Image data recording system including memory card
First Claim
1. A video data recording system, comprising:
- housing means;
optical means arranged at least partly in said housing means for forming an optical image on a predetermined plane in said housing means;
image data processing means arranged in said housing means for receiving said optical image as a still image and for producing electronic image data representative of said still image;
buffer memory means coupled to said image data processing means for storing the electronic image data derived from said image data processing means;
detachable memory means detachably mounted to said housing means and electrically coupled to said buffer memory means when mounted to said housing means, for storing a limited number of independent electronic image data which are supplied from said buffer memory means;
output terminal means arranged on said housing means and coupled for outputting said electronic image data derived from said detachable memory means via said buffer memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means;
write control means arranged in said housing means for controlling a writing operation of said electronic image data supplied from said buffer memory means into said detachable memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means;
read-out control means arranged in said housing means for controlling a reading out operation of said electronic image data to said output terminal means via said buffer memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means;
said read-out control means including;
transfer means for repeatedly transferring to said output terminal means, said electronic image data representative of one of the still images stored in said detachable memory means via said buffer memory means, such that said electronic image data representative of said one still image is repeatedly transferred to said output terminal means a plurality of times over a given time period;
transfer time sensing means for sensing whether or not said given time period during which said electronic image data of said one still image is repeatedly transferred by said transfer means, corresponds to a predetermined time period; and
transfer control means for stopping the electronic image data transfer of said electronic image data of said one still image by said transfer means responsive to said given time period during which said transfer means repeatedly transfers said electronic image data of a same still image exceeding said predetermined time period; and
peripheral memory means outside of said housing means and detachably coupled to said output terminal means and capable of storing a large number of independent image data, for storing said repeatedly transferred electronic image data, corresponding to a plurality of a same still image, output from said output terminal means, said large number being substantially greater than said limited number;
said peripheral memory means including reproducing means for continuously and sequentially reproducing said same electronic image data of said same still image stored in said peripheral memory means, whereby each said same still image stored in said peripheral memory means is sequentially reproduced for such predetermined time period.
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Abstract
An electronic video data recording system includes a camera apparatus for photoelectric-converting an incident optical image into electronic image data; a memory card detachably mounted on the camera apparatus and containing a random access memory to store the electronic image data; and a video tape recorder or other outside storage device for recording the image data which have been previously stored in the random access memory of the detachable memory card, the image data being supplied from the memory card through the camera apparatus. When taking the image, the detachable memory card is mounted on the camera apparatus so as to store the image data into the random access memory thereof. When the image data stored in the detachable memory card are recorded, they are transferred from the memory card into the video tape recorder, via the camera apparatus. The detachable memory card can then be re-used.
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47 Claims
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1. A video data recording system, comprising:
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housing means; optical means arranged at least partly in said housing means for forming an optical image on a predetermined plane in said housing means; image data processing means arranged in said housing means for receiving said optical image as a still image and for producing electronic image data representative of said still image; buffer memory means coupled to said image data processing means for storing the electronic image data derived from said image data processing means; detachable memory means detachably mounted to said housing means and electrically coupled to said buffer memory means when mounted to said housing means, for storing a limited number of independent electronic image data which are supplied from said buffer memory means; output terminal means arranged on said housing means and coupled for outputting said electronic image data derived from said detachable memory means via said buffer memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means; write control means arranged in said housing means for controlling a writing operation of said electronic image data supplied from said buffer memory means into said detachable memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means; read-out control means arranged in said housing means for controlling a reading out operation of said electronic image data to said output terminal means via said buffer memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means;
said read-out control means including;transfer means for repeatedly transferring to said output terminal means, said electronic image data representative of one of the still images stored in said detachable memory means via said buffer memory means, such that said electronic image data representative of said one still image is repeatedly transferred to said output terminal means a plurality of times over a given time period; transfer time sensing means for sensing whether or not said given time period during which said electronic image data of said one still image is repeatedly transferred by said transfer means, corresponds to a predetermined time period; and transfer control means for stopping the electronic image data transfer of said electronic image data of said one still image by said transfer means responsive to said given time period during which said transfer means repeatedly transfers said electronic image data of a same still image exceeding said predetermined time period; and peripheral memory means outside of said housing means and detachably coupled to said output terminal means and capable of storing a large number of independent image data, for storing said repeatedly transferred electronic image data, corresponding to a plurality of a same still image, output from said output terminal means, said large number being substantially greater than said limited number; said peripheral memory means including reproducing means for continuously and sequentially reproducing said same electronic image data of said same still image stored in said peripheral memory means, whereby each said same still image stored in said peripheral memory means is sequentially reproduced for such predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A camera apparatus capable of coupling to a peripheral memory means for storing a large number of independent image data supplied from an output terminal means of the camera apparatus, comprising:
