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Image recording reproducing apparatus switching image sensor signals or reproduced signals to an A/D converter
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1991-06-25
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Granted: 1992-10-13
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Expires: 2011-06-25
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image, includes a unit for switching between an image signal read from an image sensor in units of pixels and a reproduction signal from a recording medium, an A/D converter for converting the image signal from the switching unit into a digital signal, a one-frame solid-state memory for storing the digital image signal, and a processing unit for processing the digital image signal. The processing unit is switched in photographic and reproduction modes to process the image signal stored in the solid-state memory in different operation modes, thereby performing excellent signal processing even if the image signals stored in the solid-state memory have different formats in the photographic and reproduction modes.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomishige Taguchi
- 👤 Makoto Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-28 07:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/64; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/86
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image, comprising: a) a color image sensor for converting radiation from an object into a color image signal; b) means for reproducing a color signal recorded in a medium from the medium to which a signal corresponding to the color image is to be recorded; c) an A/D converter; d) means for selectively supplying an output from said image sensor or an output from said reproducing means to said A/D converter; e) means for inputting a normalized image signal from an external device; and f) means for converting the normalized image signal into a signal having the same format as that of the signal reproduced from the medium.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image, comprising: a) a color image sensor for converting radiation from an object into a color image signal; b) means for reproducing a color signal recorded in a medium from the medium to which a signal corresponding to the color image is to be recorded; c) an A/D converter; d) means for selectively supplying an output from said image sensor or an output from said reproducing means to said A/D converter; e) means for inputting a normalized image signal from an external device; and f) means for converting the normalized image signal into a signal having the same format as that of the signal reproduced from the medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said medium comprises a disk-like medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the normalized image signal is an image signal complying with NTSC standards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the same format is of a line sequential signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising memory means for storing a one picture digital signal converted by said A/D converter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising means for repeatedly reading the image signal from said memory means and supplying the image signal to a monitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for outputting to an external device a signal according to digital data A/D converted by said A/D converter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said external device comprises an IC card memory.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image, comprising: a) means for switching between a color image signal read from an image sensor and a reproduction signal from a recording medium; b) an A/D converter for converting the color image signal from said switching means into a digital image signal; c) a static memory for storing the digital image signal of at least one picture; d) color processing means for performing digital color processing of the digital image signal; and e) control means for switching said processing means between image picking up and reproduction modes.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image, comprising: a) means for switching between a color image signal read from an image sensor and a reproduction signal from a recording medium; b) an A/D converter for converting the color image signal from said switching means into a digital image signal; c) a static memory for storing the digital image signal of at least one picture; d) color processing means for performing digital color processing of the digital image signal; and e) control means for switching said processing means between image picking up and reproduction modes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said image sensor comprises a color image sensor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said control means switches said processing means in response to a switching operation of said switching means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said processing means comprises means for calculating a Y signal and a line sequential R-Y/B-Y signal from given signals in the image picking up mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said processing means comprises means for calculating a Y signal and a line sequential R-Y/B-Y signal from given signals in the reproduction mode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said recording medium comprises a disk-like medium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising: means for outputting to an external device a signal according to digital data A/D converted by said A/D converter.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said external device comprises an IC card memory.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
81 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image comprising: a) means for switching between an image signal read from an image sensor and a reproduction signal from a recording medium; b) a static image memory for storing one-picture of digital image signals; c) color processing means for performing digital color processing of the one-picture digital image signal stored by said static image memory; and d) control means for controlling the digital color processing of said processing means in accordance with said switching means.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
81 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image comprising: a) means for switching between an image signal read from an image sensor and a reproduction signal from a recording medium; b) a static image memory for storing one-picture of digital image signals; c) color processing means for performing digital color processing of the one-picture digital image signal stored by said static image memory; and d) control means for controlling the digital color processing of said processing means in accordance with said switching means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said image sensor comprises a color image sensor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said processing means comprises means for calculating a Y signal and a line sequential R-Y/B-Y signal from given signals in an image picking up mode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said processing means comprises means for calculating a Y signal and a line sequential R-Y/B-Y signal from given signals in a reproduction mode.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein said recording medium comprises a disk-like medium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising: an A/D converter for digitizing signals output by the image sensor; and means for outputting to an external device a signal corresponding to digital data A/D converted by said A/D converter.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said external device comprises an IC card memory.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
109 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image, comprising: a) an image sensor for converting radiation from an object into an image signal; b) means for reproducing a signal recorded in a medium from the medium to which a signal corresponding to the image is to be recorded; c) an A/D converter; d) means for selectively supplying an output from said image sensor or an output from said reproducing means to said A/D converter; e) means for inputting a normalized image signal from an external device; and f) means for converting the normalized image signal into a signal having the same format as that of the signal reproduced from said medium.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
109 words
An apparatus for recording/reproducing an image, comprising: a) an image sensor for converting radiation from an object into an image signal; b) means for reproducing a signal recorded in a medium from the medium to which a signal corresponding to the image is to be recorded; c) an A/D converter; d) means for selectively supplying an output from said image sensor or an output from said reproducing means to said A/D converter; e) means for inputting a normalized image signal from an external device; and f) means for converting the normalized image signal into a signal having the same format as that of the signal reproduced from said medium.
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