公开(公告)号：US5473370A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-05

申请号：US163729

申请日：1993-12-09

申请人： Kenji Moronaga ,  Osamu Saito ,  Seiki Nishi

发明人： Kenji Moronaga ,  Osamu Saito ,  Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/907

CPC分类号： H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2125 ,  H04N1/2137 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0077 ,  H04N2201/214 ,  H04N2201/216 ,  Y10S358/906

摘要： An electronic still-video camera is provided capable of preserving image data having a quantity which is greater than the storage capacity of a memory cartridge (memory card) loaded in the camera. Besides being capable of receiving an external memory in a memory cartridge loaded in the camera, the camera incorporates an internal memory. Image data obtained as a result of photography is stored in either the internal memory or the external memory, depending upon which memory has been selected by a memory selection switch.

摘要翻译： 提供一种电子静态摄像机，其能够保存具有大于装载在相机中的存储卡（存储卡）的存储容量的数量的图像数据。 除了能够在装载在相机中的存储盒中接收外部存储器之外，照相机还包含内部存储器。 根据存储器选择开关选择了哪个存储器，作为摄影结果获得的图像数据被存储在内部存储器或外部存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US4887161A

公开(公告)日：1989-12-12

申请号：US199705

申请日：1988-05-27

申请人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Koji Shimanuki ,  Seiki Nishi

发明人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Koji Shimanuki ,  Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： H04N1/21

CPC分类号： H04N1/00397 ,  H04N1/0044 ,  H04N1/00458 ,  H04N1/00496 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2125 ,  H04N1/2129 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  Y10S358/906

摘要： A memory cartridge having a semiconductor memory for storing digital image data is provided with a D/A converter for converting digital image data read out of the memory into an analog video signal, and a display device for displaying an image represented by this video signal provided in a first embodiment of the present invention. In another embodiment, a memory cartridge having a semiconductor image memory for storing a plurality of frames of digital image data is provided with an image display device and a frame feed switch. Predetermined image data is read out of the image memory and the image represented by the data is displayed on the display device. Displayed images are shifted sequentially in response to imputs from the frame feed switch. Also disclosed is a digital still video camera which includes a memory cartridge having the display device that may be loaded. The camera has an opening which allows an image displayed on the display device to be seen from the outside when the cartridge is loaded in the camera. If the camera is arranged so that a picture just imaged by the camera is displayed on the display device, the user can check whether the desired picture has been properly taken. This arrangement also allows the display device to be utilized as a viewfinder.

摘要翻译： 具有用于存储数字图像数据的半导体存储器的存储器盒设置有用于将从存储器读出的数字图像数据转换成模拟视频信号的D / A转换器，以及用于显示由该视频信号表示的图像的显示装置 在本发明的第一实施例中。 在另一个实施例中，具有用于存储多个数字图像数据帧的半导体图像存储器的存储盒被提供有图像显示装置和帧馈送开关。 从图像存储器中读出预定图像数据，并且由显示装置显示由数据表示的图像。 显示的图像响应于来自帧馈送开关的输入而顺序地移位。 还公开了一种数字静态摄像机，其包括具有可被加载的显示装置的存储盒。 相机具有一个开口，当打印机装载在相机中时，允许从外部看到显示装置上显示的图像。 如果照相机布置成使得在显示装置上显示刚刚通过照相机成像的照片，则用户可以检查所期望的图像是否已被正确拍摄。 这种布置还允许显示装置用作取景器。

公开(公告)号：US06249313B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09207404

申请日：1998-12-08

申请人： Seiki Nishi

发明人： Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： H04N576

CPC分类号： H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2125 ,  H04N1/2137 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0077 ,  H04N2201/214 ,  H04N2201/216 ,  Y10S358/906

摘要： An electronic still-video camera is provided capable of preserving image data having a quantity which is greater than the storage capacity of a memory cartridge (memory card) loaded in the camera. Besides being capable of receiving an external memory in a memory cartridge loaded in the camera, the camera incorporates an internal memory. Image data obtained as a result of photography is stored in either the internal memory or the external memory, depending upon which memory has been selected by a memory selection switch.

摘要翻译： 提供一种电子静态摄像机，其能够保存具有大于装载在相机中的存储卡（存储卡）的存储容量的数量的图像数据。 除了能够在装载在相机中的存储盒中接收外部存储器之外，照相机还包含内部存储器。 根据存储器选择开关选择了哪个存储器，作为摄影结果获得的图像数据被存储在内部存储器或外部存储器中。

公开(公告)号：US5434618A

公开(公告)日：1995-07-18

申请号：US255708

申请日：1994-06-07

申请人： Kenkichi Hayashi ,  Seiki Nishi

发明人： Kenkichi Hayashi ,  Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： H04N5/225 ,  H04N1/21 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/76

CPC分类号： H04N1/2125 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2137 ,  H04N1/215 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N2101/00

摘要： In an electronic still camera operable with a memory card or similar storage medium removably mounted thereto, a first controller causes, before a continuous shoot mode or similar mode operation begins, a memory card to develop attributes information particular to and stored in the card to a second controller. The attributes information include one representative of a storing speed available with the card. Then, the first controller selects a clock frequency of a clock signal which matches the storing speed and provides the card with a reference for operation. The first controller generates a clock signal having the clock frequency selected and sends it to the card together with image data representative of a scene. As a result, the image data are written to the card at a speed synchronous to the frequency of the clock signal.

