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Image processing camera system and image processing camera control method

  • US 20060164514A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2003
  • Published: 07/27/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image-processing camera system, comprising:

  • an image pickup device that acquires image data;

    a plurality of application programs each set by use of the image data so as to have a different function;

    an image pickup device controller that controls the image pickup device in accordance with image data acquisition requests associated with the plural application programs; and

    a controller that activates the plural application programs to acquire the image data from the image pickup device and concurrently executes the plural application programs;

    wherein the image-processing camera system further includes;

    means for storing the image data volumes and image data acquisition rates necessary in the plural application programs;

    means for selecting concurrently executable application programs on the basis of the image data volumes and image data acquisition rates; and

    an image acquisition scheduler for determining image data acquisition timing and intervals at which a plurality of concurrently executable application programs each repeats acquiring the image data from the image pickup device without overlapping in terms of time.

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