EP0273640A2
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Composite camera apparatus
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-12-15
Abstract
Abstract A composite camera apparatus comprises a video camera (39), a still camera (31) and a stroboscopic flash device (32). The video camera includes a device (50) for picking up video data and a circuit (52 to 55) for processing the video data to produce a video signal which is recorded on a recording medium, such as a video tape (41). The apparatus also includes means (56, 57) associated with the stroboscopic flash device (32) and responsive to initiation of a flash to provide that a predetermined part of the video data picked up upon the occurrence of a flash is not reproduced when the recorded video signal is reproduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira C/O Patents Division Masuda
- 👤 Yoshiaki Nakayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:08
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N23/00; H04N23/70; H04N23/74; H04N5/765; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A composite camera apparatus comprising: a video camera (39) for picking up a video image and producing therefrom a video signal comprising a plurality of fields; a still camera (31) for picking up a still image for recording on a still image recording medium (21); a flash device (32) cooperative with the still camera (31) for emitting a flash of high intensity light in response to operation of the still camera; and data modifying means (56, 57; 63; 57, 64; 57, 65) incorporated in the video camera for modifying video image data in a field of the video signal picked up when the flash device (32) is operated so as to avoid the influence of high intensity light.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A composite camera apparatus comprising: a video camera (39) for picking up a video image and producing therefrom a video signal comprising a plurality of fields; a still camera (31) for picking up a still image for recording on a still image recording medium (21); a flash device (32) cooperative with the still camera (31) for emitting a flash of high intensity light in response to operation of the still camera; and data modifying means (56, 57; 63; 57, 64; 57, 65) incorporated in the video camera for modifying video image data in a field of the video signal picked up when the flash device (32) is operated so as to avoid the influence of high intensity light.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data modifying means (56, 57; 57, 64, 57, 65) is operative to replace said field of the video signal with a predetermined dummy signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the data modifying means (57, 65) includes a memory (65) for storing the field of the video signal immediately preceding the field to be modified, and the predetermined dummy signal is the field of the video signal stored in the memory (65).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the data modifying means (63) is operative to lower the gain of said one field of the video signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the video camera (39) includes means for recording the video signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
80 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the video camera comprises means (50) for picking up the video image and producing therefrom a plurality of consecutive video signal fields and means (52 to 55) for processing the video signal, the recording means is operative to record the video signal on a video tape, and the data modifying means (56, 57; 63; 57, 64; 57, 65) is disposed between the video image pick-up means (50) and the video signal processing means (39).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the data modifying means (56, 57; 63; 57, 64; 57, 65) is active in synchronism with operation of the flash device (32) for modifying the video image data in the field picked-up when the flash device is operated.
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