Motion image processing apparatus and method
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1. A motion image processing apparatus comprising:
- input means for inputting motion image data;
storage means for storing motion image data input by said input means; and
means for selectively displaying a first motion image, corresponding to image data which is currently being stored into said storage means, and a second motion image, corresponding to image data which has been stored in said storage means previously, while the image data corresponding to the first motion image is being stored; and
manual instruction means for switching between (1) displaying the first motion image and (2) the second motion image on said displaying means.
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Abstract
A motion image displaying and storing apparatus includes an image input source for inputting motion image data (such as a camera, or a connection to a network), a storage device (for example, a fast read/write memory) for storing motion image data input by the input source, and a unit for selectively displaying either a motion image that is currently in the process of being stored into the storage device or a motion image read from the storage device. The displaying and storing apparatus can display a motion image that has already been stored in the storage device while the storage device is storing motion image now being input by the image input source.
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1. A motion image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting motion image data; storage means for storing motion image data input by said input means; and means for selectively displaying a first motion image, corresponding to image data which is currently being stored into said storage means, and a second motion image, corresponding to image data which has been stored in said storage means previously, while the image data corresponding to the first motion image is being stored; and manual instruction means for switching between (1) displaying the first motion image and (2) the second motion image on said displaying means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A motion image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting motion image data; variable length coding means for coding the motion image data input by said input means; and storing means for storing the motion image data coded by said variable length coding means, wherein said storing means stores, as a single file, a predetermined length of time or a predetermined plural number of frames of data coded by said variable length coding means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A motion image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting current motion image data; storage means for storing input data input by said input means; and means for manually designating motion image data stored by said storage means, wherein said manually designating means includes a single icon, and wherein actuation of said single icon serves to designate, selectively, (1) data being input by said input means versus (2) data already stored in said storage means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A motion image processing method comprising the steps of:
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inputting motion image data; storing, in a storage means, motion image data input in said inputting step; and selectively displaying a first motion image, corresponding to image data which is currently being stored in the storage means, and a second motion image, corresponding to image data which has been stored in the storage means previously, while the image data corresponding to the first motion image is being stored; and manually entering an instruction for switching between (1) displaying the first motion image and (2) displaying the second motion image. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A motion image processing method comprising the steps of:
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inputting motion image data; variable length coding the motion image data input in said inputting step; and storing, in a storage means, the motion image data coded in said variable length coding step, wherein said storing step includes storing, as a single file, a predetermined length of time or a predetermined plural number of frames of data coded in said variable length coding step. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A motion image processing method comprising the steps of:
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inputting current motion image data; storing, in a storage means, data input in said inputting step; and manually designating motion image data stored in the storage means, wherein said manually designating step is performed using a single icon, and wherein actuation of the single icon serves to designate, selectively, (1) data being input by said inputting step versus (2) data already stored in the storage means. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A motion image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting digital motion image data; storage means for storing digital motion image data input by said input means; means for selectively displaying a first motion image corresponding to digital image data which is currently being stored into said storage means, and a second motion image, corresponding to digital image data which has been stored in said storage means previously, while the image data corresponding to the first motion image is being stored; and manual instruction means for switching between (1) displaying the first motion image and (2) displaying the second motion image on said displaying means. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A motion image processing apparatus comprising:
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input means for inputting motion image data; variable length coding means for coding the motion image data input by said input means; and storing means for storing the motion image data coded by said variable length coding means, wherein said storing means stores, as a single file, a predetermined length of time or a predetermined plural number of frames of data coded by said variable length coding means, and said single file has a file name. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A motion image processing method comprising the steps of:
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inputting digital motion image data; storing, in a storage means, digital motion image data input in said inputting step; selectively displaying a first motion image, corresponding to digital image data which is currently being stored into the storage means, and a second motion image, corresponding to digital image data which has been stored in the storage means previously, while the image data corresponding to the first motion image is being stored; and manually instructing for switching between (1) displaying the first motion image and (2) displaying the second motion image. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A motion image processing method comprising the steps of:
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inputting motion image data; variable length coding the motion image data input in said inputting step; and storing the motion image data coded in said variable length coding step, including storing, as a single file, a predetermined length of time or a predetermined plural number of frames of data coded in said variable length coding step, and the single file has a file name. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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