摘要:
A method and system for providing a display on a device to which a detachable solid state memory devices, which includes a plurality of memory blocks, is attached. The method includes the steps of determining to which of a plurality of broadcasting system standards a detected size of each of the memory blocks in the solid state memory device corresponds, and providing a display on an apparatus to which the solid state memory device is attached, such as an electronic still camera, based on the detected size. In a preferred embodiment, the broadcasting standards are NTSC (National Television Systems Committee) and PAL (Phase Alternation Line). A user is warned when a detected size of each of the memory blocks is not a predetermined size, thus, not the correct broadcasting system standard for the apparatus. Each of the memory blocks stores data corresponding to one picture image.
摘要:
There is disclosed a memory apparatus equipped with a memory capable of random data storage and readout, plural address generators storing start address of each of blocks defined in the memory, a detector for detecting the image processing method used in the input into or output from the memory, and a switching unit for switching the start address of each block according to the output of the detector.
摘要:
A digital image recording and/or reproducing apparatus using a plurality of compression methods may include, in a recording section, (a) data compression circuitry, including a plurality of compression circuits which have different compression methods, for changing a compression rate for input digital image data by changing a combination of the plurality of compression circuits compressing the digital input image data and (b) circuitry for recording (1) the digital image data compressed by the data compressing circuit and (2) data representing the compression rate of the digital image data compressed by the data compressing circuit. The apparatus may include a reproducing section having (a) a reproducing circuit for reproducing from the recording medium the digital image data compressed with the compression rate provided by the combination of different compression methods, (b) detecting circuitry for detecting the data representing the predetermined compression rate stored on the recording medium, and (c) reconstruction circuitry for reconstructing the digital image data reproduced by the reproducing circuitry according to the representing data detected by the detecting circuitry.
摘要:
A solid-state camera includes a loading detecting unit for detecting loading of a detachable solid-state memory apparatus, a checking unit for checking the loaded solid-state memory apparatus, and a control unit for performing control of each section which includes predetermined display control in accordance with a check result of the checking unit.
摘要:
A solid-state memory apparatus including a characteristic code holding device for holding a characteristic code representing characteristics of an internal circuit, a readout device for reading out the characteristic code held in the characteristic code holding device, and an output device for outputting the characteristic code read out by the readout device to an external device.
摘要:
A solid-state camera employing as a recording medium a solid-state memory cartridge capable of being loaded into and unloaded from the camera body. First signal-transmission sections are provided on the camera body and a solid-state memory cartridge for permitting the transmission of a signal between the camera body and a solid-state memory cartridge loaded therein while assuming a first loading state. At least one second signal-transmission section is provided on the camera body for permitting signal transmission between the camera body and a solid-state memory cartridge loaded therein while assuming a second loading state different from the first loading state.
摘要:
Camera apparatus including a loading detection sensor for detecting the completion of the loading of a solid-state memory cartridge, a contact member for contacting electric contacts on the cartridge for communicating data between the camera and the cartridge, and a communication control circuit for starting data communication between the memory cartridge and the camera when the loading detection sensor detects that the cartridge has been installed. The contact member moves from a first position at a distance from the memory cartridge contacts to a second position contacting the memory cartridge contacts.
摘要:
A camera having an image capture unit and first and second image compression units adapted to compress a digital image outputted from the image capture unit in a first compression method and a second compression method which is different from the first compression method. First and second image decompressions units are adapted to decompress a digital image compressed in the first and second compression methods. The camera is adapted to provide a digital image outputted from the image capture unit to the first or the second image compression unit. The camera is further adapted to store a digital image compressed in the first or the second image compression unit in a removable memory unit, to provide a digital image read from the removable memory unit to the first image decompression unit if the digital image read from the removable memory unit is compressed in the first compression method, and to provide a digital image read from the removable memory unit to the second image decompression unit if the digital image read from the removable memory unit is compressed in the second compression method.
摘要:
A still video camera using a solid-state memory device as an image recording medium and wherein outset image data exists for processing comprises a plurality of data compression circuits, wherein one of the plurality of data compression circuits is selected according to the amount of image data following processing of the outset image data. The plurality of data compression circuits may effect compression of data by a data compression method selected from the compression method group consisting of DCPM, ADPCM and discrete cosine transformation. The plurality of data compression circuits may effect data compression by the same data compression method with respective different compressing characteristics.
摘要:
A solid-state camera of the type which uses a solid-state memory as an image recording device. The solid-state camera includes an examining circuit for examining whether image recording is possible in response to a first stage of a release operation, and a control circuit for executing a predetermined warning operation in response to the output of the examining circuit. The solid-state camera is arranged to effect recording on the solid-state memory in a second stage of the aforesaid release operation.