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`APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING, CONVERTING AND TRANSMITTING
`A VISUAL IMAGE SIGNAL VIA A DIGITAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The invention is generally related to image capture and transmission systems
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`and is specifically directed to an image capture, compression and transmission system
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`for use in connection with land line and wireless telephone systems.
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`DISCUSSION OF THE PRIOR ART
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`Industry has developed and continues to develop and enhance techniques for
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`scanning, compressing, transmitting, receiving, decoinpressing, viewing and printing
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`documents. This technology, encompassing the full body offacsimile transmission and
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`reception, is currently in widespread use. The current standards, CCITT Group III and
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`Group IV, define methods to scan and transmit high quality, bi-level images with a high
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`degree of success and has become commercially acceptable throughout the world.
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`However, gray scale documents are not easily transmitted because the scanners and
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`algorithms are not tailored to the function. Three dimensional objects will not fit into
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`the flat document scanners and cannot be transmitted.
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`Examples of systems that have addressed some of these issues are shown in
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,193,012 which shows a video to facsimile signal converter, and U.S.
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`Patent No. 3,25 1,937 which discloses a system for transmitting still television pictures
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`over a telephone line.
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`Wire photography, and its extension , radio photography, have long been used
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`by the news media. The most common form involvesan input device that converts
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`photographs into encoded signals for communication over telecommunications facilities
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`or radio. At the receiving end, reproducing equipment reconverts the encoded image
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`signals by exposing photographic film or other sensitized paper. The term facsimile is
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`often use with these products.
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`Still video equipment has recently become available from vendors such as
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`Kodak, Canon and Sony, and is again primarily used by the television and print media,
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`although applications are expanding rapidly in such areas as insurance investigations
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`and real estate transactions. A still video camera captures a full color still video image
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`that can be reproduced using a special video printer that converts the still video image
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`data into hard copy form. For applications requiring communication of the still video
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`image, transmit/receive units are available wherein the image begins and ends as a
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`videoimage.
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`The Photophone from Image Data Corporation is an example of a specialty
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`product
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`that combines a video camera, display and storage facility in a terminal
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`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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`ends as a video image.
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`Another example of a specialty product is peripheral equipment available for
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`personal computers that enables the input/output, storage and processing of still video
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`images in digitized formats. For instance, the Canon PV—540 is a floppy disk drive that
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`uses conventional still video disks, digitizing and a still video image using a
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`conventional format, and communicates with the computer through a standard
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`communications I/O port.
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,193,012 discloses a still—video to facsimile conversion
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`system for converting the still—video image frame into ahalf-tone facsimile reproduction
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`without having to store an entire intermediated gray scale image frame by repeatedly
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`transmitting the still—video image frame from a still—video source to an input circuit with
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`a virtual facsimile page synchronization module . This system permits image to
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`facsimile conversion by utilizing a half tone conversion technique.
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`While the various prior art systems and techniques provide limited solutions
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`to the problem of transmitting visual images via a facsimile transmission system, all
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`fall short of providing a reliable and convenient method and apparatus for readily
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`capturing, storing, transmitting and printing visual images in a practical manner.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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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 transmission over
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`land line or wireless communications using commercially available facsimile
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`transmission 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
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`or may be stored in memory for laterrecall and transmission. The design of the
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`invention permits maximum flexibility, with the camera/converter/telephone or other
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`transmission device being designed in a modular configuration wherein any or all ofthe
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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 camera, or a video camera such as a camcorder. The captured video
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`image is then converted into still frame digitized format for transmission over any of
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`a variety of transmission systems ranging from Group—III facsimile to computer, or to
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`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 a hard 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
`archived on a portable medium such as a memory card or the like.
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`The system ofthe subject invention is particularly useful for applications where
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`immediate transmission ofvisual images ofscenes, people and objects is desirable and
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`sophisticated equipment is not always available for receiving the information. The
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`system also provides a unique and reliable means for transmitting Visual data to and
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`from remote locations, such as, by way of example, law enforcement and emergency
`vehicles and the like.
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`In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the system includes a video
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`camera and an integral cellular telephone, wherein the telephone using the standard
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`audio mode or future digital modes, can be used to transmit and receive visual image
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`signals. A desk model is also disclosed and permits connection to a standard land line
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`telephonic system. A mobile console model is disclosed for use in law enforcement
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`vehicles, 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.
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`A local facsimile machine may be incorporated with the unit and can serve as
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`a printer for providing hard copy of the captured image at the point of capture, as well
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`as being adapted for receiving facsimile transmissions in the standard fashion.
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`The circuitry is disclosed for supporting any of the preferred configurations
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`from a basic real time transmission system via Group-III fax to a comprehensive system
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`supporting both land line and wireless transmission of image, audio and documentary
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`data at both a local and remote station.
