Cascading image modification using multiple digital cameras incorporating image processing
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1. A camera for creating and displaying a manipulated image, the camera comprising:
- (a) image capture means configured to capture a real image and convert it to captured image data;
(b) input means configured to receive input image data from a source other than the camera;
(c) image manipulation means configured to receive the input image data from the input means and manipulate it to form a manipulated image;
(d) output means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to output the manipulated image from the camera; and
(e) display means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to display the manipulated image.
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Abstract
This patent describes a multi effect system to provide enhanced image effects. The effects are provided by interconnecting a series of camera manipulation units, each of the camera manipulation units applying an image manipulation to an inputted image so as to produce a manipulated output image. The manipulation instructions can be provided by inputting instructions to each manipulation unit by means of detachable cards. The interconnections can include branches and loops wherein required.
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44 Claims
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1. A camera for creating and displaying a manipulated image, the camera comprising:
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(a) image capture means configured to capture a real image and convert it to captured image data;
(b) input means configured to receive input image data from a source other than the camera;
(c) image manipulation means configured to receive the input image data from the input means and manipulate it to form a manipulated image;
(d) output means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to output the manipulated image from the camera; and
(e) display means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to display the manipulated image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 35, 36)
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- 6. A camera according to claim 6 wherein the display means comprises a printer device and wherein the display means is configured to display the manipulated image by printing it.
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11. A plurality of cameras for creating a manipulated image, the plurality of cameras including:
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(a) a primary camera, comprising;
(i) image capture means configured to capture a real image as a primary captured image;
(ii) image manipulation means configured to manipulate the primary captured image to form a primary manipulated image;
(iii) image providing means configured to receive the primary manipulated image from the image manipulation means and provide the primary manipulated image to a secondary camera; and
(b) a secondary camera, comprising;
(i) image capture means configured to capture a real image as a secondary captured image;
(ii) image receiving means configured to receive the primary manipulated image from the image providing means of the primary camera; and
(iii) image manipulation means configured to receive the primary manipulated image from the image receiving means and manipulate the primary manipulated image to form a secondary manipulated image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 37, 38)
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23. A method for forming a manipulated image comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a primary camera, the primary camera comprising;
(i) image capture means;
(ii) image manipulation means; and
(iii) image providing means; and
(b) providing a secondary camera, the secondary camera comprising;
(i) image capture means;
(ii) image receiving means; and
(iii) image manipulation means, the primary camera performing the steps of;
(c) capturing a real image as a captured image using the image capture means;
(d) manipulating the captured image using the image manipulation means to form a primary manipulated image;
(e) providing the primary manipulated image to the secondary camera via the image providing means; and
the secondary camera performing the steps of;
(f) receiving the primary manipulated image from the image providing means of the primary camera via the image receiving means of the secondary camera; and
(g) manipulating the primary manipulated image using the image manipulation means to form a secondary manipulated image. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40)
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41. A camera for creating a manipulated image, the camera comprising:
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(a) image capture means configured to capture a real image and convert it to a captured image;
(b) input means configured to receive an input image from a source other than the camera;
(c) image manipulation means configured to receive the input image from the input means and manipulate the input image to form a manipulated image;
(d) output means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to output the manipulated image; and
(e) display means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to display the manipulated image. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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