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`The invention is generally related to image capture and tansmission systems
`and is specifically directed to an image capfure, compression and ftansmission system
`for use in connection with rand line and wireless terephone systems.
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`Industy has developed and continues to develop and enhance techniques for
`scanning' compressing, transmitting, receiving, decompressing viewing and printing
`documents' This technology' encompassing the ftll body offacsimile fransmission and
`reception' is cunently in widespread use. The current standards, ccITT Group III and
`Group rV' define methods to scan and transmit high quality, bi-level images with a high
`degree of success and has become commercially acceptable throughout the world.
`However' gray scale documents are not easily transmitted because the scanners and
`algorithms are not tailored to the function. Three dimensional objects will not fit into
`the flat document scanners and cannot be foansmitted.
`Examples of systems that have addressed some of these issues are shown in
`u'S' Patent No' 5'193,012 which shows a video to facsimile signal converter, and u.s.
`Patent No' 3'251'937 which discloses a system for hansmitting still television pictures
`over a telephone line.
`wire photography, and its extension , radio photography, have long been used
`by the news media' The most common form involves an input device that converts
`photographs into encoded signals for communication over telecommunications facilities
`or radio' At the receiving end, reproducing equipment reconverts the encoded image
`signals by exposing photographic fihn or other sensitized paper. The term facsimile is
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`image, transmiVreceive units are available wherein the image begins and ends as a
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`product that combines a video camera, display and storage facility in a terminal
`package. One terminal can send a real time or stored still video image to another for
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`display or storage, or printing on special video printers. Again, the signal begins and
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`images in digitized formats. For instance, the Canon PV-540 is a floppy disk drive that
`uses conventional still video disks, digitizing and a still video image using a
`conventional format, and communicates with the computer through a standard
`communications I/O port.
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,193,012 discloses a still-video to facsimile conversion
`system for converting the stilLvideo image frame into a half-tone facsimile
`reproduction without having to store an entire intermediated gay scale image frame by
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`repeatedly tansmittingthe still-video image frame from astill-video source to an input
`circuit with a virtual facsimile page synchronizationmodule . This system permits
`image to facsimile conversion by utilizing a half tone conversion technique.
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`While the various prior art systems and techniques provide limited solutions
`to the problem of hansmitting visual images via a facsimile hansmission system, all
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`capturing, storing, transmitting and printing visual images in a practical manner.
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`The subject invention is an image capture, compression and transmission
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`system that is specifically designed to permit reliable visual image tansmission over
`land line or wireless coilrmunications using commercially available facsimile
`tansmission techniques. The invention incorporates a camera and signal converter into
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`an integrated unit wherein the converted signal may be transmitted on a real time basis
`ol may be stored in memory for later recall and transmission. The design of the
`invention permits maximum flexibility, with the camera/converter/telephone or other
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`tansmission device being designed in a modular configuration wherein any or all of the
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`devices may exist as integrated or independent units.
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`The preferred embodiment permits capture of a video image using a digital
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`camera, an analog camer4 or a video camera such as a camcorder. The captured video
`image is then converted into still frame digitized format for fransmission over any of
`avariety of hansmission systems ranging from Group-III facsimile to computer, or to
`a like device at a remote location, in any protocol desired. The invention recognizes
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`that once the signal is digitized, the transmission protocols are virtually endless.
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`For example, the present invention, permits a still frame visual image to be
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`captured at a remote location and sent immediately, over wireless communication
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`systems, to a remote location such as, by way of example, a computer system wherein
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`the image could be merged directly into newsprint. The image may also be sent to and
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`printed as ahard copy using any Group-III facsimile machine, anywhere in the world.
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`Where desired, the images may be stored in memory for later recall, and may be
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`archived on a portable medium such as a memory card or the like.
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`The system of the subject invention is particularly useful for applications
`where immediate transmission of visual images of sceneso people and objects is
`desirable and sophisticated equipment is not always available for receiving the
`information. The system also provides a unique and reliable means for transmitting
`visual datato and from remote locations, such as, by way of example, law enforcement
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`and emergency vehicles and the like.
`In the prefened embodiment of the invention, the system includes a video
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`calnera and an integral cellulal,telephone, wherein the telephone using the standard
`au&o mode or future digital *od.r, can be used to nansmit and receive visual image
`ignals. A desk model is also disclosed and pennits connection to a standard land line
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`telephonic system. A mobile console model is disclosed for use in law enforcement
`vehioles, and the like. Other communication systems are also supported by the subject
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`invention, including hardwired networks, radio and satellite transmission and the like.
`A local facsimile machine may be incorporated with the unit and can serve as
`aprinter forproviding hard copy of the captured image at the point of capture, as well
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`as being adapted for receiving facsimile tansmissions in the standard fashion.
`The circuifiy is disclosed for supporting any of the preferred configurations
`from a basic real time tansmission system via Group-III far( to a comprehensive
`system supporting both land line and wireless hansmission of image, audio and
`documentary dataat both a local and remote station.