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housing means; optical means arranged at least partly in said housing means for forming an optical image on a predetermined plane in said housing means; image data processing means arranged in said housing means for receiving said optical image as a still image and for producing electronic image data representative of said still image; buffer memory means coupled to said image data processing means for storing the electronic image data derived from said image data processing means; detachable memory means detachably mounted to said housing means and electrically coupled to said buffer memory means when mounted to said housing means, for storing a limited number of independent electronic image data which are supplied from said frame memory means, said limited number being substantially smaller than said large number; output terminal means arranged on said housing means and coupled for outputting said electronic image data derived from said detachable memory means via said buffer memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means; write control means arranged in housing means for controlling a writing operation of said electronic image data supplied from said buffer memory means into said detachable memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means; and read-out control means arranged in housing means for controlling a reading out operation of said electronic image data to said output terminal means via said buffer memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means; said read-out control means including; transfer means for repeatedly transferring to said output terminal means, said electronic image data representative of one of the still images stored in said detachable memory means via said buffer memory means, such that said electronic image data representative of said one still image is repeatedly transferred to said output terminal means a plurality of times over a given time period; transfer time sensing means for sensing whether or not said given time period during which said electronic image data of said one still image is repeatedly transferred by said transfer means, corresponds to a predetermined time period; and transfer control means for stopping the electronic image data transfer of said electronic image data of said one still image by said transfer means responsive to said given time period during which said transfer means repeatedly transfers said electronic image data of a same still image exceeding said predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of recording and storing image data in a video data recording system, wherein the video data recording system comprises housing means;
- optical means at least partly in said housing means for forming an optical image on a predetermined plane in said housing means;
image data processing means arranged in said housing means for receiving said optical image as a still image and for producing electronic image data representative of said still image;
buffer memory means for storing the electronic image data derived from said image data processing means and output terminal means for outputting said electronic image data;the method comprising; detachable mounting a detachable memory means capable of storing a limited number of independent electronic image data to said housing means and electrically coupling said detachable memory means to said buffer memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing image data via said buffer memory means; controlling a writing operation of said electronic image data supplied from said buffer memory means into said detachable memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means; repeatedly transferring to said output terminal means, said electronic image data representative of one of the still images stored in said detachable memory means, such that said electronic image data representative of said one still image is repeatedly transferred to said output terminal means a plurality of times over a given time period; sensing whether or not said given time period during which said electronic image data of said one still image is repeatedly transferred, corresponds to a predetermined time period; stopping the image data transfer of said electronic image data of said one still image responsive to said given time period during which said electronic image data is repeatedly transferred exceeding said predetermined time period; detachably coupling a peripherally memory means capable of storing a large number of independent image data, located outside of said housing means, to said output terminal means for storing said repeatedly transferred electronic image data, corresponding to a plurality of a same still image, output from said output terminal means, said large number being substantially greater than said limited number; and continuously and sequentially reproducing said same electronic image data of said same still image stored in said peripheral memory means, whereby each said same still image stored in said peripheral memory means is sequentially reproduced for said predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
- optical means at least partly in said housing means for forming an optical image on a predetermined plane in said housing means;
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38. A video data recording system, comprising:
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housing means; optical means arranged at least partly in said housing means for forming an optical image on a predetermined plane in said housing means; image data processing means arranged in said housing means for receiving said optical image as still image and for producing electronic image data representative of said still image; buffer memory means coupled to said image data processing means for storing the electronic image data derived from said image data processing means; detachable memory means mounted to said housing means and electrically coupled to said buffer memory means when mounted to said housing means, for storing a limited number of independent electronic image data which are supplied from said buffer memory means; output terminal means arranged on said housing means and coupled for outputting said electronic image data derived from said detachable memory means when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing means; control means arranged in said housing means for controlling a writing operation and reading operation of said electronic image data to and from said detachable memory means; and video data storage means provided outside of said housing means and coupled to said output terminal means, for storing a large number of independent image data representative of still images; said control means including transferring means for repeatedly transferring to said output terminal means for a predetermined time period, said electronic image data representative of one of the still images stored in said detachable memory means; and said video data storage means including means for storing said repeatedly transferred electronic image data, corresponding to a plurality of same still image from said output terminal means and means for continuously and sequentially reproducing said same electronic image data of said same still image stored in said video storage means, whereby each said same still image stored in said video storage means is sequentially reproduced for the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A video data recording system, comprising:
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still image data storing means for storing a limited number of electronic image data each representing an independent still image; video data storage means for storing a large number of electronic image data each representing an independent still image; and control means coupled to said still image data storing means and to said video data storage means for repeatedly transferring one of said limited number of electronic image data stored in said still image data storing means to said video data storage means for a predetermined time period, and for causing said video data storage means to store said repeatedly transferred electronic image data, such that said repeatedly transferred electronic image data stored in said video data storage means will be used for reproducing as a still image for the predetermined time period; said still image data storing means comprising a still camera apparatus, said still camera apparatus including; optical means for forming an optical image on a predetermined plane in a showing of said camera apparatus; image data processing means for receiving said optical image as a still image and for producing electronic image data representative of said still image; buffer means coupled to said image data processing means for storing the electronic image data derived from said image data processing means; detachable memory means mounted to said housing and electrically coupled to said buffer means when mounted to said housing, for storing a limited number of independent electronic image data which are supplied from said buffer means; output terminal means arranged on said housing and coupled to an interface for outputting said electronic image data derived from said detachable memory means via said interface when said detachable memory means is mounted to said housing; and said control means including a control device arranged in said housing for controlling a writing operation and a reading operation of said electronic image data to and from said detachable memory means and said control device including means for repeatedly transferring to said output terminal means for a predetermined time period, said electronic image data representative of one of the still images stored in said detachable memory means. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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