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`The subject invention also permits digitized collection ofaudio signals through
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`the use of an internal microphone, and external input device, a cellular telephone, land
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`line telephone, wireless radio or other communication system, and digitized audio
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`playback, as well. The playback can be via an internal speaker, out an external out jack
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`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 capture features permit association of audio
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`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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`ranging devices, date and time, and text which may be input from an integrated
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`keyboard or from a remote device.
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`It is an important feature of the invention that the system supports storage of
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`images in an interim storage fonnat 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
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`output mode, such as by way of example, a Group III facsimile mode. The versatile
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`capability of the system permits transmission of captured data to a standard bi-level
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`facsimile machine such as Group III, to gray scale facsimile systems or full color
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`facsimile systems, as well as to other remote receiving devices such as, by way of
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`example, personal computers and network servers. The data may be transferred in any
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`ofa variety offormats and protocols including JPEG, FAX, wavelets, emerging imagery
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`formats, FAX and computer data protocols. The invention is adapted to operate in
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`multiple modes, with a unitary capture and send mode or separate capture and store, and
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`send modes.
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`In the preferred embodiment, the system is adapted for tagging a collected
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`image, video, audio, and other data such as a GPS information, with geospatial
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`information and real time clock and added text. This permits the complete historical
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`data to be transmitted simultaneously with the image signal.
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`It is contemplated that the system ofthe invention would be self-contained with
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`an integral power unit such as a disposable battery, rechargeable battery source or the
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`like. Therefore, the system is adapted to power up when in use and power down or
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`“sleep” when not activated, preserving power during idle time. The power systems for
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`the video camera,
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`the video input circuits and converters,
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`the modem or other
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`transmission devices and other high drain components may be isolated and only
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`powered when needed. This also permits use of ancillary fimctions, 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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`further conserve power.
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`Where desired, the system also includes camera operation control capability
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`through the use of a digital/analog circuits for converting digital commands to analog
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`signals for controlling the gain, pedestal, setup, white clip, lens focus, white balance,
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`lens iris, lens zoom and other functions of the camera from a local input device, a
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`remote device or as automatic or programmed functions. The central processor may
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`also be used to control camera shutter rate. Other camera features and parameters
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`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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`mode, color or monochrome, image spatial resolution (640x420 pixels, 320x240 pixels,
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`for example), lens and camera adjustments, input selection where multiple cameras or
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`video sources are used and the like.
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`When an integrated communications device is used, such as by way of
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`example, a cellular telephone, the telephone can be isolated from the rest ofthe system
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`to permit independent use, and independent power up and power off and other cellular
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`phone functions.
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`In operation, the system permits not only the manual capture, dial (select) and
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`send of images, but may also be fully automated to capture, 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 trigger device. The remote trigger also may be activated by
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`an incoming telephone signal, for example.
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`The remote device may also be use for remote loading and downloading of
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`firmware, and for setting of the programmable parameters such as to provide remote
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`configuration ofsampling modes during capture, compression rates, triggering methods
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`and the like.
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`The triggering fiinction permits a multitude of sampling schemes for a simple
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`triggered activation for capturing an image upon initiation to a trigger signal to more
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`complicated schemes for capturing and transmitting images prior to and after receipt of
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`the trigger signal. The trigger function can be set to operate, for example, on a time per
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`sample and number of sample basis, or time per sample and total sample time basis, or
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`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 trigger basis, time per sample basis, time prior to and time after
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`trigger basis, and other combination. For example, if the image capture device is
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`positioned to monitor traffic accidents at a specific location, and an audio signal sensor
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`identifying a crash were used as the trigger, it would be desirable to collect image
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`sample both prior to and after the trigger 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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`present invention. This is particularly useful when triggering events are used to initiate
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`transmission of collected image data over the communications system. For example,
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`if 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
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`circuitry 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 trigger, only after trigger or only
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`before trigger or prior to and after the trigger point. Again, as an example, it may
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`desirable to look primarily at images captured before a triggering event if the event is
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`a catastrophic event such as an explosion or the like. Other circular sampling
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`techniques may be employed, as well, incorporating multiple cameras, for example,
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`wherein different fields are sampled depending upon the time frame in a sequence of
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`It is, therefore, an object and feature of the invention to provide an apparatus
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`for capturing, converting and transmitting a visual image via standard facsimile
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`transmissions systems.
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`It is another obj ect and feature of the invention to provide an apparatus for
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`compressing the visual image data in order to minimize the capacity requirements ofthe
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`data capture and storage system.
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`It is an additional object and feature of the invention to provide an apparatus
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`for capturing and storing a visual image for later recall and review and/or transmission.
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`It is yet another object and feature ofthe invention to provide an apparatus for
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`storing a captured video image in digital format on a portable storage medium.
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`It is an additional object and feature of the invention to provide an apparatus
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`capable of sending and receiving telephonic audio messages, facsimile documents and
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`captured visual images to and from standard, readily available remote stations.
`It is a further object and feature of the invention to provide the means and
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`method for capturing images prior to, prior to and after, or after a triggering event.
