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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 06, 1998
Masamichi Ishibashi, Tokyo, JP;
Niles Parts Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image storing and processing device is provided in which image information is efficiently stored of an event that may unpredictably happen at any time, and in which retrieval thereof is facilitated and further storage capacity is sharply improved. An analog video signal inputted from an external pick-up device,is converted to a digital video signal with an A/D conversion part,, which digital video signal is then compressed in an image data compression part,, and the resulting compression data is stored in a memory part,. The stored image compression data is transferred to an image data expansion part,and is selected and expanded, and resulting image expansion data is converted to an analog signal in a D/A conversion part,and is then sent to a television monitor,for display thereof. A trigger signal input part,receives a trigger signal generated in response to the foregoing event happening, and a control part,controls the operation to compress and store only a necessary image, whereby the necessary image is selected and displayed on a television monitor,. Only the necessary image is stored and is converted to compressed data in such a manner to improve storage efficiency.