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Electronic camera incorporating a computer-compatible bus interface

  • US 5,506,617 A
  • Filed: 12/10/1992
  • Issued: 04/09/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic camera for use with a portable computer, wherein the portable computer includes a plurality of digital devices coupled to a central processing unit (CPU) by a standardized, industry-compatible, internal signal bus having a plurality of signal lines, said camera comprising:

  • an image sensor for generating image data representative of scene to be imaged;

    timing means for driving said image sensor to produce lines of image data;

    digitizing means for digitizing the lines image data produced by the image sensor;

    means for mechanically attaching the camera to the portable computer;

    bus-compatible connector means for transferring the digitized image data from the digitizing means to the internal signal bus of the portable computer without altering the digitized image data in accordance with a communication protocol, wherein the bus-compatible connector means includes a plurality of signal lines that directly correspond to the signal lines of the internal signal bus.

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