公开(公告)号：US20050037669A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10650529

申请日：2003-08-27

Applicant: Gerardo Abundis

Inventor： Gerardo Abundis

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/10 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H01R25/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/1013 ,  H04N1/00538 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0081 ,  H04N2201/0406 ,  H04N2201/0418

Abstract: System and methods for coupling a media adapter to an imaging device. One embodiment of a system comprises an imaging device and a coupler on the imaging device. A signal link is established between the imaging device and the coupler on the imaging device. The system also comprises a media adapter. A mating coupler on the media adapter contacts the signal link when the mating coupler on the media adapter is connected to the coupler on the imaging device.

Abstract translation: 用于将介质适配器耦合到成像装置的系统和方法。 系统的一个实施例包括成像装置和成像装置上的耦合器。 在成像装置和成像装置上的耦合器之间建立信号链路。 该系统还包括介质适配器。 当媒体适配器上的配对耦合器连接到成像设备上的耦合器时，介质适配器上的配对耦合器接触信号链路。

公开(公告)号：US20050012850A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10605424

申请日：2003-09-30

Applicant: JACK WANG

Inventor： JACK WANG

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/23241 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00525 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N2201/0041 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0063

Abstract: A handheld device for capturing image is provided, where a micro flat panel display serves as a viewfinder for capturing image as well as a display for displaying image, so that size and power consumption of the device are both significantly reduced. A structure with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector configures the device to directly hookup a USB interface of a computer, thus neither a cable nor an external stand is required for connection purpose. On the other hand, it is quite handy for a user to charge the device through USB as the device transmits data to a computer via direct connection.

公开(公告)号：US20040212941A1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-28

申请号：US10421298

申请日：2003-04-22

Inventor： William Robert Haas ,  Kirk Steven Tecu

IPC: H02H003/20

CPC classification number: H04N1/00326 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  H04N1/00127 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00885 ,  H04N1/00896 ,  H04N1/00899 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0044 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  Y10T307/944

Abstract: A power-sharing controller module comprises a processor, power manager, and at least one connector for detachably electrically connecting an application module to the controller module. The power manager is operable to manage power from a battery to the application module through said connector and to monitor the voltage of the battery. The processor is programmed to send a power reduction command to the application module in response to the monitored battery voltage moving outside of a permissible range. A power sharing method comprises supplying power from the battery in the controller module to the application module detachably connected to the controller module. Power supplied to the application module is reduced in response to an adverse power indication to conserve power for the controller module.

Abstract translation: 功率共享控制器模块包括处理器，功率管理器和用于将应用模块可拆卸地电连接到控制器模块的至少一个连接器。 电源管理器可操作以通过所述连接器来管理从电池到应用模块的电力并监视电池的电压。 处理器被编程为响应于监视的电池电压移动到允许范围之外，向应用模块发送功率降低命令。 电力分配方法包括从控制器模块中的电池向可拆卸地连接到控制器模块的应用模块供电。 响应于不利的电力指示来减少提供给应用模块的电力，以节省控制器模块的功率。

公开(公告)号：US20040155966A1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-12

申请号：US10774557

申请日：2004-02-09

Applicant: Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Won-Kyu Jang ,  Byoung-Kyu Lee

IPC: H04N005/225

CPC classification number: H04N1/2158 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0036 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0087

Abstract: A digital camera contains a camera main body that obtains data of an object to be photographed and a USB drive that receives the data from the camera main body, stores the data, and transmits the stored data directly to a computer main body independent of the camera main body. The invention also provides a method of feeding power to the USB drive in order for the USB drive to receive data from the camera main body, store the received data, and transmit the data to a computer main body independent of the camera main body. The method further includes a means for recognizing the installation of the USB drive, cutting off the power fed to the USB drive if the USB drive is not installed, transmitting the data to the USB drive if the USB drive is installed, and cutting off the power fed to the USB drive when the transmission of the data is complete.

Abstract translation: 数码相机包含获取要拍摄对象的数据的相机主体和从相机主体接收数据的USB驱动器，存储数据，并且将所存储的数据直接发送到独立于相机的计算机主体 主体。 本发明还提供了一种向USB驱动器供电的方法，以便USB驱动器从相机主体接收数据，存储接收到的数据，并将数据独立于相机主体传送到计算机主体。 该方法还包括用于识别USB驱动器的安装的装置，如果没有安装USB驱动器，则切断馈送到USB驱动器的电力，如果安装了USB驱动器则将数据发送到USB驱动器，并且切断 当数据传输完成时，供电给USB驱动器的电源。

公开(公告)号：US06628326B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09337240

申请日：1999-06-22

Applicant: Joseph A. Manico ,  Robert L. Baldino

Inventor： Joseph A. Manico ,  Robert L. Baldino

IPC: H04N5232

CPC classification number: H04N1/00347 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/4413 ,  H04N1/4426 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0087 ,  H04N2201/0089 ,  H04N2201/3264 ,  H04N2201/3278 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A wireless communications system for transmitting and receiving images and audio information includes a receiver including a display for displaying received images and a speaker for producing audio signals, a processing unit for storing ID code signals for decoding the received images and audio signals and receives an RF signal containing images and audio information. The receiver is responsive to the ID code signal for extracting the received image and audio signals of the images and the audio information from the RF signal. An electronic camera has an image sensor for capturing one or more images of a scene and producing image signals, and receives audio signals to produce audio information signals. A second processing unit is provided for encoding and then superimposing the image and audio signals onto an RF carrier, and transmits the RF carrier and superimposed signals. First and second interconnects respectively included in the receiver and the electronic camera are adapted when interconnected to transfer the ID code signal from the camera to the receiver where it is stored, to thereby permit the electronic camera to communicate with the receiver.

