Capture of sensory data in association with digital still images
First Claim
1. A method of operating a digital camera, comprising:
- generating sensory data from a sensor signal beginning at a selected time associated with capture of a still image and ending a selected period after capturing the still image, and storing the sensory data in temporary storage;
generating still image data in response to a control signal to capture an image, and storing the still image data in the temporary storage;
storing a default portion of the sensory data in association with the still image data in non-volatile storage; and
conditionally replacing the default portion of sensory data in non-volatile storage with a selected subset of the sensory data from the temporary storage if the user selects replacement.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for capturing a variable length of sensory data in association with still image data. The sensory data are generated from a sensor signal beginning prior to capture of a still image and ending a selected period after capturing the still image. The sensory data are stored in temporary storage. Still image data are generated in response to a control signal to capture a still image, and the still image data are also stored in the temporary storage. A default portion of the sensory data in association with the image data is stored in non-volatile storage. The default portion of sensory data in non-volatile storage is conditionally replaced with a selected subset of the sensory data from the temporary storage if the user selects replacement.
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37 Claims
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1. A method of operating a digital camera, comprising:
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generating sensory data from a sensor signal beginning at a selected time associated with capture of a still image and ending a selected period after capturing the still image, and storing the sensory data in temporary storage; generating still image data in response to a control signal to capture an image, and storing the still image data in the temporary storage; storing a default portion of the sensory data in association with the still image data in non-volatile storage; and conditionally replacing the default portion of sensory data in non-volatile storage with a selected subset of the sensory data from the temporary storage if the user selects replacement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A digital camera, comprising:
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means for generating sensory data from a sensor signal beginning at a selected time associated with capturing a still image and ending a selected period after capturing the still image, and storing the sensory data in temporary storage; means for generating still image data in response to a control signal to capture an image, and storing the still image data in the temporary storage; means for storing a default portion of the sensory data in association with the still image data in non-volatile storage; and means for conditionally replacing the default portion of sensory data in non-volatile storage with a selected subset of the sensory data from the temporary storage if the user selects replacement.
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18. A digital camera, comprising:
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a processing unit; a user interface coupled to the processing unit; a memory arrangement coupled to the processing unit; an image-capture circuit arrangement coupled to the processing unit and configured to capture still image data in response to user control actions; an audio-capture circuit arrangement coupled to the processing unit and configured to capture audio data; and wherein the processing unit is configured to initiate capture of audio data beginning at a selected time associated with capture of still image data and ending a selected period after capture of the still image data, and temporarily store the audio data in the memory arrangement, permanently store a default portion of the audio data in association with the still image data in the memory arrangement, and conditionally replace the default portion of audio data with a selected subset of the temporarily-stored audio data in response to user control. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A digital camera, comprising:
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a processing unit; a user interface coupled to the processing unit; a memory arrangement coupled to the processing unit; an image-capture circuit arrangement coupled to the processing unit and configured to capture video data and still image data in response to user control actions; an audio-capture circuit arrangement coupled to the processing unit and configured to capture audio data; and wherein the processing unit is configured to initiate capture of audio data and video data beginning at a selected time associated with capture of still image data and ending a selected period after capture of the still image data, and temporarily store the video data and audio data in the memory arrangement, permanently store a default portion of the video data and audio data in association with the still image data in the memory arrangement, and conditionally replace the default portion of the video data and audio data with selected subsets of the temporarily-stored video data and audio data in response to user control. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of operating a digital camera having a shutter release, comprising:
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generating at least one of audio and video data from a sensor signal beginning in response to the shutter release moving from a position of not depressed to a position of partially depressed, and ending after capturing a still image, and storing the at least one of audio and video data in temporary storage within the digital camera; generating still image data in response to the shutter release moving from the partially depressed position to a fully depressed position, and storing the still image data in the temporary storage; storing a default portion of the at least one of audio and video data in association with the still image data in non-volatile storage within the digital camera; playing back on the camera the least one of audio and video data in response to a first user control input; marking a start point in the at least one of audio and video data in response to a second user control input during playing back; marking a stop point in the at least one of audio and video data in response to a third user control input during playing back; and replacing, in response to a fourth user control input, the default portion of the at least one of audio and video data in non-volatile storage with a portion of the at least one of audio and video data in the temporary storage marked by the start point and stop point. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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