1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus, and a method for processing an image.
2. Description of the Related Art
A conventional image processing apparatus is capable of handling a job interrupt. For example, when a copying operation is being executed, no other job may be processed concurrently. A user may interrupt a job currently in progress, requesting his special job to be processed ahead of the job currently in progress. Upon completion of the execution of the special job, the execution of the interrupted job may be resumed.
Such a conventional image processing apparatus does not usually provide security for the interrupted job. In other words, when the interrupted job is resumed, the processing of the interrupted job is not protected from intentional penetration by unauthorized users.