Camera and/or camera converter
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1. A method of processing video data comprising:
- receiving one or more analog video signals from an analog video camera;
converting the one or more analog video signals to digital video data;
compressing the digital video data to produce compressed digital video data; and
communicating the compressed digital video data via one or more network interfaces.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, systems and/or storage media for video and/or audio processing. An exemplary video camera includes a converter for processing analog video signals and/or digital video data wherein the converter includes a runtime engine for executing code received via a network interface and/or other interface. Exemplary converters optionally include software-based compression algorithms to compress digital video and/or audio data. Exemplary converters optionally transmit video to one or more destinations at one or more bit rates.
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62 Claims
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1. A method of processing video data comprising:
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receiving one or more analog video signals from an analog video camera;
converting the one or more analog video signals to digital video data;
compressing the digital video data to produce compressed digital video data; and
communicating the compressed digital video data via one or more network interfaces. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. One or more computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by a programmable device, causes a the device to execute requesting of one or more analog video signals;
- converting of the one or more analog video signals to digital video data;
compressing the digital video data to produce compressed digital video data; and
communicating the compressed digital video data via one or more network interfaces.
- converting of the one or more analog video signals to digital video data;
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34. A converter for producing video data comprising:
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one or more processors;
one or more analog-to-digital converters for receiving one or more analog video signals and converting the one or more analog video signals to digital video data;
one or more encoders for encoding digital video data to produce compressed digital video data; and
one or more network interfaces for communicating the compressed digital video data at one or more data rates. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An analog video camera comprising:
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one or more CCDs capable of producing analog signals; and
a converter, wherein the converter comprises one or more analog-to-digital converters for receiving analog signals and producing digital data, two or more encoders for compressing digital data to produce compressed digital data, and two or more network interfaces for communicating compressed digital data. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. An analog-to-digital video camera comprising:
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one or more CCDs capable of producing analog signals;
an analog-to-digital converter for receiving analog signals from the CCDs and converting the analog signals to digital data; and
a converter, wherein the converter comprises one or more digital inputs for receiving digital data, two or more encoders for compressing digital data to produce compressed digital data, and two or more network interfaces for communicating compressed digital data. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A video camera comprising:
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one or more CCDs capable of producing analog signals;
an analog-to-digital converter for receiving analog signals from the CCDs and converting the analog signals to digital data; and
a converter, wherein the converter comprises one or more digital inputs for receiving digital data, one or more analog-to-digital converters for receiving analog signals and for converting analog signals to digital data, two or more encoders for compressing digital data to produce compressed digital data, and two or more network interfaces for communicating compressed digital data. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A method of controlling a video camera comprising:
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receiving executable file and/or code via a network interface;
executing the executable file and/or code on a runtime engine; and
controlling the video camera based on the executing. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of controlling a display device comprising:
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receiving an executable file and/or code via a network interface;
receiving video data via a serial digital interface;
executing the executable file and/or code on a runtime engine;
processing the video data based at least in part on the executing to produce processed video data; and
displaying the processed video data.
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56. A video camera comprising:
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one or more CCDs capable of producing analog signals;
a network interface configured to receive code; and
a runtime engine configured to execute code received via the network interface wherein execution of the code controls a processor configured to process analog signals produced by the one or more CCDs. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A converter for a video camera comprising:
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a connector to attach the converter to the video camera;
a network interface configured to receive code;
a runtime engine configured to execute code received via the network interface; and
a processor configured to process analog signals and/or digital data from the video camera based at least in part on execution of code by the runtime engine. - View Dependent Claims (62)
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