METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE CAPTURE DEVICES
    101.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE CAPTURE DEVICES 失效
    支持多个捕获设备的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20010013073A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-09

    申请号:US08957854

    申请日:1997-10-27

    Inventor: JOHN WANG

    Abstract: A system and method for allowing a host to support a plurality of capture devices have been disclosed. The host includes a application program. In one aspect, the method and system include providing a first digital imaging device module, providing an interface layer, and providing a second digital imaging device module. The first digital imaging device module includes information relating to a first digital imaging device and is for controlling and providing connectivity to the first digital imaging device. The interface layer is for communicating between the application and the first digital imaging device module. The second digital imaging device module includes information relating to a second digital imaging device. The second digital imaging device module is for controlling and providing connectivity to the second digital imaging device and is accessible by the application through the interface layer. In another aspect, the method and system include providing a plurality of capture device modules and providing an interface control layer. Each capture device module corresponds to each of the plurality of capture devices. Each capture device module controls, provides a user interface for, and provides connectivity to the corresponding capture device. The interface control layer is for communicating between the application and each of the plurality of control device modules.

    Abstract translation: 已经公开了允许主机支持多个捕获设备的系统和方法。 主机包括应用程序。 在一个方面,所述方法和系统包括提供第一数字成像设备模块,提供接口层,以及提供第二数字成像设备模块。 第一数字成像设备模块包括与第一数字成像设备相关的信息,并且用于控制和提供与第一数字成像设备的连接。 接口层用于在应用和第一数字成像设备模块之间进行通信。 第二数字成像设备模块包括与第二数字成像设备有关的信息。 第二数字成像设备模块用于控制和提供与第二数字成像设备的连接,并且可由应用通过接口层访问。 在另一方面,该方法和系统包括提供多个捕获设备模块并提供接口控制层。 每个捕获设备模块对应于多个捕获设备中的每一个。 每个捕获设备模块控制,提供用户界面,并提供与相应捕获设备的连接。 接口控制层用于在应用程序和多个控制设备模块中的每一个之间进行通信。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER ALERT OF DEVICE INDEPENDENT MESSAGES
    102.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER ALERT OF DEVICE INDEPENDENT MESSAGES 无效
    用于设备独立消息的计算机警报的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20010012286A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-09

    申请号:US09280641

    申请日:1999-03-29

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for alerting a user upon receipt of selected messages, independent of the type of device generating the message is provided. Message generating devices include telephony devices (telephone, fax machine, etc.), or data devices such as a computer or PDA. All messages are converted into a format compatible with a data network for delivery to a web server. The web server includes a message notification system with message alert type selection and incoming message filtering. A user designates from a computer the types of messages for which s/he wishes to be alerted, and designates how the alert is to be presented on his/her computer. When messages are received by the web server, they are distinguished by message type, and filtered according to the user defined criteria. Selected messages cause a message indication to be generated provided to a program on the user's computer. The program alerts the user, either visually or audibly, depending on user defined criteria, of the number and type of received messages. One alert type of the present invention includes a flashing icon or LED on the user's computer system.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在接收到所选择的消息时提醒用户,独立于生成消息的设备的类型的装置和方法。 消息生成设备包括电话设备(电话,传真机等)或诸如计算机或PDA的数据设备。 所有消息都将转换为与数据网络兼容的格式,以传送到Web服务器。 Web服务器包括具有消息警报类型选择和传入消息过滤的消息通知系统。 用户从计算机指定希望被警告的消息的类型,并指定如何在他/她的计算机上呈现警报。 当Web服务器接收到消息时,它们将以消息类型进行区分,并根据用户定义的条件进行过滤。 所选择的消息导致提供给用户计算机上的程序的消息指示。 该程序根据用户定义的标准,视觉或听觉提醒用户接收到的消息的数量和类型。 本发明的一种警报类型包括用户计算机系统上的闪烁图标或LED。

    Electronic camera accessory and image composition system
    105.
    发明授权
    Electronic camera accessory and image composition system 失效
    电子相机附件和图像组合系统

    公开(公告)号:US06195513B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09024987

    申请日:1998-02-17

    Abstract: An accessory unit is mounted on an electronic camera, and a printer connects to the electronic camera via a SCSI terminal of the accessory unit. An image signal is captured from a CCD in response to the releasing operation, and the image signal is analog-to-digital converted before being transferred to the accessory unit. The accessory unit converts the image signal into RGB data suitable for the printer, and outputs the RGB data to the printer so that the captured image can be simultaneously with the image-capturing. Moreover, during sequential image-capturing, captured image data is sequentially stored in an uncompressed state in a frame memory of the accessory unit. After sequential image-capturing is completed, the image data is transferred to the camera in an order in which it is stored, and compressed. Further, a background image is recorded in a memory card in advance, and an image is composed from the background image and a captured image (or a reproduced image) in the accessory unit. The composite image data is then transferred to the printer.

