Electronic camera with memory card interface to a computer
US5475441A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0077
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic camera operates with a small, portable computer having a card interface of the type used for communicating with a removable memory card. The camera includes an image sensor for converting an image into an electrical signal, an A/D converter for converting the electrical signal into a digital signal, and a signal processor for interfacing the digital signal to the card interface, ordinarily a slot receptacle, on the computer. By defining the interface to include a mechanical extender that physically interconnects the camera to the card slot on the computer, the camera and computer are linked in a high speed interface as a convenient, hand-held unit.
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