Cascading image modification using multiple digital cameras incorporating image processing
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1. A camera for creating and displaying a manipulated image, the camera comprising:
- (a) image capture means configured to capture a real image and convert it to captured image data;
(b) input means configured to receive input image data from a source other than the camera;
(c) image manipulation means configured to receive the input image data from the input means and manipulate it to form a manipulated image;
(d) output means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to output the manipulated image from the camera;
(e) display means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to display the manipulated image;
(f) a storage-device reader configured to read image manipulation instructions stored on a manipulation-instruction storage-device, wherein the manipulation-instruction storage-device comprises a card having a surface, upon which is printed at least one image manipulation instruction in encoded form.
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Abstract
This patent describes a multi effect system to provide enhanced image effects. The effects are provided by interconnecting a series of camera manipulation units, each of the camera manipulation units applying an image manipulation to an inputted image so as to produce a manipulated output image. The manipulation instructions can be provided by inputting instructions to each manipulation unit by means of detachable cards. The interconnections can include branches and loops wherein required.
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1. A camera for creating and displaying a manipulated image, the camera comprising:
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(a) image capture means configured to capture a real image and convert it to captured image data; (b) input means configured to receive input image data from a source other than the camera; (c) image manipulation means configured to receive the input image data from the input means and manipulate it to form a manipulated image; (d) output means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to output the manipulated image from the camera; (e) display means configured to receive the manipulated image from the image manipulation means and to display the manipulated image; (f) a storage-device reader configured to read image manipulation instructions stored on a manipulation-instruction storage-device, wherein the manipulation-instruction storage-device comprises a card having a surface, upon which is printed at least one image manipulation instruction in encoded form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A plurality of cameras for creating a manipulated image, the plurality of cameras including:
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(a) a primary camera, comprising; (i) image capture means configured to capture a real image as a primary captured image; (ii) image manipulation means configured to manipulate the primary captured image to form a primary manipulated image; (iii) image providing means configured to receive the primary manipulated image from the image manipulation means and provide the primary manipulated image to a secondary camera; and (b) a secondary camera, comprising; (i) image capture means configured to capture a real image as a secondary captured image; (ii) image receiving means configured to receive the primary manipulated image from the image providing means of the primary camera; and (iii) image manipulation means configured to receive the primary manipulated image from the image receiving means and manipulate the primary manipulated image to form a secondary manipulated image;
wherein the primary and secondary cameras each comprises a storage-device reader configured to read image-manipulation instructions stored on a manipulation-instruction storage-device; and
wherein the manipulation instruction storage device comprises a card having a surface and at least one image manipulation instruction printed on the surface in encoded form. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for forming a manipulated image comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a primary camera, the primary camera comprising; (i) image capture means; (ii) image manipulation means; and (iii) image providing means; and (b) providing a secondary camera, the secondary camera comprising; (i) image capture means; (ii) image receiving means; and (iii) image manipulation means, the primary camera performing the steps of; (c) capturing a real image as a captured image using the image capture means; (d) manipulating the captured image using the image manipulation means to form a primary manipulated image; (e) providing the primary manipulated image to the secondary camera via the image providing means; and
the secondary camera performing the steps of;(f) receiving the primary manipulated image from the image providing means of the primary camera via the image receiving means of the secondary camera; and (g) manipulating the primary manipulated image using the image manipulation means to form a secondary manipulated image; wherein the primary and secondary cameras each further comprise a storage-device reader configured to read image-manipulation instructions stored on a manipulation-instruction storage-device; and
wherein the manipulation instruction storage device comprises a card having a surface, upon which is printed at least one image manipulation instruction in encoded form. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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