Strobe system
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1. A camera comprising:
- a shutter;
a controller operable to trigger the shutter to acquire a sequence of images; and
, a strobe pattern control configured to generate strobe signals at a strobe output, the strobe pattern control having access to a predetermined pattern comprising information specifying, for each image in the sequence of images at least one of;
whether or not to generate a strobe signal for that image; and
a type of strobe signal to generate for the image;
wherein the strobe pattern control is configured to generate strobe signals according to the predetermined pattern synchronously with triggering of the shutter by the controller.
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Abstract
A camera has a strobe output. When the camera acquires a sequence of images, a strobe pattern control determines for each image whether or not to apply a strobe signal to the strobe output according to a predetermined pattern. The predetermined pattern and the length of the sequence can be user defined by way of a suitable software interface, for example. The strobe output may be used to control a device such as a flash unit, a sound recorder or the like.
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1. A camera comprising:
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a shutter;
a controller operable to trigger the shutter to acquire a sequence of images; and
,a strobe pattern control configured to generate strobe signals at a strobe output, the strobe pattern control having access to a predetermined pattern comprising information specifying, for each image in the sequence of images at least one of;
whether or not to generate a strobe signal for that image; and
a type of strobe signal to generate for the image;
wherein the strobe pattern control is configured to generate strobe signals according to the predetermined pattern synchronously with triggering of the shutter by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for acquiring a sequence of images, the method comprising:
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providing a camera;
providing a predetermined pattern comprising information specifying, for each image in a sequence of images to be acquired, at least one of;
whether or not to generate a strobe signal for that image; and
a type of strobe signal to generate for the image; and
,operating the camera to acquire the sequence of images while generating strobe signals according to the predetermined pattern. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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