摘要翻译： 在可与可拆卸地安装在其上的存储卡或类似存储介质一起操作的电子静态照相机中，第一控制器在连续拍摄模式或类似模式操作开始之前使存储卡开发特定于并存储在卡中的属性信息到 第二控制器。 属性信息包括代表可用于该卡的存储速度的一个。 然后，第一控制器选择与存储速度相匹配的时钟信号的时钟频率，并向卡提供用于操作的参考。 第一控制器产生具有选择的时钟频率的时钟信号，并将其发送到与表示场景的图像数据一起。 结果，以与时钟信号的频率同步的速度将图像数据写入卡。

公开(公告)号：US5386539A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-31

申请号：US751982

申请日：1991-08-29

申请人： Seiki Nishi

发明人： Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： G06K19/07 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06K19/073 ,  G11C7/00 ,  H04N5/907 ,  H04N5/92 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F13/00

CPC分类号： G06F13/1689 ,  G06K19/073

摘要： An IC memory card connectable to a host has a storage implemented as an EEPROM, and a control circuit for controlling the storage to write data transferred from the host to the memory card in the storage. The control circuit has latches for temporarily holding input data and an address representative of a particular storage location of the storage for storing the data which are transferred from the host, a clock input terminal for receiving from the host a first clock for causing the latches to hold the data, and a clock generator for generating a second clock for writing the data in the storage.

摘要翻译： 可连接到主机的IC存储卡具有作为EEPROM实现的存储器，以及用于控制存储器以将从主机传送到数据的数据写入存储器中的存储卡的控制电路。 控制电路具有用于临时保存输入数据的锁存器和表示用于存储从主机传送的数据的存储器的特定存储位置的地址，用于从主机接收用于使锁存器传送的第一时钟的时钟输入端 保存数据，以及时钟发生器，用于产生用于将数据写入存储器的第二时钟。

公开(公告)号：US4982290A

公开(公告)日：1991-01-01

申请号：US301118

申请日：1989-01-25

申请人： Seiki Nishi ,  Mikio Watanabe

发明人： Seiki Nishi ,  Mikio Watanabe

IPC分类号： H04N9/04 ,  H04N9/73 ,  H04N9/79

CPC分类号： H04N9/735

摘要： A digital electronic still camera is provided in which a video signal representing a still picture is stored in the form of digital data which includes an imaging unit having an imaging device with an array of photosensitive cells and a color filter having separated-color segments arranged thereon. An object scene is shot by use of the imaging device to produce a video signal representing the object scene. The camera includes a color balance adjusting circuit for adjusting a color balance of the video signal produced from the imaging device, a gradation correction circuit for correcting a gradation of the video signal having the color balance adjustment performed thereon, a signal converter for converting the video signal delivered from the gradation correcting circuit to produce a digital signal, and a controller for controlling the imaging unit, the color balance adjustment circuit, the gradation correcting circuit, and the signal converter. Thereby a shooting operation, a color balance adjustment, a gradation correction and a conversion of a video signal into a digital signal may be effected, and a control signal for causing a digital video signal to be stored may be produced.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种数字电子静态照相机，其中表示静止图像的视频信号以数字数据的形式存储，数字数据包括具有感光单元阵列的成像装置的成像单元和布置在其上的分离色段的滤色器 。 通过使用成像装置拍摄对象场景以产生表示对象场景的视频信号。 相机包括用于调整从成像装置产生的视频信号的色彩平衡的色平衡调整电路，用于校正其上进行色彩平衡调整的视频信号的灰度的灰度校正电路，用于转换视频的信号转换器 从灰度校正电路传送的信号以产生数字信号，以及用于控制成像单元，色彩平衡调节电路，灰度校正电路和信号转换器的控制器。 因此，可以实现拍摄操作，色彩平衡调整，灰度校正和视频信号转换为数字信号，并且可以产生用于使数字视频信号存储的控制信号。

公开(公告)号：US5093731A

公开(公告)日：1992-03-03

申请号：US195761

申请日：1988-05-18

申请人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Seiki Nishi

发明人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： H04N5/907 ,  G06T1/00 ,  H04N1/21

CPC分类号： H04N1/2158 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  Y10S358/906

摘要： An image data recording apparatus is provided which includes a digital electronic still video camera for storing image data representative of a plurality of pictures. When the image data is recorded in the memory of a freely loadable/unloadable memory cartridge, a recording-finished code and recording sequence codes are stored in the memory which correspond to the image data recorded therein. Thereby, the order in which the plurality of pictures are recorded may be successively numbered even when undesired pictures are taken.

