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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8190576 | File recording device and imaging device A file recording device includes a control unit (101) that controls a batch copy process which copies collectively a plurality of files stored in a first recording medium (300) from the first recording medium (300) to a second recording medium (... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8164656 | Memory emulation in an image capture device An image capture device using a memory array that is directly addressed and non-volatile is disclosed. The memory array can be used to replace and emulate multiple memory types such as DRAM, SRAM, non-volatile RAM, a non-volatile memory card, and FLASH memory, for e... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8081237 | Data recording apparatus and method for protecting hard disk drive and computer program A data recording apparatus for recording data on a recording medium includes an acceleration detector configured to detect an acceleration which the apparatus is undergoing; a use mode detector configured to detect which one of fixed and non-fixed modes the apparatu... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8063952 | Image-capturing apparatus and image-capturing method for performing drive log image capturing and life log image capturing as automatic image capturing An image-capturing apparatus includes an image-capturing unit configured to capture image data of a subject and to store the captured image data in an image-capturing operation; a speed detector configured to detect speed information; and a controller configured to ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7995119 | Information recording apparatus, non-contact recording medium and recording method for the same An information recording apparatus with a capability of recording information to a plurality of non-contact recording media within a communicable range of the apparatus body, the apparatus including: a medium loading portion into which a non-contact recording medium... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7920177 | Imaging apparatus The imaging apparatus includes a plurality of image processing circuits, a memory having real address space, a memory management unit that performs virtual memory control, and a CPU that controls the image processing circuits. Each image processing circuit has a fun... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7782372 | Image file for storing digital images and ancillary data values using multiple encoding methods An image format for storing digital images within a baseline DCT compatible bitstream comprises entropy coded image data, a first application marker storing a first data value using a first encoding method to convey a first information value related to the image, an... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7773128 | Imaging apparatus By connecting to or mounting a first storage medium that stores image data as a retrieval object (e.g. first memory card 121) and a second storage medium that stores a retrieve condition (e.g. non-volatile memory 111 or second memory card 122), ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7656440 | Processing device mounted in an image sensing apparatus having a memory storing information on possible configurations of a logic circuit A detachable processing device that is mounted in an image sensing apparatus, integrated, and used by the device includes a logic circuit that can be changed to a plurality of configurations, which implement functions corresponding to a plurality of processes perfor... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7573510 | Electronic camera apparatus with moving-image picking-up function and moving-image recording method for recording a movable image on a removable recording medium Before a moving image is picked up, a data write speed of set recording media 20 is measured or acquired (steps S2-S5, S6). The speed performance of the recording media (represented by “high”, “medium” and “low”) is determined... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7545416 | Image processing device and camera including CPU which determines whether processing performed using external memory An image processing device for performing image processing for an image signal output from an image sensor and outputting the results, including: an internal memory having line memories for storing an image by row or column; an image processing section for performin... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7443429 | Disk recording apparatus, calculating the predicted time until recording is completed on a disk-shaped recording medium The invention relates to a disk recording apparatus for recording image data obtained by photographing an object image on a disk, a disk recording method and a program. When completion of photographing, if recording image data onto a disk is not still completed, a n... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436440 | Image processing apparatus and method for describing recorded attribute information using tags, and program for implementing the method An image processing apparatus, an image processing method, and a program for implementing the image processing method have a capability of recording/playing back a digital image, and the capability can be extended without a significant increase in load imposed on so... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7432963 | Imaging apparatus An imaging apparatus including an image pickup unit, a memory which stores moving image data output from the image pickup unit, a detection circuit which detects that free space of a storage capacity of the memory becomes not more than a predetermined amount, a comm... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7420597 | System for installing image sensing program An external program supplied from an external unit in order to process an image sensed by a camera is prevented from causing a malfunction in the camera. An external program supplied by an personal computer is stored in an EEPROM of the camera. The external program ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414650 | System and method for capturing image data A digital camera has an image sensor, a capture trigger, a processing system, and a capture buffer having multiple buffer locations. When the capture trigger is activated, a corresponding image frame is received by the processing system from the image sensor and sto... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408581 | Image processing apparatus An image processing apparatus for inputting a moving image file containing moving image data representing a series of moving images, and still image data of a plurality of pictures related to the moving image data, selecting representative still image data from the ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405749 | Electronic device and icon changing method An image capture device includes a first memory, a second memory and an icon changing unit. The first memory stores a plurality of icons. The second memory stores an icon representing the image capture device of which the second memory is a part. The icon is read by... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403221 | Communication device, image storage device, image pickup device, and control method thereof When a communication device sends an image pickup instruction signal to an image pickup device by remote control, positional information obtained by the communication device is also sent. Upon reception of the image pickup instruction signal, the image pickup device... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7385635 | Electronic image processing device and system for image data transfer operation An electronic device comprises an image-capturing device that captures an image of a subject, a recording device that records image files of images captured by the image-capturing device into a recording medium, a specifying information forming device that forms ima... