Video camera and method for generating time varying video images in response to a capture signal
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1. A method for generating time varying video images, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving, with a video camera, a first capture signal from a video processing system;
(b) capturing a first video frame with the video camera in response to the first capture signal;
(c) transmitting, with the video camera, the first video frame to the video processing system, wherein the video processing system processes the first video frame; and
(d) receiving, with the video camera, a second capture signal from the video processing system at a time during the processing of the first video frame.
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Abstract
A method and video camera for generating time varying video images. A first capture signal is received from a video processing system by a video camera, which captures a first set of one or more video frames in response to the first capture signal and transmits the first set of one or more video frames to the video processing system.
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1. A method for generating time varying video images, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving, with a video camera, a first capture signal from a video processing system; (b) capturing a first video frame with the video camera in response to the first capture signal; (c) transmitting, with the video camera, the first video frame to the video processing system, wherein the video processing system processes the first video frame; and (d) receiving, with the video camera, a second capture signal from the video processing system at a time during the processing of the first video frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A video camera for generating time varying video images, comprising:
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(a) means for receiving a first capture signal from a video processing system; (b) means for capturing a first video frame in response to the first capture signal; (c) means for transmitting the first video frame to the video processing system, wherein the video processing system processes the first video frame; and (d) means for receiving a second capture signal from the video processing system at a time during the processing of the first video frame. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A video camera for generating time varying video images, comprising:
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(a) means for receiving a first capture signal from a video processing system, wherein the first capture signal specifies a first frame capture rate for the video camera; (b) means for capturing a first plurality of video frames in response to the first capture signal; (c) means for transmitting the first plurality of video frames to the video processing system, wherein the video processing system processes the first plurality of video frames; and (d) means for receiving a second capture signal from the video processing system, to request the video camera to capture a second plurality of video frames, wherein the second capture signal specifies a second frame capture rate based on the status of the processing of the first plurality of video frames. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. In a video camera, a method for generating time varying video images, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a first capture signal from a video processing system, wherein the first capture signal specifies a first frame capture rate for the video camera; (b) capturing a first plurality of video frames in response to the first capture signal; (c) transmitting the first plurality of video frames to the video processing system, wherein the video processing system processes the first plurality of video frames; and
;(d) receiving a second capture signal from the video processing system, to request the video camera to capture a second plurality of video frames, wherein the second capture signal specifies a second frame capture rate based on the status of the processing of the first plurality of video frames. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for generating time varying video images, comprising:
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(a) a video processing system; and (b) a video camera;
wherein;the video processing system transmits a first capture signal to the video camera; the video camera captures a first video frame in response to the first capture signal; the video camera transmits the first video frame to the video processing system; the video processing system processes and time stamps the first video frame; and the video processing system transmits a second capture signal to the video camera to request a second video frame at a time during the processing of the first video frame. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for generating time varying video images, comprising:
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(a) a video processing system; and (b) a video camera;
wherein;the video camera receives a first capture signal from the video processing system that specifies a first frame capture rate; the video camera captures a first plurality of video frames at the first frame capture rate in response to the first capture signal; the video camera transmits the first plurality of video frames to the video processing system; the video processing system processes the first plurality of video frames; and the video camera receives a second capture signal from the video processing system, to request the video camera to capture a second plurality of video frames, wherein the second capture signal specifies a second frame capture rate based on the status of the processing of the first plurality of video frames. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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