VIDEO CAMERA WITH CAPTURE MODES
First Claim
1. A method of selectively recording image data associated with an event of interest, the method comprising:
- continuously acquiring image data by one or more image sensors of a video camera;
temporarily storing the acquired image data in an image data buffer;
in response to receiving a first user input identifying a first event of interest as the image data is continuously acquired, recording to an image data file;
at least a portion of the acquired image data in the image data buffer that was acquired prior to the first user input; and
at least a portion of image data continuously acquired during or after the first user input;
in response to receiving a second user input identifying a second event of interest as the image data is continuously acquired, appending to the image data file;
at least a portion of the acquired image data in the image data buffer that was acquired prior to the second user input; and
at least a portion of image data continuously acquired during or after the second user input; and
discarding remaining portions of the acquired image data temporarily stored in the buffer that are not recorded to the image data file, without recording the remaining portions using the video camera.
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Abstract
Embodiments provide a video camera that can be configured to allow tagging of recorded video and/or capture of video segments or sequences of images in response to user actuation of a camera control identifying an event of interest. For example, a user may press a button on the camera when an event of interest occurs, and in response the camera may tag a captured video file at a timestamp corresponding to the event. In another example, the user may initiate capture of video segments or sequences of images at an occurrence of an event of interest by pressing a button. The camera may include an image data buffer that may enable capture of video segments and/or sequences of images occurring before the user initiates capture of the event. User interfaces may enable the user to quickly review the captured video or sequences of images of the events of interest.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of selectively recording image data associated with an event of interest, the method comprising:
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continuously acquiring image data by one or more image sensors of a video camera; temporarily storing the acquired image data in an image data buffer; in response to receiving a first user input identifying a first event of interest as the image data is continuously acquired, recording to an image data file; at least a portion of the acquired image data in the image data buffer that was acquired prior to the first user input; and at least a portion of image data continuously acquired during or after the first user input; in response to receiving a second user input identifying a second event of interest as the image data is continuously acquired, appending to the image data file; at least a portion of the acquired image data in the image data buffer that was acquired prior to the second user input; and at least a portion of image data continuously acquired during or after the second user input; and discarding remaining portions of the acquired image data temporarily stored in the buffer that are not recorded to the image data file, without recording the remaining portions using the video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A video camera comprising:
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one or more image sensors configured to continuously acquire image data; an image data buffer configured to temporarily store the continuously acquired image data; and an image processor configured to, in response to receiving a first user input identifying a first event of interest as the image data is continuously acquired, write to an existing image data file; at least a portion of the acquired image data in the image data buffer that was acquired prior to the first user input; and at least a portion of image data continuously acquired during or after the first user input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of selectively recording image data, the method comprising:
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continuously acquiring image data by one or more image sensors of a video camera; temporarily storing the acquired image data in an image data buffer; and in response to receiving a first user input identifying a first event of interest as the image data is continuously acquired, recording, to an existing image data file, at least a portion of the acquired image data in the image data buffer corresponding to the first event of interest. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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