Camera and method for operating a camera based upon available power in a supply
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1. A camera for use with a power supply, the camera comprising:
- a voltage detecting circuit adapted to detect a voltage level at the power supply and to generate a voltage level signal;
an image capture system for performing a set of image capture operations; and
a controller that receives the voltage level signal and prevents the image capture system from capturing an image when the voltage level signal indicates that there is insufficient power available in the power supply to perform all of the operations in the set of image capture operations.
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Abstract
In one aspect of the invention, a camera for use with a power supply is provided. The camera has a voltage detecting circuit adapted to detect a voltage level at the power source and to generate a voltage level signal. An image capture system is also provided and performs a set of image capture operations. A controller receives the voltage level signal and prevents the image capture system from capturing an image when the voltage level signal indicates that there is insufficient power available in the power supply to perform all of operation in the set of image capture operations.
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1. A camera for use with a power supply, the camera comprising:
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a voltage detecting circuit adapted to detect a voltage level at the power supply and to generate a voltage level signal;
an image capture system for performing a set of image capture operations; and
a controller that receives the voltage level signal and prevents the image capture system from capturing an image when the voltage level signal indicates that there is insufficient power available in the power supply to perform all of the operations in the set of image capture operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A camera having a power supply, the camera comprising:
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a trigger circuit adapted to generate a trigger signal;
a voltage detecting circuit adapted to detect voltage levels at the power supply and to generate a voltage level signal; and
an image capture system for executing a set of image capture operations capturing images in response to a capture signal from a controller;
wherein the controller receives the trigger signal and the voltage level signal and generates a capture signal when the trigger signal is received and the voltage level signal indicates that there is sufficient power available in the power supply to perform the image capture operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A camera for use with a power supply, the camera comprising:
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a trigger circuit generating an activation signal;
a voltage detecting circuit adapted to measure the voltage in the power supply and to generate a trigger signal when the voltage in the power supply indicates that the power supply has at least a minimum amount of power; and
an image capture system adapted to capture an image in response to the trigger signal, wherein the minimum amount of power required is sufficient to complete a set of image capture operations used by the image capture system to capture an image. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for operating an image capture system of the type having a power supply, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a trigger signal;
measuring the voltage level of the power supply; and
performing a set of image capture operations only when a trigger signal is detected and the measured voltage level indicates that the power supply has sufficient power to permit completion of the set of image capture operations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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