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US5027223A
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Electronic still camera
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-08-23
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2010-08-23
Abstract
Abstract An electronic still camera includes a section for converting an optical image, formed by an optical system, into electronic image signals by, and for recording the electronic image signals on a recording medium such as a magnetic disk, and a section for reproducing image data recorded on the recording medium and producing a composite video signal. The composite video signal is connected to a video terminal of a home television receiver through a cable, and reproduced and displayed on it.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Suetaka
- 👤 Shigeki Kurahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:59
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2125; G; G11; G11B; G11B31/00; G11B31/006; G11B5/00; G11B5/012; H04N1/2129; H04N1/215; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/21; H04N2201/214; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
270 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) a camera housing: b) optical means, arranged in said camera housing, for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane in said camera housing; c) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; d) signal processing means in said camera housing for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; e) a disk-type recording medium, in said camera housing, and having a plurality of recording tracks and rotatably driven by a motor; f) head means, in said camera housing, and including a single head for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means and for reproducing the still image data recorded on said recording medium; g) head control means, in said camera housing, for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for causing said head means to stop at a position corresponding to one of said plurality of recording tracks; h) first erasing means for causing said head means to erase only still image data recorded in the track of said disk-type recording medium at a position corresponding to the position of said head means; and i) second erasing means for causing said head control means to shift said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and for causing said head means to erase all of still image data recorded in said plurality of recording tracks of said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
270 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) a camera housing: b) optical means, arranged in said camera housing, for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane in said camera housing; c) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; d) signal processing means in said camera housing for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; e) a disk-type recording medium, in said camera housing, and having a plurality of recording tracks and rotatably driven by a motor; f) head means, in said camera housing, and including a single head for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means and for reproducing the still image data recorded on said recording medium; g) head control means, in said camera housing, for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for causing said head means to stop at a position corresponding to one of said plurality of recording tracks; h) first erasing means for causing said head means to erase only still image data recorded in the track of said disk-type recording medium at a position corresponding to the position of said head means; and i) second erasing means for causing said head control means to shift said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and for causing said head means to erase all of still image data recorded in said plurality of recording tracks of said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 1, further comprising first external operation switch means for causing said first erasing means to perform an erase operation; and second external operation switch means for causing said second erasing means to perform an erase operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and second erasing means comprises low-speed rotation means for rotating said disk-type recording medium by means of said motor at a low speed; and erase signal supplying means for supplying an erase signal to said head means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 1, wherein a lug which can be cut off is provided on said disk-type recording medium; and each of said first and second erasing means includes detecting means for detecting whether or not a lug exists on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 4, further comprising informing means responsive to said detecting means for informing that a lug does not exist on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 1, wherein: said first erasing means comprises means for causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating, means for erasing still image data recorded in the track at a position corresponding to the position of said head means by supplying an erase signal to said head means, and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating; and said second erasing means comprises means for causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating, and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating after an erase signal has been supplied to said head means and all of still image data recorded in said plurality of tracks has been erased.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
235 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas and rotatably driven by a motor; e) head means for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means and for reproducing the still image data recorded on said recording medium; f) head control means for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for causing said head means to stop at a position corresponding to one of said plurality of recording areas; g) first erasing means for causing said head means to erase only still image data recorded in the area of said disk-type recording medium at a position corresponding to the position of said head means; and h) second erasing means for causing said head control means to shift said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and for causing said head means to erase all of still image data recorded in said plurality of recording areas of said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
235 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas and rotatably driven by a motor; e) head means for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means and for reproducing the still image data recorded on said recording medium; f) head control means for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for causing said head means to stop at a position corresponding to one of said plurality of recording areas; g) first erasing means for causing said head means to erase only still image data recorded in the area of said disk-type recording medium at a position corresponding to the position of said head means; and h) second erasing means for causing said head control means to shift said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and for causing said head means to erase all of still image data recorded in said plurality of recording areas of said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 7, further comprising first external operation switch means for causing said first erasing means to perform an erase operation; and second external operation switch means for causing said second erasing means to perform an erase operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 7, wherein each of said first and second erasing means comprises low-speed rotation means for rotating said disk-type recording medium by means of said motor at a low speed; and erase signal supplying means for supplying and erase signal to said head means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 7, wherein a lug which can be cut off is provided on said disk-type recording medium; and each of said first and second erasing means include detecting means for detecting whether or not a lug exists on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 10, further comprising informing means responsive to said detecting means for informing that a lug does not exist on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
116 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 7, wherein: said first erasing means comprises means for causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating, means for erasing still image data recorded in a recording area at a position corresponding to the position of said head means by supplying an erase signal to said head means, and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating; and said second erasing means comprises means for causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating, and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating after an erase signal has been supplied to said head means and all of still image data recorded in said recording areas has been erased.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
235 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas and rotatably driven by a motor; e) head means for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means and for reproducing the still image data recording on said recording medium; f) first head control means for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for causing said head means to stop at a position corresponding to one of said plurality of recording areas; g) erasing means for causing said first head control means to shift said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and for causing said head means to erase all of still image data recorded in said plurality of recording areas of said disk-type recording medium; and h) second head control means for causing said head means to automatically be shifted to a first recording area of said plurality of recording areas after said erasing means has performed an erase operation.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
