Customizing a digital camera
April 14, 2020. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSignal processing method and apparatus for producing interpolated chrominance values in a sampled color image signal Adaptive block transform image coding method and apparatus Detail processing method and apparatus providing uniform processing of horizontal and vertical detail components Method and apparatus for improving the color rendition of hardcopy images from electronic cameras Electronic imaging system using a removable software-enhanced storage device Single sensor color camera with user selectable image record size Digital camera with separate function and option icons and control switches Electronic still camera for capturing and categorizing images Electronic still camera with replaceable digital processing program Hybrid camera with identification matching of film and electronic images Inventors
ApplicationNo. 09549356 filed on 04/14/2000US Classes:348/333.01, With electronic viewfinder or display monitor348/207.1, Camera connected to computer348/333.02, With display of additional information396/429, CAMERA COMBINED WITH OR CONVERTIBLE TO DIVERSE ART DEVICE396/57, Camera system data/mode entry701/36, Vehicle subsystem or accessory control715/513, Structured document (e.g., HTML, SGML, ODA, CDA)348/333.13, Power saving mode358/1.15, Communication455/422.1, Zoned or cellular telephone system711/1ADDRESSING COMBINED WITH SPECIFIC MEMORY CONFIGURATION OR SYSTEMExaminersPrimary: Vu, Ngoc-YenAssistant: Jerabek, Kelly Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04N 5/222H04N 5/225 AbstractA method for customizing a digital camera for at least one particular user is disclosed. The digital camera includes a reprogrammable memory for storing firmware which controls the operation of the digital camera and a camera graphical user interface responsive to the firmware stored in the reprogrammable memory. The method includes providing customization software executed external to the digital camera which can access a plurality of firmware components having different camera features. A user selects desired camera features to cause the customization software to access the corresponding firmware component(s). The selected corresponding firmware component(s) are provided to the digital camera and the reprogrammable memory is reprogrammed to store the corresponding firmware component(s) to thereby customize the digital camera.Other References
Field of SearchWith details of static memory for output image (e.g., for a still camera)Computer can control camera Camera connected to computer With electronic viewfinder or display monitor With display of additional information Camera system data/mode entry CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR SEQUENCING AT LEAST THREE FUNCTIONS HAVING WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT EXPOSURE DATA FROM DETACHABLE MEMORY CARD Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface) | |
