Intermediate unit and camera system
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorKoji Kamiya
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Abstract
Provided is an intermediate unit including a first connect unit, a second connect unit, and an information bridge unit. The first connect unit is for connecting a camera unit having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction. The second connect unit is for connecting a camera control unit for a camera unit having a second resolution lower than the first resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction. The information bridge unit is interposed between the first connect unit and the second connect unit and configured to bridge information exchanged between the camera unit and the camera control unit.
Claims18
An intermediate device, comprising:
- a first connect circuitry coupled to a first camera that is configured to output a first video signal having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction;
- a second connect circuitry coupled to a control apparatus that is configured to process a second video signal having a second resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction, the second resolution being lower than the first resolution;
- and
- an information bridge circuitry coupled to the first connect circuitry and the second connect circuitry, the information bridge circuitry is configured to
- receive a signal via the second connect circuitry, and
- control the first connect circuitry to transmit the signal to the first camera;
- wherein the information bridge circuitry is further configured to
- convert the first video signal into the second video signal, and
- output the second video signal to the second connect circuitry.
A camera system, comprising:
- a first camera configured to output a first video signal having a first resolution in one of a spatial direction and a temporal direction;
- a control apparatus configured to process a second video signal having a second resolution in one of the spatial direction and the temporal direction, the second resolution being lower than the first resolution;
- and
- an intermediate device coupled between the first camera and the control apparatus, the intermediate device including
- a first connect circuitry coupled to the first camera;
- a second connect circuitry coupled to the control apparatus;
- and
- an information bridge circuitry connected to the first connect circuitry and the second connect circuitry, the information bridge circuitry configured to
- receive a signal via the second connect circuitry, and
- control the first connect circuitry to transmit the signal to the first camera;
- wherein the information bridge circuitry is further configured to
- convert the first video signal into the second video signal, and
- output the second video signal to the second connect circuitry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.