    Abstract translation: 附件单元安装在电子照相机上,打印机通过附件单元的SCSI端子连接到电子照相机。 响应于释放操作,从CCD捕获图像信号,并且图像信号在被传送到附件单元之前被模数转换。 附件单元将图像信号转换成适合于打印机的RGB数据,并将RGB数据输出到打印机,使得捕获的图像可以与图像捕获同时进行。 此外,在顺序图像捕获期间,捕获的图像数据以未压缩状态顺序地存储在附件单元的帧存储器中。 在顺序图像捕获完成之后,图像数据按照其被存储的顺序被传送到相机并被压缩。 此外,预先将背景图像记录在存储卡中,并且从附件单元中的背景图像和捕获图像(或再现图像)构成图像。 然后将合成图像数据传送到打印机。

    System and process for controlling input and output devices by file
system devices
    106.
    发明授权
    System and process for controlling input and output devices by file system devices 失效
    用于通过文件系统设备控制输入和输出设备的系统和过程

    公开(公告)号:US6167456A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-26

    申请号:US66002

    申请日:1998-04-24

    Abstract: The present invention describes a system and process for controlling input and output devices, in particular scanners or cameras, through application programs, where each input or output device can communicate with every application without modification of or addition to the application program and/or the input or output device software. For this, the input or output device is announced to the operating system by way of the application program as a file. The input or output device is started by means of the application program's "Open file" function. The input or output device is announced to the operating system as a drive. A data management function takes over the communication with the driver software for the input and output as well as for the preparation of the required image formats. In this way the data access functions of the application for enabling the reading of data from files are eliminated and, in addition, its own functions for accessing input or output devices through a special interface.

    Abstract translation: 本发明描述了一种用于通过应用程序控制输入和输出设备,特别是扫描仪或照相机的系统和过程,其中每个输入或输出设备可以与每个应用通信,而不需要对应用程序和/或输入进行修改或添加 或输出设备软件。 为此,输入或输出设备通过应用程序作为文件通知操作系统。 输入或输出设备通过应用程序的“打开文件”功能启动。 输入或输出设备作为驱动器被公布到操作系统。 数据管理功能接管与驱动软件进行输入和输出的通信以及准备所需的图像格式。 以这种方式,消除了用于使得能够从文件读取数据的应用的数据访问功能,另外还有用于通过特殊接口访问输入或输出设备的其自己的功能。

    Multifunction interface card for interfacing a facsimile machine, secure
modem, and a personal computer
    107.
    发明授权
    Multifunction interface card for interfacing a facsimile machine, secure modem, and a personal computer 失效
    用于连接传真机,安全调制解调器和个人计算机的多功能接口卡

    公开(公告)号:US6147774A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-14

    申请号:US987139

    申请日:1997-12-08

    Abstract: A facsimile communication system includes first and second facsimile machines, first and second modems, and a computer. The first facsimile machine includes a multifunction interface that is coupled to the first modem and the computer. The multifunction interface controls transfer of facsimile data from either the facsimile machine or the computer to the first modem with or without processing of the data. For example, the computer may provide data to the multifunction interface in conventional facsimile format using conventional facsimile software and the multifunction interface performs protocol conversion for transmission via the first modem. Alternatively, the computer may include specialized software that provides the conversion into the desired format for transmission via the first modem. In such a case, the multifunction interface passes through the data received from the computer. Likewise, a conventional facsimile machine may provide the data via the multifunction interface which performs any desired protocol conversion. In a receive mode, a second facsimile machine sends data to the first modem which is converted if required by the multifunction interface and the converted data is provided to either the first facsimile machine or the computer.

    Abstract translation: 传真通信系统包括第一和第二传真机,第一和第二调制解调器以及计算机。 第一传真机包括耦合到第一调制解调器和计算机的多功能接口。 多功能接口控制传真数据从传真机或计算机传送到第一调制解调器,无论数据是否处理。 例如,计算机可以使用常规传真软件以常规传真格式向多功能接口提供数据,并且多功能接口执行经由第一调制解调器传输的协议转换。 或者,计算机可以包括提供经由第一调制解调器传输的期望格式的转换的专用软件。 在这种情况下,多功能接口通过从计算机接收的数据。 同样,传统的传真机可以通过执行任何期望的协议转换的多功能接口来提供数据。 在接收模式中,第二传真机向第一调制解调器发送数据,该第一调制解调器在多功能接口需要时被转换,并且转换的数据被提供给第一传真机或计算机。

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