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Color image pickup device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1986-10-30
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Granted: 1987-07-07
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Expires: 2006-10-30
Abstract
Abstract A color image pickup system includes image pickup apparatus for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; adjusting apparatus for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced from the image pickup apparatus; memory apparatus which determines the state of the adjusting apparatus depending on data stored therein; control apparatus which alters the data stored in the memory apparatus by using the output of the image pickup apparatus; and apparatus for supplying initial data to the memory apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Masunaga
- 👤 Tomotaka Muramoto
- 👤 Kenichi Nagasawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/80; H04N23/84; H04N23/88
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the data stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; and further including judging means for judging the validity of data stored in said second memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the data stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; and further including judging means for judging the validity of data stored in said second memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1, further including means for effecting power supply constantly to said second memory means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said judging means includes a timer which is arranged to count the length of time elapsed after the data is stored in said second memory means, said judging means being arranged to make judgement according to the length of time counted by said timer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said judging means includes a comparator which is arranged to compare the data stored in said second memory means with data stored in said first memory means, said judging means being arranged to make judgement according to the output of said comparator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 1, further including display means which is arranged to make a display according to data stored in said second memory means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A system according to claim 1, further including power supply inhibiting means for inhibiting power supply to all parts except said image pickup means, said hue adjusting means, said first memory means and said control means when said control means is in operation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
86 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color picture signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color picture signal obtained by said image pickup means; control signal producing means for producing a control signal for controlling said hue adjusting means by utilizing at least a part of said image pickup means; memory means for storing said control signal; and judging means for judging the validity of said control signal stored in said memory means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color picture signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color picture signal obtained by said image pickup means; control signal producing means for producing a control signal for controlling said hue adjusting means by utilizing at least a part of said image pickup means; memory means for storing said control signal; and judging means for judging the validity of said control signal stored in said memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to claim 7, wherein said judging means includes a timer which is arranged to count the length of time elapsed after said control signal is produced from said control signal producing means, said judging means being arranged to make judgement according to the length of time counted by said timer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system according to claim 8, further including display means which is arranged to make a display according to the length of time counted by said timer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to claim 7, wherein said judging means includes a comparator which is arranged to compare the control signal stored in said memory means with a control signal newly produced from said control signal producing means, said judging means being arranged to make judgement according to the output of said comparator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system according to claim 10, further including display means for making a display according to the outupt of said comparator.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 10, further including sound producing means for producing a sound according to the output of said comparator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 7, further including signal producing means for producing a prescribed signal to be used as said control signal when said judging means makes judgement of invalidity.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
83 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color picture signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color picture signal obtained by said image pickup means; control signal producing means for producing a control signal for controlling said hue adjusting means by utilizing at least a part of said image pickup means; memory means for storing said control signal; and display means for making plural kinds of displays about color temperature information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
83 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color picture signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color picture signal obtained by said image pickup means; control signal producing means for producing a control signal for controlling said hue adjusting means by utilizing at least a part of said image pickup means; memory means for storing said control signal; and display means for making plural kinds of displays about color temperature information.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 14, wherein said displaying means includes a plurality of display elements corresponding to plural kinds of color temperature.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 15, wherein said display means further includes drive means for driving said plurality of display elements according to the control signal stored in said memory means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 16, wherein said drive means changes the number of said plurality of display elements which are driven in response to the control signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
124 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the date stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; first manually operable means for starting the operation of said adjusting means; and initial data supply means for supplying initial data to said first memory means in response to an operation of said first manually operable means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
124 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the date stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; first manually operable means for starting the operation of said adjusting means; and initial data supply means for supplying initial data to said first memory means in response to an operation of said first manually operable means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 18, further comprising second manually operable means for changing over the condition of power supply to said system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 19, wherein said initial data supply means is arranged to be able to supply the initial data to said first memory means in response to an operation of said first manually operable means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 20, further comprising judging means for judging the validity of data stored in said second memory means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system according to claim 21, further comprising change-over means for determining whether said initial data should be supplied to said first memory means in response to the operation of said first manually operable means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to claim 22, further comprising memorized data supply means for supplying data memorized in said second memory to said first memory means when said initial data supply means does not supply the initial data to said first memory means in response to the operation of said first manually operable means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 23, wherein said judging means includes a timer which is arranged to count a length.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
136 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the data stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; judging means for judging the validity of data stored in said second memory means; initial data supply means arranged to be able to supply initial data to said first memory means; and control means for controlling said initial data supply means based on an output of said judging means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
136 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the data stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; judging means for judging the validity of data stored in said second memory means; initial data supply means arranged to be able to supply initial data to said first memory means; and control means for controlling said initial data supply means based on an output of said judging means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 25, wherein said judging means includes a timer which is arranged to count a length of time.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
111 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the data stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; and initial data supply means for supplying initial data to said first memory means without supplying the initial data to said second memory means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
111 words
A color image pickup system comprising: image pickup means for obtaining a color video signal from an optical image; hue adjusting means for adjusting the hue of the color video signal produced by said image pickup means; first memory means for determining the state of said hue adjusting means according to data stored therein; control means for varying the data stored in said first memory means by utilizing the output of said image pickup means; second memory means for storing the data of said first memory means; and initial data supply means for supplying initial data to said first memory means without supplying the initial data to said second memory means.
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