Method and apparatus for calibrating and/or testing a photographic camera
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for calibrating and/or testing a photographic camera 失效
    用于校准和/或测试照相机的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4903055A

    公开(公告)日:1990-02-20

    申请号:US303614

    申请日:1989-01-30

    IPC分类号: G03B7/24 G03B43/00

    CPC分类号: G03B43/00 G03B7/24

    摘要: A photographic apparatus for facilitating the calibrating and/or testing of a taking lens of a photographic camera comprises a photographic camera having a film chamber adapted to receive a conventional film cartridge having a code pattern on its surface. The camera includes a microprocessor provided with a first mode of operation for completing a picture taking cycle and a second mode of operation for facilitating the calibration and/or testing of the taking lens. The film chamber is provided with a plurality of electrical contacts for sensing the code pattern on the film cartridge. The photographic apparatus further includes a cartridge facsimile similar in shape and size to the conventional film cartridge. The cartridge facsimile has a diode attached thereto such that when the cartridge facsimile is inserted into the film chamber the diode will make contact between two of the electrical contacts. The microprocessor is programmed such that when it senses the presence of the diode, the microprocessor will be rendered operative in its second mode of operation, whereby a shutter opening blade is unlatched in response to a signal from the microprocessor to uncover the lens allowing an operator to calibrate the lens.

    摘要翻译: 用于便于校准和/或测试照相机的拍摄镜头的摄影装置包括具有胶片室的照相机,其适于接收在其表面上具有编码图案的常规胶片暗盒。 相机包括具有用于完成拍摄周期的第一操作模式的微处理器和用于促进拍摄镜头的校准和/或测试的第二操作模式。 胶片室设置有用于感测暗盒上的编码图案的多个电触头。 摄影装置还包括与常规胶片暗盒类似的形状和尺寸的盒式传真机。 盒式传真机具有连接到其上的二极管,使得当盒式传真机被插入胶片室时,二极管将使两个电触点之间接触。 微处理器被编程使得当其感测到二极管的存在时,微处理器将在其第二操作模式下被操作,由此响应于来自微处理器的信号揭开快门打开刀片以揭开镜头,允许操作者 校准镜头。

    Control system for an electronic flash unit
    2.
    发明授权
    Control system for an electronic flash unit 失效
    电子闪光灯组件的控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US4777507A

    公开(公告)日:1988-10-11

    申请号:US145992

    申请日:1988-01-20

    摘要: A flash charge related signal which indicates that there is inadequate flash energy to fire an electronic flash device is provided during flash-charging, until the elapse of a predetermined fraction of the last-measured full charge time for the flash device. The predetermined fraction determines a lesser charge time sufficient to ensure adequate (not full) flash energy for the next flash firing. Thus, the charging time perceived by the photographer always appears shortened to the lesser time, even though the flash device is not fired until it is fully charged. Moreover, the waiting time to fire the flash device can be shortened by relying on the lesser time.

    Method and apparatus for manipulating digital image data
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for manipulating digital image data 失效
    用于操纵数字图像数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06515760B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-04

    申请号:US09150418

    申请日:1998-09-09

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    CPC分类号: G06T5/20

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing digital image data of an image. The digital data is divided up into a plurality of image segments and distributed to at least two image processing units. The image segments each have an overlapping region of the next adjacent image segment. The digital data is manipulated by each of the at least two image processing units at the same time and sent to a print engine interface unit as requested where the image is recombined.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于处理图像的数字图像数据的方法和装置。 数字数据被分成多个图像段并且分发到至少两个图像处理单元。 图像段各自具有下一相邻图像段的重叠区域。 所述数字数据由所述至少两个图像处理单元中的每一个同时操作,并且如图像被重新组合所要求的那样被发送到打印引擎接口单元。

    Electronic camera with internal fixed album memory
    4.
    发明授权
    Electronic camera with internal fixed album memory 失效
    具有内置固定相册内存的电子相机

    公开(公告)号:US5978016A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-02

    申请号:US803338

    申请日:1997-02-20

    摘要: A convenient and practical apparatus for transporting digital images for display is achieved by incorporating an internally fixed base camera memory into an electronic or hybrid camera. Specifically, a camera includes a digital imaging system (16, 70) for generating a first digital image of first resolution in response to an exposure signal, a first storage memory (124) for receiving and storing the first digital image generated by the digital imaging system, a fixed memory or a removable memory interface connector (130) for receiving a removable memory device, and a processor (120) for controlling the transfer of the first digital image from the first storage memory to the fixed memory or removable memory interface connector for subsequent storage in a removable memory device, when a removable memory device is coupled to the removable memory interface connector. The processor selectively generates a second digital image of a second resolution lower than the first resolution from the first digital image stored in at least one of the first storage memory or a fixed memory or a removable memory device coupled to the removable memory interface connector in response to a display signal. A display screen (36) is provided in the camera for receiving and displaying the second digital image generated by the processor. The second digital image displayed on the display screen is selective stored in a second storage memory (126) in response to a storage signal entered via an operator interface (74). The images stored in the second storage memory constitute album images that remain with the camera until specifically deleted by the camera operator.

