Electronic camera incorporating a computer-compatible bus interface
US5506617A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 1996 |
| 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 is provided as a module that attaches to the signal bus of a PC-compatible computer. The camera includes a minimum of components, particularly an image sensor and an A/D converter, and a PC-compatible interface connector for mating with a bus extension connector on the computer. By directly presenting digitized data from the camera to the signal bus of the computer through the bus connector, the camera can be kept relatively simple and the computer can be relied upon to perform image processing, storage, and display.
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