CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE VIDEO CAMERA WITH RAW DATA FORMAT OUTPUT AND SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTED CAMERA SIGNAL PROCESSING

Title:

CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICE VIDEO CAMERA WITH RAW DATA FORMAT OUTPUT AND SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTED CAMERA SIGNAL PROCESSING

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO1999026410

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A CCD video camera (100) is coupled to a host system (200). The CCD video camera (100) captures image data representing elements in its field of view. The video camera (100) does not include a digital signal processing circuit for processing the raw video data into the appropriate video format. The raw video data is processed and converted into the appropriate video format for display by the host computer system (200) after it is received from the video camera (100). Necessary gain adjustments and control signals are calculated within the host computer and provided to the video camera or used during the digital signal processing of the video data to adjust the parameters of the data before the video images are displayed. A histogram is generated in order to continually monitor and adjust the exposure and gain of the system, and thereby appropriately change the necessary control signals for optimal performance. Through a graphical user interface a user can view the video images, set a proper white balance for the images by selecting a white area within the picture and view the histogram. A higher resolution scan mode is also used when capturing still images.

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Inventors:

SHINSKY MICHAEL (US)
YUKELSON MICHAEL (US)
MILENKY LEONID (US)
CARTER KEN (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US1998/024564

Publication Date:

August 12, 1999

Filing Date:

November 17, 1998

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Assignee:

SONY ELECTRONICS INC (US)
SHINSKY MICHAEL (US)
YUKELSON MICHAEL (US)
MILENKY LEONID (US)
CARTER KEN (US)

International Classes:

H04N5/232; H04N5/235; (IPC1-7): H04N5/222; H04N5/225; H04N5/228; H04N5/235; H04N5/238; H04N7/14; H04N9/73

Foreign References:

US5012333A	1991-04-30
US5426517A	1995-06-20
US5486853A	1996-01-23
US5493332A	1996-02-20
US5585856A	1996-12-17
US5818975A	1998-10-06

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