Personal Video Replay
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsAmy Aimei Han, Michael J. Lammers, Sang-Kyun Han, Seang Y. Chau
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Abstract
In one or more embodiments, a camera includes a replay mode which, when selected, the camera automatically captures image data, such as video or still images, and saves the image data to a memory buffer. The size of the memory buffer may be set by the user to determine how much image data is to be collected. If an event occurs that the user wishes to memorialize through video or still images, a record button can be activated which saves the image data from the beginning of the memory buffer and continues recording until the user presses the record button again.
Claims20
A camera device comprising:
- a housing;
- a camera lens supported by the housing and configured to enable capture of image data;
- a fastening device on the housing and configured to enable the camera device to be mounted on a user's clothing;
- a memory buffer within the housing;
- and
- a replay module within the housing and coupled to the memory buffer, the replay module being configured to enable a replay mode in which the camera device automatically captures image data and saves the image data to the memory buffer and, when the memory buffer is full, erases older image data to make room for currently-captured image data;
- the camera device being configured with a record button which, when activated, causes:
- image data from the beginning of the memory buffer to be saved, and,
- currently-captured image data to be saved, wherein the camera device does not include a viewfinder.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, via a clothing-mountable camera without the viewfinder, input associated with a replay mode, the replay mode enabling image data to be captured prior to a record button being activated;
- responsive to receiving said input, capturing image data and saving the image data to a memory buffer;
- ascertaining whether the memory buffer is full;
- responsive to the memory buffer being full, deleting oldest image data in the memory buffer;
- and
- capturing subsequent image data and saving the subsequent image data to the memory buffer.
A camera device comprising:
- a housing;
- a camera lens supported by the housing and configured to enable capture of image data;
- a fastening device on the housing and configured to enable the camera device to be mounted on a user's clothing, the fastening device comprising a clip;
- a memory buffer within the housing, the memory buffer having a size that is configured to be set by the user;
- and
- a replay module within the housing and coupled to the memory buffer, the replay module being configured to enable a replay mode in which the camera device automatically captures image data and saves the image data to the memory buffer and, when the memory buffer is full, erases older image data to make room for currently-captured image data;
- the camera device being configured with a record button which, when activated, causes:
- image data from the beginning of the memory buffer to be saved, and,
- currently-captured image data to be saved, wherein the camera device does not include a viewfinder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.