High-speed digital video camera system and controller therefor
First Claim
1. A controller display unit (CDU) for a high-speed digital video camera, comprising:
- a display screen; and
a control console having one or more control elements, wherein the CDU is adapted to be connected to a high-speed digital video camera and to display video images received from the camera without storing video image data locally to that CDU.
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Abstract
A high-speed digital video camera (3) and controller display unit (CDU) (5) therefor are disclosed. The CDU (5) comprises a display screen (50) and a control console having one or more control elements (54, 56). The CDU (5) is adapted to be connected to the camera (3) by means of a controller display interface (32) of the camera (3), and to display video images received from the camera without storing video image data locally to the CDU. The images are preferably displayed substantially immediately by the CDU (5). The camera (3) contains the main image processing hardware, so that the CDU (5) may be highly portable and easily connected to the camera for immediate use. A high-speed digital video camera system (1) and a method of controlling the same are also disclosed.
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44 Claims
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1. A controller display unit (CDU) for a high-speed digital video camera, comprising:
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a display screen; and
a control console having one or more control elements, wherein the CDU is adapted to be connected to a high-speed digital video camera and to display video images received from the camera without storing video image data locally to that CDU. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A high-speed digital video camera, comprising:
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an image sensor, adapted to detect an image to be viewed and recorded;
a video memory within the camera, adapted to store at least temporarily image data derived from the image sensor;
a camera microprocessor within the camera, adapted to process data received in the camera; and
a controller display interface, adapted to be connected to a controller display unit (CDU) and to transmit video image data to the CDU for display by the CDU without storing the video image data locally to that CDU. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A high-speed digital video camera system, comprising:
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i) a high-speed digital video camera, comprising;
an image sensor, adapted to detect an image to be viewed and recorded;
a video memory within the camera, adapted to store at least temporarily image data derived from the image sensor;
a camera microprocessor within the camera, adapted to process data received in the camera; and
a controller display interface; and
ii) a CDU, comprising;
a display screen; and
a control console having one or more control elements, wherein the CDU is connected to the controller display interface of the camera, the camera being adapted to transmit video image data to the CDU and the CDU being adapted to display video images received from the camera without storing the video image data locally to that CDU.
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34. A method of controlling a high-speed digital video camera system, comprising:
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i) a high-speed digital video camera, comprising;
an image sensor, adapted to detect an image to be viewed and recorded;
a video memory within the camera, adapted to store at least temporarily image data derived from the image sensor;
a camera microprocessor within the camera, adapted to process data received in the camera; and
a controller display interface; and
ii) a CDU, comprising;
a display screen; and
a control console having one or more control elements, the method comprising the steps of;
a) transmitting video image data from the camera to the CDU; and
b) displaying on the display screen video images received from the camera by the CDU without storing the video image data locally to that CDU. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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