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`It is also an object and feature ofthe invention to provide for multiple triggering
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`events and/or optional viewing or review of the captured images prior to printing or
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`transmission.
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`It is another object and feature of the invention to provide an apparatus which
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`may be activated from a remote location for initiating the capture of images by the
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`device.
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`Other objects and features will be readily apparent from the drawings and
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`detailed description.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`Fig. l is a block diagram ofa 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.
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`Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1, but incorporates a memory storage capability,
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`permitting storage and optional review or viewing of the image prior to transmission.
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`Fig. 3 is similar to Figs. 1 and 2, but incorporates a data compression scheme
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`for increasing the capacity of the memory and for increasing efficiency oftransmission.
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`Fig. 4 includes the capture and transmission configuration of Fig. 2, with
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`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.
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`Figs. 6A, 6B, and 6C, are block diagrams of the physical components of
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`desktop, portable and comprehensive console embodiments of the invention,
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`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.
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`Figs. 8A-8L (Formerly Fig. 12) comprises a schematic diagram for an exemplary
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`embodiment of the circuit for supporting the subject invention.
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`Fig. 9 is a diagram of the various triggering sequence options.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
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`The image capture and transmission system ofthe subject invention is suited for
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`capturing one or more single frame analog image or a digital image data signal and
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`transmitting the captured signal via any of a plurality of transmission schemes to a
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`remote receiving station where the image is downloaded in a suitable format for
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`viewing and printing on hard paper copy, a CRT screen image, or other medium. The
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`system is particularly well suited for sending and/or receiving images via a standard
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`Group III facsimile transmission system and permits capture of the image at a remote
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`location using an analog or digital camera. Two generic configurations are shown and
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`described, the first, where each image is transmitted as it is captured, and the second,
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`which permits capture, storage, and selective recall ofcaptured images for transmission.
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`The invention also contemplates a portable storage medium, wherein the captured
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`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 transmission
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`is described in detail herein, the invention could be readily adapted to transmission of
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`color images utilizing the teachings of the present invention using industry standard
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`color video standards and circuits. Both portable, or hand held, and stationary, or
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`desktop, units are described. The circuitry utilized for both is configurations is
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`identical , but stationary configurations do not need a battery.
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`Figs. 1-5 are circuit configuration diagrams for the various capture, storage and
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`transmission schemes. The physical embodiments utilized to employ the teachings of
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`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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`Turning now to Fig. 1, the simplest embodiment ofthe invention incorporates
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`a standard analog or digital camera device 10 for capturing a visual image in the typical
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`fashion. The camera 10 may be operator activated as indicated at 12, or may be
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`programmed to be activated at selected intervals or in response to certain conditions.
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`For example, a motion detector may be utilized to activate the camera 10 in a
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`surveillance installation. Once activated, the camera 10 captures a visual image in
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`typical fashion through a lens (see lens l92, for example, in Fig. 7A). In the illustrated
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`embodiment, the captured image is then transmitted to a gray scale bit map memory
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`device 16, from which it is output to a half-tone conversion scheme 18 to be input into
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`a binary bit map 20 for formatting the captured image in a configuration suitable for
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`transmission via a Group-III facsimile system. The signal generated at 22 by the binary
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`bit map 20 is input into a Group-HI encoding and compression network 24 for
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`generating an output signal at 26 which is introduced into a Group-III protocol
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`transmission device 28. The output at 30 of the transmission device 28 is then
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`transmitted into any standard transmission interface such as, by way of example, hard
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`line telephonic transmission, cellular transmission, radio signal, satellite transmission
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`or other transmission system 32 via a modem or similar device, as needed(as
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`diagrammatically illustrated at 29), 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 typical
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`Group-III
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`facsimile system comprising a Group-III receiver 36, decoder and
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`decompressor 3 8 and binary bitmap 40, from which a facsimile hard copy such as plain
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`paper copy 42 may be generated.
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`This configuration is particularly well suited where real near time transmission
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`is desired, for example when the system is operator controlled and a “real time” image
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`is desired at a remote location. An example of such a system may be a photo-
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`identification confirmation of an apprehended suspect in law enforcement use, or
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`transmission of images of damaged assets for insurance purposes, or transmission of
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`images ofconstructionj ob site conditions. This configuration is also well suited for use
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`in those applications where a sensor activates the system and real time transmission of
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`the sensed condition is desired. An example of such a system would be a motion
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`activated camera in a surveillance location, where the image is immediately transmitted
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`to a remote monitoring station. Of course, it will be readily understood by those who
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`are skilled in the art that tagging a transmitted image with information such as, by way
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`ofexample, date, time and location, can be incorporated in the transmitted signal so that
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`a receiving station could monitor a plurality ofremote image data capture systems. This
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`is also useful for reviewing a body ofpreviously stored or printed images to detennine
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`the time and location of such image.
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`The embodiment of Fig. 2 is similar to Fig. 1, but incorporates a memory and
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`optional operator viewer system. The image is captured by the camera 10 a