Data capture device and method of storing data
First Claim
1. A data capture device comprising:
- a data sensor;
a processor for converting sensed data to a binary format; and
a serial communications unit for transferring binary code between the data capture device and a data storage device.
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Abstract
A data capture device that connects to a data storage device so as to share common components necessary for proper operation of both devices and to minimize the number of individual components necessary to store data obtained by the data capture device in the data storage device is provided. A method of storing data obtained by a data capture device in a data storage device is also provided. A preferred embodiment of the inventive data capture device includes the basic components of a digital camera that connects to the data storage device, which is an MP3 player. The data capture device obtains and digitizes images and transfers the binary image data to the MP3 player through a communications unit (connection) for storage in the MP3 player and for real-time display of the images on the LCD of the MP3 player. The connection between the MP3 player and the data capture device also enables digital control commands to be transferred from the MP3 player to the data capture device, allowing the MP3 control interface to be used also as the control interface for the data capture device.
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20 Claims
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1. A data capture device comprising:
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a data sensor;
a processor for converting sensed data to a binary format; and
a serial communications unit for transferring binary code between the data capture device and a data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of storing data comprising the steps of:
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sensing data with a data sensor of a data capture device;
converting said data to binary code by said data capture device;
transferring said binary code to a data storage medium of a data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of transferring data comprising the steps of:
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sensing data with a data sensor of a data capture device;
converting said data to binary code by said data capture device;
transferring said binary code to a display screen of a data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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