    摘要翻译: 通过将内部固定的基本相机存储器并入电子或混合照相机来实现用于传送用于显示的数字图像的方便实用的装置。 具体地,照相机包括用于响应于曝光信号产生第一分辨率的第一数字图像的数字成像系统(16,70),用于接收和存储由数字成像产生的第一数字图像的第一存储存储器(124) 系统,固定存储器或可移动存储器接口连接器(130),用于接收可移除存储器设备;以及处理器(120),用于控制第一数字图像从第一存储器到固定存储器或可移动存储器接口连接器 用于随后存储在可移动存储器设备中,当可拆卸存储器设备耦合到可移动存储器接口连接器时。 处理器选择性地从存储在第一存储存储器或固定存储器中的至少一个中的第一数字图像生成比第一分辨率低的第二分辨率的第二数字图像或响应于耦合到可移动存储器接口连接器的可移动存储器件 到显示信号。 在相机中提供显示屏(36),用于接收和显示由处理器产生的第二数字图像。 响应于经由操作者界面(74)输入的存储信号,在显示屏幕上显示的第二数字图像被选择性地存储在第二存储存储器(126)中。 存储在第二存储存储器中的图像构成保留在相机中的相册图像,直到相机操作者特别删除。

    Camera with user compliant browse and display modes
    6.
    发明授权
    Camera with user compliant browse and display modes 有权
    相机具有用户兼容的浏览和显示模式

    公开(公告)号:US07053951B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-30

    申请号:US09796173

    申请日:2001-02-28

    IPC分类号: H04N5/222

    摘要: A camera is configured to capture an image of a real world scene as an image signal and to store captured images. The camera includes a screen suitable for displaying a high resolution version of a stored image from a list of stored images when a location within the list is selected. When a browsing mode is selected, the screen displays a scrolling strip of low resolution versions of stored images from the list. A single control allows a user to select the location within the list and also allows a user to select the browsing mode. The camera can allow a user to move between full screen display of stored images and the browsing mode multiple times, with little repetitive finger and/or hand motion, without blocking viewing of the screen, and while allowing the hands to be retained in a convenient picture taking position.

    摘要翻译: 相机被配置为捕获真实世界场景的图像作为图像信号并存储捕获的图像。 当选择列表中的位置时,相机包括适合于从存储的图像的列表中显示存储的图像的高分辨率版本的屏幕。 当选择浏览模式时,屏幕将从列表中显示存储图像的低分辨率版本的滚动条。 单个控件允许用户选择列表内的位置,并且还允许用户选择浏览模式。 相机可以允许用户在存储的图像的全屏显示和浏览模式之间多次移动,几乎没有重复的手指和/或手的运动,而不阻止对屏幕的观看,同时允许手保持在方便的 照片拍摄位置。

    Electronic camera with quick review of last captured image

    公开(公告)号:US06441854B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US08803342

    申请日:1997-02-20

    IPC分类号: H04N5222

    摘要: A camera incorporates a working memory (124) for storing a working image corresponding to the last captured image. The working image is displayed on a display screen (36) in a quick review mode of operation in response to a quick review signal entered by the camera operator via a camera control interface (74) to control processing circuitry (68,72) of the camera. The processing circuitry controls the display screen to keep it in an inactive state until the quick review signal is entered, and returns it to an inactive state after a predetermined time period or when the quick review signal is discontinued to conserve energy. In addition, the working image is displayed in the quick review mode regardless of whether a non-volatile memory is available in the camera or, in the case of a hybrid camera, whether a film cartridge is contained in a film chamber (98) of the camera.

