US4858028A
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Image processing apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1987-05-19
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2007-05-19
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus having an UP and DOWN switches which enable the user to set photographing conditions or parameters of the photographing condition, and which has a reproducing function by itself or by connection to an external device through an adapter. The UP and DOWN switches also enable the user to effect the frame or track feed for allowing a head to make an access to a desired track during reproduction.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Okino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 09:08
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/0035; H04N1/00352; H04N1/00397; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/34; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2129; H04N1/215; H04N23/00; H04N23/60; H04N23/63; H04N23/633; H04N23/635; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; H04N2101/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image pickup means for converting the image of an object into electric signals; recording means for recording said electric signals at respective access positions on a medium having a plurality of blocks; setting means for setting information; a selecting means for selecting either of a first mode and a second mode; control means for changing characteristics of said image pickup means according to said information set by said setting means when said first mode is selected by said selecting means, and for changing said respective access positions according to said information set by said setting means when said second mode is selected by said selecting means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
An image processing apparatus comprising: image pickup means for converting the image of an object into electric signals; recording means for recording said electric signals at respective access positions on a medium having a plurality of blocks; setting means for setting information; a selecting means for selecting either of a first mode and a second mode; control means for changing characteristics of said image pickup means according to said information set by said setting means when said first mode is selected by said selecting means, and for changing said respective access positions according to said information set by said setting means when said second mode is selected by said selecting means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim I, wherein said image pickup means includes: an image pickup device for converting the image of said object into said electric signals; and optical means for optically focusing said image on said image pickup device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said optical means includes a shutter means for interrupting said image of said object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said setting means sets the opening time of said shutter means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said medium is a disk-type medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said recording means includes a recording head movable with respect to said medium, wherein said setting means sets the position of said recording head relative to said medium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: recording and/or reproducing means accessible to the respective recording blocks of a medium; switching means for effecting a switching between a recording mode and a reproducing mode; and means for changing the access position of said recording and/or reproducing means by an amount corresponding to one block, when said switching means has switched the mode from said recording mode to said reproducing mode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus comprising: recording and/or reproducing means accessible to the respective recording blocks of a medium; switching means for effecting a switching between a recording mode and a reproducing mode; and means for changing the access position of said recording and/or reproducing means by an amount corresponding to one block, when said switching means has switched the mode from said recording mode to said reproducing mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said recording and/or reproducing means includes a head which is movable with respect to said medium and is accessible to the respective recording blocks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A recording and/or reproducing apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising: means for outputting an instruction for manually changing the position accessed by said recording and/or reproducing means when said switching means has been switched to the reproducing mode.
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