Abstract translation: 用于发送和接收图像和音频信息的无线通信系统包括：接收机，包括用于显示接收到的图像的显示器和用于产生音频信号的扬声器;处理单元，用于存储用于解码接收到的图像和音频信号的ID码信号，并接收RF 包含图像和音频信息的信号。 接收机响应于ID码信号，用于从RF信号中提取接收到的图像和图像的音频信号以及音频信息。 电子照相机具有用于捕获场景的一个或多个图像并产生图像信号的图像传感器，并且接收音频信号以产生音频信息信号。 提供第二处理单元，用于对图像和音频信号进行编码，然后将它们叠加到RF载波上，并发送RF载波和叠加的信号。 分别包括在接收机和电子照相机中的第一和第二互连在互连时被适配以将来自相机的ID码信号传送到其所存储的接收器，从而允许电子照相机与接收器通信。

公开(公告)号：US06552743B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-22

申请号：US09057431

申请日：1998-04-08

Applicant: Paul Rissman

Inventor： Paul Rissman

IPC: H04N5225

CPC classification number: H04N1/6094 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00278 ,  H04N1/40 ,  H04N2201/0044 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0068 ,  H04N2201/0074 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0089 ,  H04N2201/3288 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: A system and method utilize a digital camera-ready printer which can print directly from a variety of conventional digital cameras on the market. The digital camera-ready printer includes a camera interface that can link with a digital camera in different modes to transfer frames of digital image data from the digital cameras to the digital camera-ready printer. Preferably, the camera interface includes a hot shoe receptor to establish a convenient hot shoe link between the digital camera and the digital camera-ready printer. The digital camera-ready printer includes a processor that can identify the coupled digital camera in order to instruct the digital camera to transmit the frames of digital image data. The processor can also convert the format of the digital image data to a predetermined image file format. The processor of the digital camera-ready printer along with a display device allows a user to edit and manipulate an electronic image represented by a single frame of digital image data prior to printing.

Abstract translation: 一种系统和方法利用可以直接从市场上的各种传统数字照相机打印的数码照相机打印机。 数码相机就绪打印机包括可以以不同模式与数码相机连接的相机接口，将数字图像数据的帧从数码相机传送到数码相机就绪打印机。 优选地，相机接口包括热靴接收器，以在数字照相机和数码照相机就绪打印机之间建立方便的热靴链接。 数字照相机打印机包括能够识别耦合的数字照相机以便指示数字照相机发送数字图像数据帧的处理器。 处理器还可以将数字图像数据的格式转换成预定的图像文件格式。 数字照相机就绪打印机的处理器以及显示设备允许用户在打印之前编辑和操纵由单帧数字图像数据表示的电子图像。

公开(公告)号：US20020183093A1

公开(公告)日：2002-12-05

申请号：US10198422

申请日：2002-07-18

Inventor： Hirokazu Kuba

IPC: H04M001/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/00307 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N7/142 ,  H04N7/148 ,  H04N2007/145 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0036 ,  H04N2201/0041 ,  H04N2201/0044 ,  H04N2201/0046 ,  H04N2201/0049 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0065 ,  H04N2201/0068 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0086

Abstract: When sending photographic image data obtained in an electronic camera 1 via a communication interface 42 to a radio telephone line of a PDC 3, a PHS 4, etc., an RISC-CPU 11 converts the image data to data having a configuration allowing communication and further converts by software processing the communication-allowing configuration data to data corresponding to the type of the radio telephone line.

公开(公告)号：US06275882B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US08941142

申请日：1997-09-30

Applicant: Gari L. Cheever ,  Kal Krishnan ,  Robert Frankenberg

Inventor： Gari L. Cheever ,  Kal Krishnan ,  Robert Frankenberg

IPC: G06F1340

CPC classification number: H04N21/43632 ,  G06F1/1632 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N2201/0056

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a hot docking interface for transmitting multimedia data. In one embodiment, a hot docking interface is provided on a computer system and a second hot docking interface is provided on a multimedia device. When the hot docking interfaces are placed in contact with each other, multimedia data may automatically be transmitted between the computer system and the multimedia device. The hot docking feature of the hot docking interfaces allows the multimedia device to be placed in contact with the computer system, when the computer system is powered on, and, in response, data is automatically transferred. No cables, wire, or pin sockets are necessary. Moreover, in one embodiment, the hot docking interface of the computer system will provide power to the hot docking interface of the multimedia device to have the multimedia device transfer the data. Moreover, in one embodiment of the present invention, the hot-docking interfaces are configured to enhance the transmission of multimedia data by transmitting the multimedia data in accordance with the IEEE 1394 standard, published in 1995, sometimes referred to as the FireWire™ communication protocol.

