Presenting electronic images

• US 20030160890A1
• Filed: 02/26/2002
• Published: 08/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sound Vision Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Sound Vision Incorporated
• Inventors: Harris, Michael, Caspe, Robert, Zarkin, Eugene
• Application Number:
  US10/083,719
• Publication Number:
  US 20030160890A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/372
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00 Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00283 with a television apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0049 By wire, cable or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0056 Using mechanical couplings, e.g. mating elements H04N2201/0049, H04N2201/0051, H04N2201/0058 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices

Abstract

A system having a battery powered camera and a docking station is used in presenting electronic images. The camera includes an electronic image sensor generating an electronic image, a television signal generator deriving a television signal from the electronic image, and a docking station connector receiving the television signal and exposing the television signal. The docking station includes a platform for receiving the battery powered camera in a docked position, a camera connector for receiving the television signal from the docking station connector of the battery powered camera, and a television connector for supplying the television signal to television equipment.

Claims

1. A system for use in presenting electronic images, comprising:

a battery powered camera comprising;

an electronic image sensor generating an electronic image;

a television signal generator deriving a television signal from the electronic image; and

a docking station connector receiving the television signal and exposing the television signal; and

a docking station comprising;

a platform for receiving the battery powered camera in a docked position;

a camera connector for receiving the television signal from the docking station connector of the battery powered camera; and

a television connector for supplying the television signal to television equipment.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the television signal includes a composite video signal.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the television equipment includes video recording equipment.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the television equipment includes a VCR.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the television equipment includes a television screen.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the television connector includes an RCA connector.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the docking station connector includes a shrouded post connector.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the battery powered camera further comprises a video guard signal generator supplying a video guard signal to the docking station connector; and

the camera connector receives the video guard signal from the docking station connector when the battery powered camera is in a docked position.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the television signal generator includes a Sound Vision Inc. Clarity device.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the nature of the television signal is independent of any microprocessor of the docking station.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the docking station further comprises a user input button supplying a user input signal to the camera connector; and

the docking station connector receives the user input signal from the camera connector.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the battery powered camera includes a USB interface.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the docking station includes a removable media device communicating with the battery powered camera.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the battery powered camera includes semiconductor memory for storing multiple electronic images.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the battery powered camera, when in docked position, receives electrical power from the docking station.