Electronic still camera
US5032918A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/3277
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic still camera designed to record on a memory card an audio signal in addition to an image signal includes an imaging device for receiving light from an object and outputting an analog image signal, a first A/D conversion means for converting the analog image signal obtained by the imaging device into a digital image signal, a microphone for picking up sound and outputting an analog audio signal, a second A/D conversion means for converting the analog audio signal obtained by the microphone into a digital audio signal, a control means for recording the digital image signal and the digital audio signal onto a memory card which is removably mounted on a camera body, and a semiconductor line memory for storing the digital audio signal.
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