摘要翻译： 提供一种图像数据记录装置，其包括用于存储表示多个图像的图像数据的数字电子静态摄像机。 当图像数据被记录在可自由加载/卸载的存储盒的存储器中时，记录完成代码和记录顺序代码被存储在与其中记录的图像数据相对应的存储器中。 因此，即使拍摄不期望的图像，也可以连续编号记录多个图像的顺序。

公开(公告)号：US5091787A

公开(公告)日：1992-02-25

申请号：US447079

申请日：1989-12-07

申请人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Seiki Nishi

发明人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G11C5/00 ,  H04N1/21

CPC分类号： G06F11/2289 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G11C5/00 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0077 ,  Y10S358/906

摘要： In a combination of an electronic device and a memory cartridge loaded in the device, a direct check is performed to determine if the device and memory cartridge are properly coupled. To this end, the electronic device writes a predetermined code in a predetermined area of a memory within the memory cartridge and subsequently reads the code out of the memory. Whether or not the coupling between the device and cartridge is normal is judged by comparing the written code and the read code. Alternatively the memory cartridge is provided with checking code generating means. A checking code generated by the generating means when the memory cartridge is loaded in the electronic device is checked on the electronic device side to judge whether the coupling is normal. An example of the electronic device is an electronic still video camera in which photography is enabled only when it is judged that the coupling between the camera and the memory cartridge is normal.

公开(公告)号：US4907231A

公开(公告)日：1990-03-06

申请号：US191064

申请日：1988-05-06

申请人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Seiki Nishi

发明人： Mikio Watanabe ,  Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： G06F11/10 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G11C5/00 ,  H04N1/21

CPC分类号： G06F11/2289 ,  G06F11/1008 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G11C5/00 ,  H04N1/2112 ,  H04N1/2158 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/0077 ,  Y10S358/906

摘要： In a combination of an electronic device and a memory cartridge loaded in the device, a direct check is performed to determine if the device and memory cartridge are properly coupled. To this end, the electronic device writes a predetermined code in a predetermined area of a memory within the memory cartridge and subsequently reads the code out of the memory. Whether or not the coupling between the device and cartridge is normal is judged by comparing the written code and the read code. Alternatively the memory cartridge is provided with checking code generating means. A checking code generated by the generating means when the memory cartridge is loaded in the electronic device is checked on the electronic device side to judge whether the coupling is normal. An example of the electronic device is an electronic still video camera in which photography is enabled only when it is judged that the coupling between the camera and the memory cartridge is normal.

摘要翻译： 在电子设备和装载在设备中的存储盒的组合中，执行直接检查以确定设备和存储盒是否被正确耦合。 为此，电子设备将预定代码写入存储器盒内的存储器的预定区域中，并随后从存储器读出代码。 通过比较写入的代码和读取的代码来判断设备和盒式磁带之间的耦合是否正常。 或者，存储器盒设置有检查码产生装置。 在电子设备侧检查存储盒装载在电子设备中时由生成装置产生的检查码，以判断耦合是否正常。 电子设备的示例是仅在判断相机和存储盒之间的耦合正常时才能启用拍摄的电子静态摄像机。

公开(公告)号：US5724544A

公开(公告)日：1998-03-03

申请号：US361476

申请日：1994-12-22

申请人： Seiki Nishi

发明人： Seiki Nishi

IPC分类号： G06F12/06 ,  G06F12/00 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G07F7/10 ,  G11C16/02 ,  G11C16/06 ,  G11C17/00 ,  G06K19/06

CPC分类号： G06Q20/341 ,  G06Q20/40145 ,  G07F7/1008

摘要： An IC memory card has a byte rewriting type EEPROM implementing a supervisory area for storing supervisory data which should be rewritten byte by byte, and a flushing type EEPROM implementing a data area for storing picture data or similar data which are usually generated in a great amount. When an address for writing data in the supervisory area is sent from a host processor to the card, an address identifying section determines the value of the address and activates a memory controller to write the data in the supervisory area. When an address for writing picture data is sent from the host processor, the address identifying section determines the value of the address and activates another memory controller associated with the data area to thereby write the picture data in the data area.

摘要翻译： IC存储卡具有字节重写型EEPROM，其实现用于存储要逐字节重写的监控数据的监控区域，以及实现用于存储通常大量生成的图像数据或类似数据的数据区域的刷新型EEPROM 。 当在主管处理器中将写入数据的地址发送到卡时，地址识别部分确定地址的值，并激活存储器控制器将数据写入监控区域。 当从主处理器发送用于写入图像数据的地址时，地址识别部分确定地址的值，并激活与数据区域相关联的另一个存储器控制器，从而将图像数据写入数据区域。