Image Pickup Device and Control Method Thereof
AssigneeJVC KENWOOD Corporation
InventorsTakeshi Kuchinomachi, Kentaro Iguchi
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Abstract
An image pickup device capable of processing a high-resolution image appropriately is provided. The image pickup device includes an imaging sensor for taking an image and a plurality of main processors for encoding segmented images obtained by dividing the image taken by the image sensor spatially. Encoded files are obtained by encoding the segmented images and further recorded in a plurality of memory cards corresponding to the main processors, respectively. In these main processors, a first processor creates the encoded file so as to contain a thumbnail image of the image.
Claims7
An image pickup device comprising:
- imaging means configured to take an image;
- and
- a plurality of processors configured to encode segmented images obtained by dividing the image taken by the imaging means, the plurality of processor having at least a first processor, wherein
- the plurality of processors are configured to record encoded files obtained by encoding the segmented images, in a plurality of recording media corresponding to the plurality of processors, and
- the first processor is configured to create the encoded file so as to contain a thumbnail image of the image.
A method of controlling an image pickup device having imaging means configured to take an image and a plurality of processors configured to encode segmented images obtained by dividing the image taken by the imaging means, the method comprising the steps of:
- allowing the plurality of processors to encode the segmented images thereby creating encoded files, respectively;
- allowing a first processor of the plurality of processors to create a thumbnail image of the image;
- and
- allowing the first processor to create the encoded file so as to contain the thumbnail image when recording the encoded files in a plurality of recording media corresponding to the plurality of processors.
A control program for an image pickup device having imaging means configured to take an image and a plurality of processors configured to encode segmented images obtained by dividing the image taken by the imaging means, the control program allowing the processors to execute the steps of:
- allowing the plurality of processors to encode the segmented images thereby creating encoded files, respectively;
- allowing a first processor of the plurality of processors to create a thumbnail image of the image;
- and
- allowing the first processor to create the encoded file so as to contain the thumbnail image when recording the encoded files in a plurality of recording media corresponding to the plurality of processors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.