Electronic camera capable of performing photography and characte

Details Electronic camera capable of performing photography and characte Electronic camera capable of performing photography and characte

1996-10-18

2000-03-21

Ho, Tuan

Television

Camera, system and detail

Combined image signal generator and general image signal...

348207, H04N 576

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active

060408561

ABSTRACT:
An electronic camera includes an image pickup device for receiving an image and outputting an image signal corresponding thereto. A connector is provided for receiving a control program from an external source. A memory is provided for permanently storing a built-in control program, and for temporarily storing the external source control program. A selection device is provided for designating one of the stored built-in control program and the external source control program. Signal processing circuitry is provided for processing the image signal output from the image signal pickup means in accordance with the control program designated by the selection means. Preferably, the built-in control program is a photography program, and the external source control program is a character recognition control program. Accordingly, the electronic camera is capable of performing both photography and character recognition functions.

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