US5376965A
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Electronic imaging system capable of recording/reproducing images with any one of several possible recording media
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1993-05-25
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2013-05-25
Abstract
Abstract An image pickup device electronically senses an object to be photographed and generates an electronic still image signal. An A/D converter converts the electronic still image signal generated by the image pickup device into a digital signal. An error correction coding section performs error correction coding for the digital signal obtained by the A/D converter. A recording modulation section performs recording modulation of an output from the error correction coding section so as to perform predetermined magnetic recording. A recording section records an output from the recording modulation section on a predetermined magnetic recording medium. Different recording media can be used, such as magnetic and semiconductor, provided on respective imaging sub-systems. A semiconductor imaging sub-system is provided with an I/O controller for establishing compatibility with signals of the magnetic imaging sub-system.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuo Nagasaki
- 👤 Hidetoshi Yamada
- 👤 Yutaka Yunoki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2137; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; H04N1/2158; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N5/9265; H04N5/9267; H04N2101/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
320 words
An electronic imaging system for recording or reproducing a picture utilizing an applied recording device or media comprising: an imaging main system having a data processing means and one-side connector means, said data processing means generating a data signal to be recorded in said recording device or media inclusive of a digital image data signal corresponding to a previously picked-up image, or generating a signal of a form adapted to display an image on a display means based on a reproduced signal from said recording device or media, said one-side connector means connects any one of several predetermined imaging sub-systems applicable to the electronic imaging system with said imaging main system; a plurality of first imaging sub-systems each one being formed as a unit and having a driver circuit means and an other-side connector means, said driver circuit means driving a magnetic recording device or media so as to record or reproduce said data signal supplied thereto or sent therefrom, while such first imaging sub-system is connected to said imaging main system by means of a connection between said one-side connector means of said imaging main system and said other-side connector means of such imaging sub-system; a plurality of second imaging sub-systems each one being formed as a unit and having an I/O controller means and an other-side connector means, said I/O controller means controlling record and/or reproduction operations for an applied semiconductor memory as to said data signal supplied thereto or sent therefrom, while such second imaging sub-system is connected to said imaging main system by means of a connection between said one-side connector means of said imaging main system and said other-side connector means of such second imaging sub-system, said I/O controller means controlling transmission of said data signal conveyed through said other-side connector means of such second imaging sub-system to be compatible with said data signal conveyed through said other-side connector means of such first imaging sub-system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
320 words
An electronic imaging system for recording or reproducing a picture utilizing an applied recording device or media comprising: an imaging main system having a data processing means and one-side connector means, said data processing means generating a data signal to be recorded in said recording device or media inclusive of a digital image data signal corresponding to a previously picked-up image, or generating a signal of a form adapted to display an image on a display means based on a reproduced signal from said recording device or media, said one-side connector means connects any one of several predetermined imaging sub-systems applicable to the electronic imaging system with said imaging main system; a plurality of first imaging sub-systems each one being formed as a unit and having a driver circuit means and an other-side connector means, said driver circuit means driving a magnetic recording device or media so as to record or reproduce said data signal supplied thereto or sent therefrom, while such first imaging sub-system is connected to said imaging main system by means of a connection between said one-side connector means of said imaging main system and said other-side connector means of such imaging sub-system; a plurality of second imaging sub-systems each one being formed as a unit and having an I/O controller means and an other-side connector means, said I/O controller means controlling record and/or reproduction operations for an applied semiconductor memory as to said data signal supplied thereto or sent therefrom, while such second imaging sub-system is connected to said imaging main system by means of a connection between said one-side connector means of said imaging main system and said other-side connector means of such second imaging sub-system, said I/O controller means controlling transmission of said data signal conveyed through said other-side connector means of such second imaging sub-system to be compatible with said data signal conveyed through said other-side connector means of such first imaging sub-system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electronic imaging system according to claim 1, wherein said imaging main system further comprises: an image pickup means for generating an analog image signal depending on the photoelectric conversion of the image pickup means; and digitizing means for converting said analog image signal outputted by said image pickup means to a digital form adapted to said storage device or media applied.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic imaging system according to claim 1, wherein each one of said plurality of first imaging sub-systems further comprises: a hard disk of a small size as said magnetic recording device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic imaging system according to claim 1, wherein each one of said plurality of second imaging sub-systems further comprises: a card-shaped envelope containing said I/O controller means and said semiconductor memory.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the other-side connector means of the second imaging sub-systems has the same shape as the other-side connector means of the first imaging sub-systems.
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