235 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas and rotatably driven by a motor; e) head means for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means and for reproducing the still image data recording on said recording medium; f) first head control means for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for causing said head means to stop at a position corresponding to one of said plurality of recording areas; g) erasing means for causing said first head control means to shift said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and for causing said head means to erase all of still image data recorded in said plurality of recording areas of said disk-type recording medium; and h) second head control means for causing said head means to automatically be shifted to a first recording area of said plurality of recording areas after said erasing means has performed an erase operation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 13, further comprising external operation switch means for causing said erasing means to perform an erase operation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 13, wherein said erasing means comprises low-speed rotation means for rotating said disk-type recording medium by means of said motor at a low speed; and erase signal supplying means for supplying an erase signal to said head means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 13, wherein a lug which can be cut off is provided on said disk-type recording medium; and said erasing means includes detecting means for detecting whether or not a lug exists on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 16, further comprising informing means responsive to said detecting means for informing that a lug does not exist on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 13, wherein said erasing means comprises means of causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating; and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating after an erase signal has been supplied to said head means and all of still image data recorded in said recording areas has been erased.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
230 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas; e) head means for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means, and for reproducing the still image data recorded on said recording medium; and f) erasing means for supplying an erasing signal to said head means, for thereby erasing all of the still image data recorded on said recording medium; said erasing means comprising first shift means for shifting said head means to a position corresponding to a first recording area of said plurality of recording areas, second shift means for supplying the erase signal to said head means shifted by said first shift means and for sequentially shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and third shift means for detecting at least that said head means is shifted to a last recording area of said plurality of recording areas and for then shifting said head means to said first area.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
230 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas; e) head means for both recording the still image data signal from said signal processing means on said recording medium through said head means, and for reproducing the still image data recorded on said recording medium; and f) erasing means for supplying an erasing signal to said head means, for thereby erasing all of the still image data recorded on said recording medium; said erasing means comprising first shift means for shifting said head means to a position corresponding to a first recording area of said plurality of recording areas, second shift means for supplying the erase signal to said head means shifted by said first shift means and for sequentially shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium, and third shift means for detecting at least that said head means is shifted to a last recording area of said plurality of recording areas and for then shifting said head means to said first area.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 19, further comprising external operation switch means for causing said erasing means to perform an erase operation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 19, wherein a lug which can be cut off is provided on said disk-type recording medium; and said erasing means includes detecting means for detecting whether or not a lug exists on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 21, further comprising informing means responsive to said detecting means for informing that a lug does not exist on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 21, wherein said erasing means comprises means for causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating; and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating after an erase signal has been supplied to said head means and all of still image data recorded in said recording areas has been erased.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
220 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas and rotatably driven by a motor; e) head means arranged at a position corresponding to at least one of said plurality of recording areas and shiftable in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium; f) shutter switch means; g) mode switching means for switching at least a recording mode and an erasing mode, and for designating one of said recording and erasing modes; h) recording means for recording, by an operation of said shutter switch means, the still image data signal converted by said signal processing means on said recording medium via said head means, when the recording mode is designated by said mode switching means; and i) erasing means for supplying an erase signal to said head means by an operation of said shutter switch means, for thereby erasing still image data recorded on said recording medium, when the erasing mode is designated by said mode switching means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
220 words
An electronic still camera comprising: a) optical means for forming an optical image of an object on a predetermined plane; b) image sensing means, arranged on said predetermined plane, for converting the optical image into an electronic signal; c) signal processing means for converting the electronic signal converted by said image sensing means into a still image data signal; d) a disk-type recording medium having a plurality of recording areas and rotatably driven by a motor; e) head means arranged at a position corresponding to at least one of said plurality of recording areas and shiftable in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium; f) shutter switch means; g) mode switching means for switching at least a recording mode and an erasing mode, and for designating one of said recording and erasing modes; h) recording means for recording, by an operation of said shutter switch means, the still image data signal converted by said signal processing means on said recording medium via said head means, when the recording mode is designated by said mode switching means; and i) erasing means for supplying an erase signal to said head means by an operation of said shutter switch means, for thereby erasing still image data recorded on said recording medium, when the erasing mode is designated by said mode switching means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 24, wherein said erasing means comprises first erasing means for erasing only still image data recorded in a recording area of said disk-type recording medium at a position corresponding to a position of said head means; and second erasing means for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for erasing all of still image data recorded in said plurality of recording areas of said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 24, wherein: said mode switching means comprises a multi-point switch for switching at least said recording mode and a first and a second erasing modes; and said erasing means comprises first erasing means for erasing only still image data recorded in a recording area of said disk-type recording medium at a position corresponding to a position of said head means when the first erase mode is designated, and second erasing means for shifting said head means in a radial direction of said disk-type recording medium and for erasing all of still image data recorded in said recording areas of said disk-type recording medium when the second erase mode is designated.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 24, wherein said erasing means comprises low-speed rotation means for rotating said disk-type recording medium at a low speed; and erase signal supplying means for supplying an erase signal to said head means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 24, wherein a lug which can be cut off is provided on said disk-type recording medium; and said erasing means comprises detecting means for detecting whether or not a lug exists on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
30 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 28, further comprising informing means responsive to said detecting means for informing that a lug does not exist on said disk-type recording medium.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
113 words
An electronic still camera according to claim 25, wherein: `said first erasing means comprises means for causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating, means for erasing still image data recorded in a recording area at a position corresponding to said head means by supplying an erase signal to said head means, and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating; and said second erasing means comprises means for causing said disk-type recording medium to start rotating, and means for causing said recording medium to stop rotating after an erase signal has been supplied to said head means and all of still image data recorded in said recording areas has been erased.
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