Image sensing and printing device
First Claim
1. An image sensing and printing digital camera device comprising:
- a housing defining a slot for receiving a printed instruction card having printed thereon an array of dots representing a programming script;
an area image sensor positioned on the housing for sensing a viewed image and for generating pixel data representing the viewed image;
a linear image sensor for scanning the printed instruction card and converting the array of dots into a data signal;
a printing mechanism arranged on the housing;
a one-chip microcontroller provided in the housing, the one-chip microcontroller integrating on the one chip a VLIW processor, an area image sensor interface connected to the VLIW processor, a linear image sensor interface, and a printhead interface connected to the VLIW processor; and
an input buffer connected to both the area image sensor interface and the linear image sensor interface, the input buffer receiving the pixel data and the data signal, the input buffer being further connected to the VLIW processor to effect communication of the pixel data and the data signal thereto, whereinthe one-chip microcontroller decodes the data signal into the programming script and executes the programming script represented by the array of dots on the pixel data.
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Abstract
An image sensing and printing device is provided has a housing which houses an area image sensor, a printing mechanism and processor. The image sensor senses a viewed image to be printed on media and generates pixel data representing the viewed image. The printing mechanism defines a media feed path and includes a printhead assembly of a pagewidth printhead having at least one printhead chip that spans the media feed path and a feed mechanism which feeds media along the path. The processor includes processing circuitry interconnected with image sensor and printhead interfaces. The image sensor interface converts the pixel data into an internal format and writes the converted data to the processing circuitry which for conversion to print image data. The printhead interface provides signals representing the print image data to the printhead so that the printhead generate a printed representation of the viewed image.
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8 Claims
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1. An image sensing and printing digital camera device comprising:
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a housing defining a slot for receiving a printed instruction card having printed thereon an array of dots representing a programming script; an area image sensor positioned on the housing for sensing a viewed image and for generating pixel data representing the viewed image; a linear image sensor for scanning the printed instruction card and converting the array of dots into a data signal; a printing mechanism arranged on the housing; a one-chip microcontroller provided in the housing, the one-chip microcontroller integrating on the one chip a VLIW processor, an area image sensor interface connected to the VLIW processor, a linear image sensor interface, and a printhead interface connected to the VLIW processor; and an input buffer connected to both the area image sensor interface and the linear image sensor interface, the input buffer receiving the pixel data and the data signal, the input buffer being further connected to the VLIW processor to effect communication of the pixel data and the data signal thereto, wherein the one-chip microcontroller decodes the data signal into the programming script and executes the programming script represented by the array of dots on the pixel data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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