Television – Special applications – Combined electronic sensing and photographic film cameras
Patent
1997-02-20
1999-11-02
Garber, Wendy
Television
Special applications
Combined electronic sensing and photographic film cameras
348231, H04N 718
Patent
active
059780169
ABSTRACT:
A convenient and practical apparatus for transporting digital images for display is achieved by incorporating an internally fixed base camera memory into an electronic or hybrid camera. Specifically, a camera includes a digital imaging system (16, 70) for generating a first digital image of first resolution in response to an exposure signal, a first storage memory (124) for receiving and storing the first digital image generated by the digital imaging system, a fixed memory or a removable memory interface connector (130) for receiving a removable memory device, and a processor (120) for controlling the transfer of the first digital image from the first storage memory to the fixed memory or removable memory interface connector for subsequent storage in a removable memory device, when a removable memory device is coupled to the removable memory interface connector. The processor selectively generates a second digital image of a second resolution lower than the first resolution from the first digital image stored in at least one of the first storage memory or a fixed memory or a removable memory device coupled to the removable memory interface connector in response to a display signal. A display screen (36) is provided in the camera for receiving and displaying the second digital image generated by the processor. The second digital image displayed on the display screen is selective stored in a second storage memory (126) in response to a storage signal entered via an operator interface (74). The images stored in the second storage memory constitute album images that remain with the camera until specifically deleted by the camera operator.
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Antos Linda M.
Fellegara Peter
Lourette Richard W.
Miller Michael E.
Close Thomas H.
Eastman Kodak Company
Garber Wendy
Martin Andrew D.
Snee, III Charles E.
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