which causes the difficulty and complexity of the program writer to write the program

[0006] It can be seen that the traditional image processing device stores all the programs in the flash memory, and loads (load) all the programs in the image processing device into the random access memory when the power is turned on, and then the input unit receives the function selected by the user. Execute the corresponding function program at any time to complete the function that the user wants to perform. Therefore, the capacity of the random access memory needs to be greater than or equal to the storage capacity of the flash memory, and at the same time, the cost of the image processing device will increase.

In addition, loading all the programs in the image processing device into the random access memory when the power is turned on will also prolong the turn-on time of the image processing device

Furthermore, it is not easy to update the prompt information or programs of these different languages ​​if the prompt information of all different language versions is included in the specific program of the corresponding function, and it will cause difficulty and complexity for the program writer to write the program

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