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382978 | Digital camera A digital camera includes a CPU (34). The CPU (34) is a multitasking CPU for executing in parallel an imaging task, a file recording task, and a file transmitting task. When a shutter button (32) is operated, JPEG data corresponding to an object... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382398 | Image pickup apparatus and method for the output of AV data and the control of the output of AV data to an external storage device An image capture apparatus includes an internal recording unit and a communication unit. The internal recording unit starts recording AV data including image and sound data on a recording medium in response to a record start instruction, and stops recording the AV d... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7365781 | Camera apparatus and method for synchronized transfer of digital picture data and compressed digital picture data An image signal processor 12 inputs digital picture data 101 into a compressor 13 and into a resolution changer 16 in parallel. The compressor 13 outputs compressed data 102, which is compressed digital picture data 101 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365779 | Image processing apparatus for selectively storing specific regions of an image The invention provides an image processing apparatus that can reduce the memory capacity of a memory forming part of the image processing apparatus and can correct the optical axis misalignment of a video camera in a simple manner. The image processing apparatus ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7358990 | Image-taking apparatus capable of saving image data files in folder on recording medium An image-taking apparatus preferable for saving image data in folders as desired by a user for each scene or date of image-taking is disclosed. The image-taking apparatus of the present invention comprises an image processing circuit which creates image data files b... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349011 | Image pickup control apparatus, image pickup control method, image pickup control system, and storage medium In an image pickup control apparatus capable of remotely and reliably controlling an image pickup apparatus from another apparatus, control data for controlling the image pickup apparatus is stored in advance and is transmitted to the image pickup apparatus when the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343092 | Attachment structure of adapter In the present invention, in a battery adapter to be engaged with a camera body, a tripod screw provided at an upper surface portion is engaged with a tripod screw of the camera body, and a positioning pin is fitted in a positioning hole provided in the camera body.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339610 | Image-capturing device An image-capturing device according to the present invention includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data; a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data; a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a porta... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339615 | Method and apparatus for capturing images and for recording data that includes image data and audio data separately prepared from the image data A method and apparatus for recording data including image data, which includes: a recording unit 220 for recording image data; a play unit 250 for playing data including audio data; a release switch 114 for giving instructions to record image da... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7340275 | Wireless communication unit A wireless communication unit of the present invention comprises: an interface portion signally connected to a connector of a main device, the connector being dedicated to a recording-medium; a recording portion performing non-volatile recording; a wireless communic... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336300 | Image pickup control apparatus, image pickup control method, image pickup control system, and storage medium In an image pickup control apparatus capable of remotely and reliably controlling an image pickup apparatus from another apparatus, control data for controlling the image pickup apparatus is stored in advance and is transmitted to the image pickup apparatus when the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334137 | Memory interface systems that couple a memory to a memory controller and are responsive to a terminal voltage that is independent of supply voltages for the memory and the memory controller Memory interface systems include one or more channel lines that couple a memory to a memory controller such that the channel line(s) are responsive to a terminal voltage that is independent of supply voltages for the memory and the memory controller. Because the mem... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330423 | High-speed digital subscriber line (HDSL) packet abort retry during channel blocking An apparatus and method is described that allows for improved transmission of EOC data over the EOC channels of communication devices and links, reducing the number of dropped EOC packets and increasing the bandwidth and robustness of the EOC channel. The improved d... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324140 | Image pick-up apparatus having data loss prevention function for internal memory When it is ascertained that continuous photography has been terminated, the recording to an external recording medium, via an image recording circuit, of image data stored in an internal memory is initiated. When an instruction is issued to start the recording of da... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319463 | Electronic camera apparatus and image processing method thereof An electronic camera apparatus comprises: an A/D unit 4 obtaining captured image data by A/D converting an image signal obtained by capturing an image; a preprocessing unit A 5a executing a preprocess for generating image data to be recorded fro... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312817 | Printer and docking station having a digital camera docking port with an image magnifier The present invention directly interfaces a digital camera to a printer for printing images stored by the digital camera. A printer that directly docks with the digital camera includes a docking port and an image magnifier. The docking port includes mechanical and d... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7304669 | Imaging and recording apparatus An imaging apparatus which is connectable to an external device includes a recording instruction module which instructs a recording, an imaging module which generates an image signal from an optical image, a memory module which stores the image signal generated by t... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295231 | Digital camera A digital camera includes a monitor. When outputting through-images on the monitor, high-resolution YUV data outputted from a signal processing circuit is thinned out and created into low-resolution YUV data. The low resolution YUV data of a current frame is written... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295246 | Picture signal processing circuit In a picture signal processing circuit, in the case of converting picture signal data compliant with an analog video standard to a digital video format to obtain progressive data of a digital value, in a line which is included in a picture display period (active per... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7286169 | Cascading image modification using multiple digital cameras incorporating image processing 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 produ... | 10/23/2007 |
