Image pickup device

• US 6,253,023 B1
• Filed: 03/24/1997
• Issued: 06/26/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Fukushima, Nobuo, Yamagishi, Yoichi
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, THAI Q
• Application Number:
  US08/823,805
• Time in Patent Office: 1,555 Days
• Field of Search: H04/N.576, H04/N.5781, H04/N.5225, 348/372, 348/207, 386/1, 386/46, 386/45, 386/125-126, 386/120, 369/116, 358/906, 358/909.1
• US Class Current: 386/227
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/00 Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/20 Driving; Starting; Stopping; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2112 using still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2141 in a multi-frame buffer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/215 Recording a sequence of still pictures, e.g. burst mode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2158 using a detachable storage unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32443 with asynchronous operation of the image input and output devices connected to the memory
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/216 Arrangements for recording on different types of storage medium, e.g. IC card or magnetic tape; Recording on a plurality of storage media
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3288 Storage of two or more complete document pages or image frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8047 using transform coding

Abstract

An information signal processing apparatus according to the present invention is an apparatus for processing an information signal. The apparatus is arranged to temporarily store information data inputted thereinto and move, after a predetermined amount of information data is stored, a moving element of a recording medium into which the information data is to be recorded, so that it is possible to stably execute continuous recording of the information signal by means of a simple arrangement with a small power consumption.

Claims

1. An image pickup device, comprising:

(a) image pickup means;

(b) a plurality of kinds of storage means detachable relative to the pickup device, for storing outputs of the image pickup device;

(c) discriminating means for discriminating the kinds of storage means mounted on the image pickup means; and

(d) switch means for varying an interval for continuous supply of power to the recording medium without recording in an image recording mode after completion of the storage according to results of discrimination by the discriminating means.

2. An image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the storage means includes a semi-conductor memory and magnetic recording means.

3. An image pickup device according to claim 2, wherein the magnetic recording means includes a hard disc device.

4. An image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup device has a connection contact point for mounting the plurality of kinds of storage means.

5. An image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup device has a release switch.

6. An image pickup device according to claim 5, wherein the image pickup device stores the output of the image pickup means following an operation of the release switch.

7. An image pickup device according to claim 5, wherein the switch means switches the time for continuous supply of power to the recording medium after completion of the storage by switching a power saving mode.

8. An image pickup device according to claim 4, wherein the connection contact point is further connectable to communication means.

9. An image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein the switch means switches a power saving mode according to image pickup conditions in the image pickup means.