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`The subject invention also permits digitized collection of audio signats through
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`the use of an intemal microphone, and extemal input device, a cellular telephone, land
`line telephone, wireless radio or other communication system, and digitrzed audio
`playbaclq as well. The playback can be via an internal speaker, out an extemal out jack
`to a remote device or via a cellular telephone, land line telephone, wireless radio or
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`other communication system.
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`The digitized image and audio caphue features permit association of audio
`with an image, as well as data with the image. Useful data associated with the image
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`includes GPS from either internal or external GPS devices, range information from
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`rangmg devices, date and time, and text wtrich may be input from an integrated
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`keyboard or from a remote device.
`It is an important feature of the invention that the system supports storage of
`images in an interim storage format including raw video, compressed video, interim
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`gray scale format and/or half tone format. The image can also be stored in the selected
`output mode, such as by way of example, a Group III facsimile mode. The versatile
`capability of the system permits hansmission of captured data to a standard bi-level
`facsimile machine such as Group III, to gray scale facsimile systems or full color
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`grample, personal computers and network seryers. The data may be transferred in any
`of a variety of formats artd protocols including JPEG, FAx, wavelets, emerging
`imagery formats, FAX and computer data protocols. The invention is adapted to
`operate in multiple modes, with a unitary capture and send mode or separate capture
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`and store, and send modes.
`In the prefened embodiment, t}re system is adapted for tagging a collected
`image, video, audio, and other data such as a GPS information, with geospatial
`information and real time clock and added text. This permits the complete historical
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`data to be transmitted sfunultaneously with the image signal.
`It is contemplated that the system of the invention would be self-contained
`with an integral power unit such as a disposable battery, rechargeable battery source or
`the like. Therefore, the system is adapted to power up when in use and power down or
`'osleep" when not activated, preserving power during idle time. The power systems for
`the video camera, the video input circuits and converters, the modem or other
`transmission devices and other high drain components may be isolated and only
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`powered when neede!. This also permits use of ancillary functions, such as use as a
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`cellular telephone, to proceed without draining the power source by powering idle
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`components. The processor clock rate may also be slowed down during idle mode to
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`Where desired, the system also includes camera operation control capability
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`through the use of a digitaVanalog circuits for converting digital commands to analog
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`signals for controlling the gain, pedestal, setup, white clip, lens focus, white balance,
`lens iris, lens zoom and other functions of the camera from a local input device, a
`remote device or as automatic or progftrnmed functions. The central processor may
`also be used to control camera shutter rate. Other camera features and parameters
`which may be controlled in this manner are compressor resolution ( such as high,
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`medium, low user settings) corresponding to compression rate parameters, field/frame
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`xample, a cellular telephone, the telephone can be isolated from the rest of the system
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`phone functions.
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`ln operation, the system permits not only the manual captureo dial (select) and
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`send of images, butmay also be fully automatedto captre, dial and send, for example,
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`on a timed sequence or in response to a sensor such as a motion sensor, video motion
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`detection, or from a remote tigger device. The remote tigger also may be activated by
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`an incoming telephone signal, for example.
`The remote device may also be use for remote loading and downloading of
`firmware, and for setting of the programmable parameters such as to provide remote
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`configuration of sampling modes during capture, compression rates, tiggering methods
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`and the like.
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`The triggering function permits amultitude of sampling schemes for a simple
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`triggered activation for capturing an image upon initiation to a trigger signal to more
`complicated schemes for capturing and tansmitting images prior to and after receipt of
`the tigger signal. The frigger function can be set to operate, for example, on a time per
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`sample and nunrbet of sample basis, or time per sample and total sample time basis, or
`number of samples and total time basis. Depending on application, the trigger can
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`sample in a prior to and after signal mode, using in combination the time per sample
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`and number of samples prior and after signal basis, a total time basis, a percent prior
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`versus percent after nigger basis, time per sample basis, time prior to and time after
`trigger basis, and other combination. For example, if the image capture device is
`positioned to monitor taffic accidents at a specific locationo and an audio signal sensor
`identifying a crash were used as the trigger, it would be desirable to collect image
`sample both prior to and after the tigger signal. The number of samples, total sample
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`time, and percentage of samples prior to and after trigger would be controlled by the
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`specific application.
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`Circular sampling techniques are supported by the data capture system of the
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`fiaftsmission of collected image data over the communications system. For example,
`f a triggering event is motion detected at a motion sensor, it may be useful to look at
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`the images captured for a period of time both prior to and after the actual event. The
`circuity of the subject invention permits any circular sampling technique to be utilized
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`depending upon application, such as prior to an after tigger, only after trigger or only
`before trigger or prior to and after the trigger point. Again, as an example, it may
`desirable to look primarily at images captured before a triggering event if the event is
`a.catastrophic event such as an explosion or the like. Other circular sampling
`techniques may be employed, as well, incorporating multiple cameras, for example,
`wherein different fields are sampled depending upon the time frame in a sequence of
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`events.
