Neighbor image processing exclusive memory

Claim 1

A neighbor image processing exclusive memory device, comprising: data input/output means for supplying and receiving image data; memory means, coupled to said data input/output means, for receiving, storing and transmitting neighbor image data via said data input/output means, individual segments of said data having corresponding addresses, wherein said memory means includes a plurality of independent memory blocks; and address conversion means, coupled to said memory means, for selectively reading, writing and converting said addresses in response to conversion mode signals received from an external source, said conversion means simultaneously supplying said addresses to said memory means for simultaneous access to individual segments of said neighbor image data in said memory means, said conversion means including an individual address converter corresponding to each memory block, a conversion table for receiving said conversion mode signal, and a pair of adders coupled to said conversion table for receiving the output thereof and for receiving said addresses corresponding to the data input into said memory means.