公开(公告)号：US5367332A

公开(公告)日：1994-11-22

申请号：US959206

申请日：1992-10-09

申请人： Charles Kerns ,  Eric Zarakov ,  Thomas S. Gilley

发明人： Charles Kerns ,  Eric Zarakov ,  Thomas S. Gilley

IPC分类号： H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/225

CPC分类号： H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/2137 ,  H04N1/215 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/3264

摘要： A digital still image camera having a memory means functioning as a ring buffer. Image and sound acquisition and storage begins upon a first command signal from the camera's operator and continues at a defined rate until the operator generates a second command signal. During the time period between the first and second command signal, images are taken and stored at the defined rate, the newest image overwriting the oldest image within the ring buffer after the ring buffer is initially filled. After generating the second command signal, the operator can review the contents of the ring buffer on a display and speaker incorporated into the camera, selecting those images and sounds the operator wishes to store permanently, and then directing that the selected images and sounds be placed in the camera's long term storage memory.

摘要翻译： 具有用作环形缓冲器的存储装置的数字静态照相机。 图像和声音采集和存储开始于来自摄像机操作员的第一个命令信号，并以规定的速率继续，直到操作者产生第二个命令信号。 在第一和第二命令信号之间的时间段期间，以规定的速率拍摄和存储图像，最新的图像在环形缓冲器最初被填充之后覆盖环形缓冲器内的最旧的图像。 在生成第二命令信号之后，操作者可以在包含在相机中的显示器和扬声器上检查环形缓冲器的内容，选择操作者希望永久存储的那些图像和声音，然后指示所选择的图像和声音被放置 在相机的长期存储内存中。