EP0186883A2
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Electronic still camera with audio recording feature
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1985-12-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An electronic still camera (10) has a video recording feature and, in addition, an audio recording feature. The electronic still camera (10) can control video recording timing and audio recording timing in accordance with the user's desires. The electronic still camera (10) is also provided with a remote control system (600) which can control video recording timing and audio recording timing in a mutually variable timing relationship. The electronic still camera (10) comprises a video recording system (100) and an audio recording system (200) built into the camera (10), a data recording system (300,400) including a recording medium (302) for receiving video data from the video recording system (100) and audio data from the audio recording system (200) for recording and reproduction, and a remote control system (600) associated with the video recording system (100) and audio recording system (200) for operating the video recording system (100) and audio recording system (200). The remote control system (600) can be used to adjust the video recording timing and audio recording timing relative to each other. Preferably, the remote control system includes manually operable means (602, 604) for operating the video recording system (100) and the audio recording system (200) at different timings. More preferably, the manually operable means comprises a remote controller (600) including independent video recording and audio recording switches (602, 604).
Inventors
- 👤 Etsuro C/O Sony Corporation Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:04
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3264; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An electronic still camera (10) with an audio recording feature, comprising: an image pick-up means (100) for picking up video data; an audio recording means (200) for receiving audio data; a magnetic disk drive mechanism (300) including a magnetic disk (302) for storing said video data and said audio data; and a remote controller (600) for remotely controlling said image pick-up means (100) to pick up video data and said audio recording means (200) to record audio data at a given timing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electronic still camera (10) with an audio recording feature, comprising: an image pick-up means (100) for picking up video data; an audio recording means (200) for receiving audio data; a magnetic disk drive mechanism (300) including a magnetic disk (302) for storing said video data and said audio data; and a remote controller (600) for remotely controlling said image pick-up means (100) to pick up video data and said audio recording means (200) to record audio data at a given timing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The still camera (10) as set forth in claim 1, wherein said remote controller (600) operates said image pick-up means (100) and said audio recording means (200) at mutually independent timings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
The still camera (10) as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein said remote controller (600) is operable in an AUTO mode in which the operation timings of said image pick-up means (100) and said audio recording means (200) are determined according to a preset timing, and in a MANUAL mode in which the operation timings of said image pick-up means (100) and said audio recording means (200) are controlled independently of each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
180 words
The combination of an image pick-up apparatus and an audio recording apparatus, comprising: said image pick-up apparatus (100) adapted to pick-up video data for a still image; said audio recording apparatus (200) receiving audible sound and recording corresponding audio data; a medium (302) adapted to store said video data and audio data; a recording and reproduction apparatus associated with said medium (302) for recording video and audio data on said medium (302) and reproducing the recorded video and audio data; a manually operable remote controller (600) for producing a remote control signal including a first component representative of an image pick-up demand and a second component representative of an audio recording demand; first means (504, 510) associated with said image pick-up apparatus (100) and responsive to said first component of said remote control signal for ordering said image pick-up apparatus (100) to pick up video data; and second means (506, 512-516) associated with said audio recording apparatus (200) and responsive to said second component of said remote control signal for ordering said audio recording apparatus (200) to record audio data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
180 words
The combination of an image pick-up apparatus and an audio recording apparatus, comprising: said image pick-up apparatus (100) adapted to pick-up video data for a still image; said audio recording apparatus (200) receiving audible sound and recording corresponding audio data; a medium (302) adapted to store said video data and audio data; a recording and reproduction apparatus associated with said medium (302) for recording video and audio data on said medium (302) and reproducing the recorded video and audio data; a manually operable remote controller (600) for producing a remote control signal including a first component representative of an image pick-up demand and a second component representative of an audio recording demand; first means (504, 510) associated with said image pick-up apparatus (100) and responsive to said first component of said remote control signal for ordering said image pick-up apparatus (100) to pick up video data; and second means (506, 512-516) associated with said audio recording apparatus (200) and responsive to said second component of said remote control signal for ordering said audio recording apparatus (200) to record audio data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The combination as set forth in claim 4, wherein said remote controller (600) comprises a first switch means (604) for producing said remote control signal containing said first component when actuated, and a second switch means (602) for producing said remote control signal containing said second component when actuated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination as set forth in claim 5, wherein said first and second switch means (604, 602) are manually operable at mutually independent times.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The combination as set forth in claim 5, wherein one of said first and second switch means (604, 602) is manually operable and the other of said first and second switch means (604, 602) is automatically operable at a preset time after manual operation of said one of said first and second switch means (604, 602).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination as set forth in claim 7, wherein said preset time is variable.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination as set forth in claim 8, wherein said remote controller (600) comprises a timing setting means allowing manual adjustment of said preset time.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
100 words
The combination as set forth in any one of claims 4 to 9, wherein said image pick-up apparatus (100) includes a first memory (CCD) for temporarily storing said video data and transferring said data to said recording and reproduction apparatus (300, 400) for recording said video data on said medium (302) at a first transfer timing, and said audio recording apparatus (200) includes a second memory (206) for temporarily storing said audio data and transferring said audio data to said recording and reproduction apparatus (300, 400) for recording said audio data on said medium (302) at a second transfer timing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
64 words
The combination as set forth in claim 10, wherein said image pick-up apparatus (100) includes a shutter (104) and said first memory (108) comprises photo-sensitive elements, and said shutter (104) becomes operative in response to said first component of said remote control signal for controlling exposure of said first memory (108), thereby causing said first memory (108) to pick up and store video data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
The combination as set forth in claim 10 or 11, wherein said audio recording apparatus (200) includes a microphone (202) for receiving audible sound, means (204) for converting the output of said microphone (202) into a PCM signal and said second memory (206) comprising a digital memory, and said second memory (206) being responsive to said second component of said remote control signal for recording said PCM signal for a predetermined period of time.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
75 words
The combination as set forth in claim 11 and 12, wherein said medium coprises a magnetic disk (302) and said recording and reproduction apparatus (300, 400) comprises a disk drive accomodating said magnetic disk (302), said disk drive including an electric motor (308) for drive said magnetic disk (302) to rotate, which electric motor (308) is driven in response to said first component of said remote control signal prior to operation of said shutter (104).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The combination as set forth in claim 13, wherein said shutter (104) is operated to expose said first memory (108) after a given delay time after said first component of said remote control signal, which delay time is long enough to allow said electric motor (308) to attain a proper operating speed after starting to rotate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The combination as set forth in claim 13 or 14, wherein said first and second means (504, 506, 510-516) is responsive to termination of exposure of said first memory (108) by said shutter (104) to record said video and audio data on said magnetic disk (302).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination as set forth in claim 15, wherein said second means (506, 512-516) is disabled while said second memory (206) is receiving said PCM signal.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
The combination as set forth in any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein said second memory (206) is adapted to record said PCM signal in the form of a compressed-time-base PCM signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination as set forth in any one of claims 10 to 17, wherein said first memory (108) comprises a charge transfer device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination as set forth in any one of claims 4 to 17, wherein said remote controller (600) comprises a radio control unit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination as set forth in claim 19, wherein said radio control unit is adapted to transmit infrared rays as said remote control signal.
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