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US 7,071,967 B2Granted
Personal computer camera adapted to operate as a digital still camera and an audio reproducing apparatus
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorJeong Hwan Hwang
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Abstract
The present invention provides a PC camera with various applications, which is capable of being used as a digital camera independently after separating from the PC. The PC camera includes a memory for storing digital audio data, and a digital audio decoder for reproducing an original sound by decoding the digital audio data stored in the memory in a digital audio reproducing mode of the PC camera.
Claims17
A PC (personal computer) camera adapted to operate as a digital camera and a digital audio reproducing apparatus both independently of, and in connection with a PC, comprising:
- a first on/off switch for opening and closing a lens cap;
- a second switch for detecting whether the camera is, or is not, connected to the PC;
- a video conferencing mode of camera operation;
- a digital mode of camera operation for photographing a still image;
- a still image transmission mode of camera operation;
- a memory means for storing digital audio and video data;
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- a controller that determines that the camera (1) is in a still image transmission mode when the first switch is off and the second switch is on;
- (2) is in the digital mode of camera operation for photographing a still image when the first switch is on and the second switch is off;
- and (3) is in the videoconferencing mode when the first and second switches are on.
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