Method and apparatus for configuring a camera through external means
US6006039A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03B2217/244
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A camera having a built in microprocessor for accepting configuration data from an external device. The camera has a serial port, and a slot for receiving standard type II and III PCMCIA cards for data input and output. These features provide the camera with the capability of being programmed by an external device, including downloading configuration data including a particular operating system, custom modules, graphics and textual data, and data base information and operational parameters. The configuration data can also be downloaded from one camera to another.
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