US5436854A
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Microcomputer-controlled electronic device
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1994-11-17
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Granted: 1995-07-25
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Expires: 2014-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A microcomputer-controlled electronic device such as a video camera has a signal processor for processing an input signal supplied thereto. The signal processor is controlled by a system controller comprising a microcomputer. The system controller supplies a test signal, read from a memory, to the signal processor, and receives a processed test signal from the signal processor. The system controller also assesses the processed test signal from the signal processor for adjustment of the signal processor based on a command from an adjusting device connected to the video camera, while at the same time controlling operation of the signal processor.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Takada
- 👤 Kenji Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:42
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/022; G11B27/028; G11B27/36; H; H04; H04N; H04N17/00; H04N17/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An electronic device comprising: a processing circuit for processing a signal supplied thereto; external adjusting means for supplying a command signal to adjust said processing circuit; a microcomputer for controlling operation of said processing circuit, and for supplying a test signal to said processing circuit, receiving a processed test signal from said processing circuit, assessing said processed test signal from said processing circuit and adjusting said processing circuit according to the assessment in response to said command signal supplied by said external adjusting means; means for supplying said processed test signal to said microcomputer; and a switch for receiving said test signal and said input signal at respective inputs and selectively supplying one of said test signal and said input signal to said processing circuit in response to a control signal received from said microcomputer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electronic device comprising: a processing circuit for processing a signal supplied thereto; external adjusting means for supplying a command signal to adjust said processing circuit; a microcomputer for controlling operation of said processing circuit, and for supplying a test signal to said processing circuit, receiving a processed test signal from said processing circuit, assessing said processed test signal from said processing circuit and adjusting said processing circuit according to the assessment in response to said command signal supplied by said external adjusting means; means for supplying said processed test signal to said microcomputer; and a switch for receiving said test signal and said input signal at respective inputs and selectively supplying one of said test signal and said input signal to said processing circuit in response to a control signal received from said microcomputer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, further including a memory for storing test signal data and supplying said test signal from the stored test signal data to said microcomputer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said means for supplying said processed test signal to said microcomputer includes an analog-to-digital converter for converting said processed test signal into a digital processed test signal and supplying the digital processed test signal to said microcomputer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
The electronic device according to claim 3, further comprising a digital-to-analog converter for converting said test signal supplied by said microcomputer and supplying an analog test signal to said switch, wherein said switch receives said analog test signal and said input signal at said respective inputs and selectively supplies one of said analog test signal and said input signal to said processing circuit in response to said control signal received from said microcomputer.
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