Method and apparatus for managing and initiating video capture and printing
First Claim
1. Method for processing an input video data stream comprising the steps of:
- receiving the input video data stream; and
automatically controlling processing of at least a portion of a video frame in response to a predetermined condition of the input video data stream, said step of automatically controlling further including at least one of the steps of;
controlling storage of said at least a portion of said video frame as a printable video image when a predetermined time interval has elapsed during receipt of said input video data stream;
controlling storage of said at least a portion of said video frame as said printable video image by comparing at least portions of at least two frames of said input video data stream;
comparing said at least a portion of said video frame to at least a portion of a pre-stored reference video frame to detect a match between said video frame and said reference video frame; and
controlling storage of said at least a portion of said video frame as said printable video image upon detecting an audio signal associated with said video frame.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to reversing the trend in conventional video printing by providing a cost-effective, flexible device which is independent of the printing device and which can respond to any of numerous highly accurate trigger signals for capturing a video image. Exemplary embodiments can be used with any conventional computer printing device to provide plain paper prints of video images. By focusing on optimizing cost-effectiveness and system flexibility rather than providing high resolution photographic quality prints, the present invention can provide video printing features never before realized. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and apparatus for processing an input video data stream by receiving the input video data stream, and by automatically controlling processing of at least a portion of a video frame in response to a predetermined condition of the input video data stream.
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16 Claims
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1. Method for processing an input video data stream comprising the steps of:
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receiving the input video data stream; and automatically controlling processing of at least a portion of a video frame in response to a predetermined condition of the input video data stream, said step of automatically controlling further including at least one of the steps of; controlling storage of said at least a portion of said video frame as a printable video image when a predetermined time interval has elapsed during receipt of said input video data stream; controlling storage of said at least a portion of said video frame as said printable video image by comparing at least portions of at least two frames of said input video data stream; comparing said at least a portion of said video frame to at least a portion of a pre-stored reference video frame to detect a match between said video frame and said reference video frame; and controlling storage of said at least a portion of said video frame as said printable video image upon detecting an audio signal associated with said video frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for processing an input video data stream comprising:
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a buffer for storing at least a portion of a video frame of an input video data stream as printable image data; and a processor for automatically controlling processing of said at least a portion of the video frame in response to a predetermined condition of the input video data stream, said predetermined condition corresponding to at least one of an elapsed predetermined time interval during receipt of said input video data stream, a comparison of at least portions of at least two frames of said video data stream, a comparison of at least a portion of said video frame to at least a portion of a pre-stored reference video frame to detect a match between said video frame and said reference video frame, and detection of an audio signal associated with said video frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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