Abstract translation: 一种用于提供用于发送多媒体数据的热对接界面的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，热对接接口被提供在计算机系统上，并且在多媒体设备上提供第二热对接接口。 当热对接界面彼此接触时，多媒体数据可以在计算机系统和多媒体设备之间自动传送。 热对接接口的热对接功能允许多媒体设备与计算机系统接触，当计算机系统通电时，作为响应，数据被自动传送。 不需要电缆，电线或针座。 此外，在一个实施例中，计算机系统的热对接界面将向多媒体设备的热对接界面提供电力以使多媒体设备传送数据。 此外，在本发明的一个实施例中，热对接接口被配置为通过根据1995年公布的有时称为FireWire（TM）的IEEE 1394标准发送多媒体数据来增强多媒体数据的传输， 通讯协议。

公开(公告)号：US5825408A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US587857

申请日：1996-01-11

Applicant: Masami Yuyama ,  Akihiro Tsukamoto ,  Shigenori Morikawa

Inventor： Masami Yuyama ,  Akihiro Tsukamoto ,  Shigenori Morikawa

IPC: G09G3/20 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/66 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N5/926 ,  H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/26 ,  H04N7/30 ,  H04M11/00

CPC classification number: H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N19/126 ,  H04N5/44 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/772 ,  H04N7/142 ,  G09G2340/02 ,  G09G3/2059 ,  H04M1/0202 ,  H04M2250/52 ,  H04N1/00281 ,  H04N19/124 ,  H04N19/60 ,  H04N2007/145 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0086 ,  H04N5/66 ,  H04N5/765 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N5/9261

Abstract: An imaging apparatus has a portable monitor. Image data taken by the imaging apparatus is compressed and stored. The monitor serves as a view finder which displays image data which is being observed, and also serves to reproduce and display image data stored in a memory. A removable modem is coupled to the imaging apparatus. When the modem is coupled to the imaging apparatus, image data obtained by photography is transmitted through the telephone line. Like the image data, voice data can be stored in the memory and transmitted through the modem. The image data and the voice data can be compressed and combined with each other. By transmitting and receiving such synthesized data, the imaging apparatus can be used as a TV telephone.

Abstract translation: 成像装置具有便携式监视器。 由成像装置拍摄的图像数据被压缩和存储。 显示器用作查看器，其显示正在观察的图像数据，并且还用于再现和显示存储在存储器中的图像数据。 可移动调制解调器耦合到成像设备。 当调制解调器耦合到成像装置时，通过摄影获得的图像数据通过电话线传输。 像图像数据一样，语音数据可以存储在存储器中并通过调制解调器传输。 图像数据和语音数据可以被压缩并相互组合。 通过发送和接收这样的合成数据，成像装置可以用作电视电话。

公开(公告)号：US5729289A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-17

申请号：US553922

申请日：1995-11-06

Applicant: Kazuhiko Etoh

Inventor： Kazuhiko Etoh

IPC: G03B17/18 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/222

CPC classification number: H04N1/00496 ,  H04N1/00384 ,  H04N1/00411 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N5/2251 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N1/00347 ,  H04N2201/0056 ,  H04N2201/0063 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0089 ,  Y10S358/906

Abstract: To provide an image pick-up device which provides high operability and high portability even when a large screen size monitor is mounted thereon, an electronic camera comprises an image pick-up device unit, a display device unit, a recording medium and a power supply. Holes for engaging with a locking pawl of the display device unit are formed in a cover of the image pick-up device unit. An LCD display device is arranged in front of a cover of the display device unit, the LCD display device functions as a view finder, a monitor and a display, and a touch panel is arranged in front of the LCD display device with a relative position being kept therebetween. When the display device unit is mounted on the image pick-up unit, manipulation keys corresponding to manipulation buttons of the image pick-up unit are displayed. The image pick-up device unit controls the switching of the image pick-up device unit based on an output signal from the touch panel. In this manner, the manipulation of the manipulation members which become difficult to manipulate or impossible to manipulate when the display device unit is mounted is conducted on the display device unit.

Abstract translation: 为了提供即使在安装有大屏幕尺寸的监视器的情况下也提供高可操作性和高便携性的图像拾取装置，电子照相机包括图像拾取装置单元，显示装置单元，记录介质和电源 。 用于与显示装置单元的锁定爪接合的孔形成在图像拾取装置单元的盖中。 LCD显示装置布置在显示装置单元的盖的前面，LCD显示装置用作取景器，监视器和显示器，并且触摸面板布置在LCD显示装置的前面，具有相对位置 保持在它们之间。 当显示设备单元安装在图像拾取单元上时，显示与图像拾取单元的操纵按钮对应的操作键。 图像拾取装置单元基于来自触摸面板的输出信号来控制图像拾取装置单元的切换。 以这种方式，在显示装置单元上进行在安装显示装置单元时难以操纵或不可能操作的操纵构件的操纵。