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Data recording device for electronic camera

US4471382A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1981
Grant dateSep 11, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/3871
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic camera comprises an imaging optical system, image-pickup means for converting an optical image formed by the optical system into an electric image signal, memory means capable of recording the electric image signal, trigger means adapted to be actuated for transferring the electric image signal corresponding to a still optical image to the memory means and means for inserting data into the electric image signal thus transferred. The inserting means comprises means for replacing a part of the recorded electric image signal with "framed" or "unframed" data.

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