Techniques for audio and image capture
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsAugust de los Reyes, Paul E. Henderson, Ruston Panabaker
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for capturing audio and image information. A capture device may be used to capture audio and/or image information. The device includes at least one of an audio and a image capturing component for capturing information, a flash memory, and a button for use in connection with controlling capture of the information. Capturing of the information is performed while holding the button in a depressed position. Capturing of the information is stopped when the button is released.
Claims20
A capture device comprising:
- at least one of an audio and a image capturing component for capturing information;
- a flash memory;
- and
- a button for use in connection with controlling capture of the information, capturing of the information being performed while holding the button in a depressed position and capturing of the information being stopped when the button is released.
A method for capturing information comprising:
- providing a capture device for capturing at least one of an audio and image information;
- using a button on the capture device to indicate when to start and stop capturing the information with capturing of the information being performed while holding the button in a depressed position and capturing of the information being stopped when the button is released;
- and
- storing the information on a flash memory of the capture device.
A capture device comprising:
- at least one component for performing audio capturing of audio information;
- at least one component for performing image capturing of one or more images;
- a non-volatile memory;
- button controlling audio capturing and image capturing of information;
- and
- a selector indicating a capture mode and enabling one or more components of the capture device in accordance with the capture mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.