Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A video recording apparatus of the type having a built-in type camera which includes an image pickup portion for picking an object and a recording portion for recording a video signal derived from the image pickup portion in accordance with a predetermined format, wherein the improved apparatus comprises: (a) means for converting the video signal from the image pickup portion to digital image data; (b) memory means for storing the digital image data; (c) means for producing an image signal from the image data read out from the memory means, said image signal having a plurality of modes; (d) means for superimposing the image signal formed of the image data upon the video signal from the image pickup portion; (e) control means for controlling the writing and reading of the image data in the memory means; (f) first operation switch means for triggering the control means to store the image data in the memory means; (g) second operation switch means for triggering the control means to superimpose the image signal upon the video signal; and (h) third operation switch means for triggering the control means to designate a color for the image signal, wherein when the second operation switch means has not been engaged, the third operation switch means is operated as a mode selection switch for selecting one of the modes of the image signal.#
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
A video recording apparatus of the type having a built-in type camera which includes an image pickup portion for picking an object and a recording portion for recording a video signal derived from the image pickup portion in accordance with a predetermined format, wherein the improved apparatus comprises: (a) means for converting the video signal from the image pickup portion to digital image data; (b) memory means for storing the digital image data; (c) means for producing an image signal from the image data read out from the memory means, said image signal having a plurality of modes; (d) means for superimposing the image signal formed of the image data upon the video signal from the image pickup portion; (e) control means for controlling the writing and reading of the image data in the memory means; (f) first operation switch means for triggering the control means to store the image data in the memory means; (g) second operation switch means for triggering the control means to superimpose the image signal upon the video signal; and (h) third operation switch means for triggering the control means to designate a color for the image signal, wherein when the second operation switch means has not been engaged, the third operation switch means is operated as a mode selection switch for selecting one of the modes of the image signal.#
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, in which the third operation switch means when operating as a mode selection switch is capable of selecting one of a scroll mode, a reverse mode or a reverse/scroll mode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, in which the predetermined format is an 8 mm video format.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising power switch means of the three-position slide type, wherein when the power switch means is connected to a first, a second or a third contact, the apparatus is driven in the camera mode, the video tape recorder mode or the OFF-mode, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
89 words
The apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising slide switch means having two slide contact positions, wherein when the power switch means is connected to the first contact and the slide switch means is in a first slide contact position, the apparatus is driven in the camera mode, while when the power switch means is connected to the first contact and the slide switch means is in a second contact position, the apparatus is driven in the combination mode of the camera mode and the video tape recorder mode.