    Electronic camera with quick review of last captured image
    8.
    发明授权
    Electronic camera with quick review of last captured image 有权
    电子相机快速查看最后拍摄的图像

    公开(公告)号:US07215371B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-08

    申请号:US10153571

    申请日:2002-05-22

    IPC分类号: H04N5/222

    摘要: A camera incorporates a working memory (124) for storing a working image corresponding to the last captured image. The working image is displayed on a display screen (36) in a quick review mode of operation in response to a quick review signal entered by the camera operator via a camera control interface (74) to control processing circuitry (68,72) of the camera. The processing circuitry controls the display screen to keep it in an inactive state until the quick review signal is entered, and returns it to an inactive state after a predetermined time period or when the quick review signal is discontinued to conserve energy. In addition, the working image is displayed in the quick review mode regardless of whether a non-volatile memory is available in the camera or, in the case of a hybrid camera, whether a film cartridge is contained in a film chamber (98) of the camera.

    摘要翻译: 相机包括用于存储对应于最后拍摄图像的工作图像的工作存储器(124)。 响应于由相机操作者通过照相机控制接口(74)输入的快速查看信号,工作图像以快速查看操作模式显示在显示屏幕(36)上,以控制处理电路(68,72) 相机。 处理电路控制显示屏幕以使其处于非活动状态,直到进入快速查看信号,并且在预定时间段之后或当快速查看信号中断以节省能量时将其返回到非活动状态。 另外,工作图像以快速查看模式显示,而不管相机中是否有非易失性存储器,或者在混合照相机的情况下,是否将胶片暗盒包含在胶片室(98)中 相机。

    User interface for electronic image viewing apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    User interface for electronic image viewing apparatus 失效
    用于电子图像查看装置的用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US06310648B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-30

    申请号:US08928146

    申请日:1997-09-12

    IPC分类号: H04N5222

    CPC分类号: H04N5/23293

    摘要: An apparatus for viewing and manipulating electronic image data corresponding to one or more images includes a display device for generating a displayed image from the electronic image data and for displaying a first set of graphical elements oriented in a direction substantially orthogonal to a second set of graphical elements. A first user control is arranged so that its direction of user engagement is oriented parallel to the first set of graphical elements for initiating one or more operations represented by the first set of graphical elements, and a second user control is arranged so that its direction of user engagement is oriented parallel to the second set of graphical elements for initiating one or more operations represented by the second set of graphical elements. By thus orienting the directions of user engagement for the first and second user controls substantially orthogonal to each other, user interaction is intuitively integrated with the visual presentation of the first and second sets of graphical elements.

    摘要翻译: 用于查看和操纵对应于一个或多个图像的电子图像数据的装置包括显示装置,用于从电子图像数据生成显示的图像,并且用于显示沿与第二组图形基本正交的方向定向的第一组图形元素 元素。 第一用户控制被布置成使得其用户接合的方向被定向成平行于第一组图形元素,用于启动由第一组图形元素表示的一个或多个操作,并且第二用户控制被布置为使得其的方向 用户接合方向平行于第二组图形元素,用于启动由第二组图形元素表示的一个或多个操作。 通过这样使得第一和第二用户控制的用户参与方向基本上彼此正交地定向,用户交互与第一和第二组图形元素的视觉呈现直观地集成。

    Camera with user compliant browse and display modes
    10.
    发明授权
    Camera with user compliant browse and display modes 失效
    相机具有用户兼容的浏览和显示模式

    公开(公告)号:US06233015B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-15

    申请号:US08883725

    申请日:1997-06-27

    IPC分类号: H04N5222

    摘要: A camera with: means for capturing an image of a real world scene as an image signal; storage means for storing captured images and from which stored images can be read; a screen; and a means for displaying on the screen a high resolution version of a stored image from a list of stored images when a location within the list is selected. The camera also has a means for displaying on the screen, when a browsing mode is selected, a scrolling strip of low resolution versions of stored images from the list. A single control allows a user to select the location within the list and which also allows a user to select the browsing mode. The camera can a user to move between full screen display of stored images and the browsing mode multiple times, with little repetitive finger and/or hand motion, without blocking viewing of the screen, and while allowing the hands to be retained in a convenient picture taking position.

    摘要翻译: 一种相机,具有:用于将真实世界场景的图像作为图像信号进行拍摄的装置; 存储装置,用于存储捕获的图像并从中可以读取存储的图像; 屏幕; 以及用于当选择列表中的位置时,从存储的图像的列表中在屏幕上显示存储的图像的高分辨率版本的装置。 相机还具有用于在屏幕上显示浏览模式时,从列表中存储的图像的低分辨率版本的滚动条。 单个控件允许用户选择列表内的位置,并且还允许用户选择浏览模式。 相机可以使用户在存储的图像的全屏显示和浏览模式之间多次移动,几乎没有重复的手指和/或手动,而不阻止对屏幕的观看,并且同时允许手保留在方便的图片 采取立场。