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`It is, therefore, an object and feature of the invention to provide an apparatus
`for capttring, converting and transmitting a visual image via standard facsimile
`transmissions systems.
`It is another object and feature ofthe invention to provide an apparatus for
`compressing the visual image data in order to minimize the capacity requirements of
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`storing a captured video image in digital format on aportable storage medium.
`It is an additional object and feature ofthe invention to provide an apparatus
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`It is a further object and feature of the invention to provide the means and
`method for capturing images prior to, prior to and after, or after a triggering event.
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`events anilor optional viewing or review of the captured images prior to printing or
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`It is another object and"feature of the invention to provide an apparatus which
`may be activated from a rembte location for initiating the capture of images by the
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`Other objects and features will be readily apparent from the drawings and
`detailed description.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF TI{E DRAWINGS
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`Fig. 1 is a block diagram of a basic facsimile camera configuration for capturing
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`an image via a camera and transmitting it via Group-III facsimile transmission to a
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`standard hard copy medium.
`Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1, but incorporates a memory storage capability,
`permitting storage and optional review or viewing of the image prior to tansmission.
`Fig. 3 is similar to Figs. I and2, but incorporates a data compression scheme
`for increasing the capacity of the memory and for increasing efficiency of transmission.
`Fig. 4 includes the capture and tansmission configuration of Fig. 2, wrth
`multiple transmission format capability including Group-III facsimile, personal
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`computer, modem, parallel and serial transmission schemes.
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`Fig. 5 is an exemplary schematic diagram supporting the configurations shown
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`in each of Figs. 1-4.
`Figs. 6.4', 68, and 6C, are block diagrams of the physical components of
`desktop, portable and comprehensive console embodiments of the invention,
`respectively.
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`Fig. 7A and 7B are perspective drawings of a hand held device for capturing,
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`storing and transmitting an image in accordance with the invention (new drawings to
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`replace Frassinito design.
`Figs. 8A-8L (Formerly Fig. 12) comprises a schematic diagram for an
`exemplary embodiment of the circuit for supporting the subject invention.
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`Fig. 9 is a diagram of the various niggering sequence options.
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`The image capture andfiansmission system ofthe zubject invention is suited for
`capturing one or more single frame analog image or a digital image data signal and
`transmitting the captured signal via any of a plurality of transmission schemes to a
`remote receiving station where the image is downloaded in a suitable format for
`viewing and printing on hard paper copy, a CRT screen image, or other medium. The
`system is particularly well suited for sending and/or receiving images via a standard
`Group III facsimile transmission system and permits capture of the image at a remote
`location using an analog or digital camera. Two generic configrnations are shown and
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`which permits capture, storage, and selective recall of captured images for tansmission.
`The invention also contemplates a portable storage medium, wherein the captured
`stored. medium may be removed from the capture device and archived for later use.
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`While a system for black and white (gray tones) for Group-III facsimile tansmission
`is described in detail herein, the invention could be readily adapted to transmission of
`color images utilizing the teachings of the present invention using industry standard
`color video standards and circuits. Both portable, or hand held, and stationary, or
`desktop, units are described. The circuitry utilized for both is configurations is
`identical , but stationary configurations do not need a battery.
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`Figs. 1-5 are circuit configuration diagrams for the various capttre, storage and
`transmission schemes. The physical embodiments utilized to employ the teachings of
`the schemes taught in Figs. 1-5 are not limited. Figs. 6-10 are exemplary physical
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`embodiments of the subject invention.
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`Tuming now to Fig. 1, the simplest embodiment of the invention incorporates
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`a standard analog or digital camera device 10 for capturing a visual image in the typical
`fashion. The camera l0 may be operator activated as indicatedat12, or may be
`programmed to be activated at selected intervals or in response to certain conditions.
`For exampleo a motion detector may be utilized to activate the camera l0 in a
`surveillance installation. Once activated, the camera 10 captures a visual image in
`typical fashion through a lens (see lens l92,for example, in Fig. 7A). In the illustated
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`device 16, from uihich it is outpr,rt io a half+one conversion scheme 18 to be input into
`gbinary bit map 20 for formatting the captured image in a configuration suitable for
`tansmission via a Group-III facsimile system. The signal generated at22by the binary
`bit map 20 is input into a Group-III encoding and compression network 24 for
`generating an output signal at 26 which is intoduced into a Group-III protocol
`transmission device 28. The output at 30 of the transmission device 28 is then
`ftansmitted into any standard transmission interface such as, by way of example, hard
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`or other hansmission system 32 via a modem or similar device, as needed(as
`diagrammatically illustrated at29), to be received via a compatible interface by a
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`remote Group-III receiving system 34. The Group-III receiving system 34 is a