Electronic camera system with programmable transmission capability
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic camera system for selectively transmitting image data to a plurality of image receiver units, said electronic camera system comprising:
- a portable computer including a display screen and a data entry device;
a camera module coupled to the portable computer, said camera module including an electronic image sensor for generating digital image data representative of a scene to be imaged; and
a radio-frequency transmitter and receiver module;
wherein electronic image data generated by said camera module is supplied to the portable computer for display on said display screen;
wherein said data entry device is used by an operator to select which of the plurality of receiver units are to receive the digital image data;
wherein said transmitter and receiver module receives a mode signal indicating a type of transmission that can be received by each selected receiver unit;
wherein the image data generated by the camera module is converted to standardized digital image data corresponding to the type of transmission that can be received by each selected receiver unit; and
wherein the converted digital image data is supplied by the portable computer to the radio-frequency transmitter module for transmission to the selected receiver units.
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Abstract
An electronic camera system includes a programmable transmission capability for selectively transmitting electronic image data to a plurality of remote base units. In one embodiment, a camera module is detachably coupled to a portable computer including a display screen and a data entry device. The electronic image data generated by the camera module is supplied to the portable computer for display on the display screen. The data entry device is used by an operator to select which of the plurality of base units are to receive the digital image data. The digital image data is supplied by the portable computer to a radio-frequency transmitter module for transmission to the selected base units. The radio-frequency transmitter module is formed either integral with the portable computer or, like the camera module, is detachably coupled to the portable computer. In a further embodiment, a combined telephone/camera unit is provided that includes a camera module for generating electronic image data representative of a scene to be imaged, a memory unit for storing the electronic image data generated by the camera module, a display screen for displaying the electronic image data stored in the memory unit, a mechanism for selecting which of the plurality of base units is to receive the digital image data, and a cellular transceiver for transmitting the digital image data to the base units selected by the selection mechanism.
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1. An electronic camera system for selectively transmitting image data to a plurality of image receiver units, said electronic camera system comprising:
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a portable computer including a display screen and a data entry device; a camera module coupled to the portable computer, said camera module including an electronic image sensor for generating digital image data representative of a scene to be imaged; and a radio-frequency transmitter and receiver module; wherein electronic image data generated by said camera module is supplied to the portable computer for display on said display screen; wherein said data entry device is used by an operator to select which of the plurality of receiver units are to receive the digital image data; wherein said transmitter and receiver module receives a mode signal indicating a type of transmission that can be received by each selected receiver unit; wherein the image data generated by the camera module is converted to standardized digital image data corresponding to the type of transmission that can be received by each selected receiver unit; and wherein the converted digital image data is supplied by the portable computer to the radio-frequency transmitter module for transmission to the selected receiver units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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