Digital video imaging with high-resolution still imaging capability
First Claim
1. A method for providing digital video images and still images comprising:
- providing sequential frames of image data to a user for rendering as video images, the video images being configured for providing at a first resolution, at least some of the image data being stored at a second resolution higher than the first resolution;
responsive to a user input corresponding to viewing the image data as video images, automatically converting at least some of the image data configured with the second resolution such that the frames provided to the user for rendering as video images are configured with the first resolution;
displaying the sequential frames of image data as video images at the first resolution;
receiving a request for image data corresponding to one of the video images; and
providing image data corresponding to the requested one of the video images to the user at the second resolution such that a still image corresponding to the requested one of the video images is obtained at the second higher resolution.
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Abstract
Methods for providing digital video images and corresponding still images that exhibit a relatively higher resolution are provided. Preferably, the method includes the steps of: enabling frames of image data to be provided to a user for rendering as video images, the video images being configured for providing at a first resolution; receiving a request for image data corresponding to one of the frames of image data; and enabling image data corresponding to the requested one of the frames to be provided to the user for rendering as a still image, the still image being configured for providing at a second resolution. Preferably, the second resolution is higher than the first resolution. Systems and computer readable media also are provided.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing digital video images and still images comprising:
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providing sequential frames of image data to a user for rendering as video images, the video images being configured for providing at a first resolution, at least some of the image data being stored at a second resolution higher than the first resolution; responsive to a user input corresponding to viewing the image data as video images, automatically converting at least some of the image data configured with the second resolution such that the frames provided to the user for rendering as video images are configured with the first resolution; displaying the sequential frames of image data as video images at the first resolution; receiving a request for image data corresponding to one of the video images; and providing image data corresponding to the requested one of the video images to the user at the second resolution such that a still image corresponding to the requested one of the video images is obtained at the second higher resolution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An imaging system comprising:
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a video/still imaging system configured to provide frames of image data to a user for rendering as video images of a first resolution, said video/still imaging system storing at least some of the frames of image data at a higher, second resolution, wherein said video/still imaging system compresses image data configured with the second resolution such that image data provided to the user for rendering as video images is automatically configured with the first resolution, responsive to a user request to display the image data as video images; said video/still imaging system being further configured to receive a request for image data corresponding to one of the frames of image data such that, in response thereto, said video/still imaging system automatically provides image data corresponding to the requested one of the frames to the user for rendering as a still image, the still image being configured with the second resolution. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An imaging system comprising:
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an image data storage medium having sequential frames of image data stored thereon, said frames being configured to be automatically provided to a user for rendering as video images, responsive to a user request to view the image data as video images, the video images being configured for providing at a first resolution; at least some of said sequential frames being configured to be provided to the user for rendering as still images, the still images being configured to be automatically provided at a second resolution, responsive to a user request to view the image data as still images, the second resolution being higher than the first resolution such that, when the user is viewing the image data as video images and requests to view an image corresponding to one of the video images as a still image, the second resolution image data is automatically provided, thereby providing the user with higher resolution image data than that provided by the video images.
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14. A computer readable medium having a computer program for providing digital video images and still images, said computer readable medium comprising:
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logic configured to enable sequential frames of image data to be automatically provided to a user for rendering as video images, the video images being configured for providing at a first resolution despite at least some of the sequential frames of image data being stored at a higher, second resolution; logic configured to receive a request for image data corresponding to one of the sequential frames of image data; and logic configured to enable image data corresponding to the requested one of the sequential frames to be provided to the user for rendering as a still image, the still image being configured for providing at the second resolution such that, when the user is viewing the sequential frames as video images and requests to view one of the sequential frames as a still image, the second resolution image data is automatically provided, thereby providing the user with higher resolution image data than that provided by the video images. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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