Audio still camera system
US4905029A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2217/244
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An Audio Still Camera System for recording a still image and sound, comprising a camera for recording still images onto a photogrpahic recording medium and sound recording means to record sound during the general time period in which the photographic record is made. The system includes a photographic recording medium with an integral suitable storage medium modifiable to record an acoustic signal. The system includes means for sound playback through the camera itself and or sound playback through separate means. The system allows the user to playback sound associated with a photograph after the photograph has been inserted into a photo album or frame. The system may be incorporated into the common cartridge film camera concept or the instant photograph camera concept. The result of the system is to present the user with a still photographic record enhanced by the dimension of sound.
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