Image pickup apparatus having image information compressing function
US6205286A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S358/906
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an image pickup apparatus for outputting a video signal encoded in order to compress information amount of a photographed image. The apparatus includes: an image pickup device for outputting a digital video signal; a control unit to control the image pickup device; and an encoding apparatus for encoding the digital video signal which is output from the image pickup device. The control unit generates control information of the image pickup device. The encoding apparatus changes encoding characteristics on the basis of the control information. Further, the encoded digital video signal is recorded and/or reproduced onto/from a recording medium and the signal reproduced from the recording medium is decoded. Moreover, a motion vector of a hand vibration or the like is detected from the photographed video signal and is corrected. In addition, an output signal of the encoding apparatus is output to a digital communication terminal and the signal input from the digital communication terminal is decoded.
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