US5436657A
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Electronic still camera for recording and regenerating image data and sound data
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1994-05-03
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2014-05-03
Abstract
Abstract An electronic still camera has a photographing device for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; an image data encoder for encoding the image data; an image recorder for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; a sound converter for converting a sound to an electric signal; a sound data encoder for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; a sound recorder for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; an image data reader for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; an image decoder for decoding the read image data; a sound data reader for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; a sound decoder for decoding the read sound data; and a controller for displaying only a first or second field image when a still image is regenerated during regeneration of a continuous image. A central processing unit (CPU) continuously regenerates only the first (odd) or second (even) field image when the still image is regenerated during the continuous image regeneration so as to prevent moving image portions of the first and second field images from being blurred.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroki Fukuoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 20:49
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00405; H04N1/00408; H04N1/0044; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2158; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/772; H04N5/907; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3264; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N9/8047; H04N9/806; H04N9/8063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; and control means connected to each of said photographing means, said image data encoding means, said image recording means, said sound data encoding means, said sound recording means, said image data reading means, said image decoding means, said sound data reading means and said sound decoding means for displaying only a first or second field image when a still image is regenerated during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; and control means connected to each of said photographing means, said image data encoding means, said image recording means, said sound data encoding means, said sound recording means, said image data reading means, said image decoding means, said sound data reading means and said sound decoding means for displaying only a first or second field image when a still image is regenerated during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
197 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; and control means connected to each of said photographing means, said image data encoding means, said image recording means, said sound data encoding means, said sound recording means, said image data reading means, said image decoding means, said sound data reading means and said sound decoding means for regenerating a first field image plural times and thereafter regenerating a second field image the same plural times in slow regeneration during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
197 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; and control means connected to each of said photographing means, said image data encoding means, said image recording means, said sound data encoding means, said sound recording means, said image data reading means, said image decoding means, said sound data reading means and said sound decoding means for regenerating a first field image plural times and thereafter regenerating a second field image the same plural times in slow regeneration during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; and control means connected to each of said photographing means, said image data encoding means, said image recording means, said sound data encoding means, said sound recording means, said image data reading means, said image decoding means, said sound data reading means and said sound decoding means for regenerating a first field image after a second field image of the same frame is regenerated in reverse regeneration during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; and control means connected to each of said photographing means, said image data encoding means, said image recording means, said sound data encoding means, said sound recording means, said image data reading means, said image decoding means, said sound data reading means and said sound decoding means for regenerating a first field image after a second field image of the same frame is regenerated in reverse regeneration during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a still image and a recording time thereof is continuously regenerated when a still image regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a still image and a recording time thereof is continuously regenerated when a still image regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a slow regenerating image and a recording time thereof is continuously regenerated when a slow regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
195 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a slow regenerating image and a recording time thereof is continuously regenerated when a slow regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
207 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a rapid traverse or rewind regenerating image and a recording time thereof is regenerated at a standard speed when a rapid traverse regenerating mode or a rewind regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
207 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a rapid traverse or rewind regenerating image and a recording time thereof is regenerated at a standard speed when a rapid traverse regenerating mode or a rewind regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
198 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a reverse reproducing image and a recording time thereof is regenerated at a standard speed when a reverse regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
198 words
An electronic still camera comprising: photographing means for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; image data encoding means for encoding the image data; image recording means for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; sound converting means for converting a sound to an electric signal; sound data encoding means for encoding sound data converted to the electric signal; sound recording means for recording the coded sound data to the recording medium; image data reading means for reading the coded image data from the recording medium; image decoding means for decoding the read image data; sound data reading means for reading the coded sound data from the recording medium; and sound decoding means for decoding the read sound data; said sound decoding means having means for detecting a soundless portion of the decoded sound data and means for recording soundless time information of the sound data; and the electronic still camera being constructed such that a sounding unit of the sound data including the position of a reverse reproducing image and a recording time thereof is regenerated at a standard speed when a reverse regenerating mode is started during regeneration of a continuous image.
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