Electronic imaging system using a removable software-enhanced storage device
US5477264A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0077
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic imaging system includes a digital electronic camera for capturing and storing images in a removable storage device, which is also preloaded with enhancement files for effecting the operation of the system. The camera includes an optical section for establishing the optical parameters of image capture, an image sensing section for electrically capturing the image, and a signal processing section for operating upon the electrically captured image prior to storage. The several sections of the camera are coordinated and controlled by a programmable processor, which is capable of receiving the enhancement files preloaded into the storage device. These files may contain software for updating the operating code of the camera, for modifying the electrically captured image in selected ways, for modifying camera in special situations, or for communicating non-captured image-like data, such as text and image overlays, to the camera.
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