Digital camera
First Claim
1. A digital image processor for use in a digital camera having an image capture unit arranged to output analog signals that represent the captured image, a converter unit for converting analog representations of the captured image to digital representations of the image, a memory for storing digital representations of the image, and a processing unit capable of directing components included in the digital camera, the digital image processor comprising:
- an input data stream processor for pre-processing images received from the converter unit and storing the pre-processed images in the memory; and
an output data stream processor arranged to receive pre-processed images and post-process the retrieved images into a viewable form.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a digital camera and the methods for using a digital camera. The digital camera includes a programmable processor that provides for flexible operation of the digital camera. The programmable processor also provides the digital camera manufacturer the capability of economically configuring the digital camera as desired. The programmable processor also provides the digital camera user with on demand specialized imaging modes such as the capture mode and the cineview mode.
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33 Claims
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1. A digital image processor for use in a digital camera having an image capture unit arranged to output analog signals that represent the captured image, a converter unit for converting analog representations of the captured image to digital representations of the image, a memory for storing digital representations of the image, and a processing unit capable of directing components included in the digital camera, the digital image processor comprising:
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an input data stream processor for pre-processing images received from the converter unit and storing the pre-processed images in the memory; and
an output data stream processor arranged to receive pre-processed images and post-process the retrieved images into a viewable form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of processing a digital image using a digital camera that includes an image capture unit and a digital image processor, the method comprising:
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receiving a image at the image capture unit to form a captured image and outputting analog signals representative of the captured image from the image capture unit;
converting the analog signals to digital image signals representative captured image;
pre-processing the digital image signals to form a digital image, wherein the preprocessing includes correcting non-uniformities in the captured image;
storing the pre-processed digital image in a generally accessible memory that is part of the digital camera; and
retrieving the pre-processed digital image from the memory and post processing the pre-processed digital image into a viewable form. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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