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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1998
Robert G. Gann, Bellvue, CO (US);
Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An integrated image capture device and a desk and floor lamp. The image capture device is adapted to plug or screw into the light bulb socket of the lamp so that the image capture device may obtain power from the light bulb socket of the lamp when the lamp is plugged into a wall socket. The image capture device may also have a 'pass-through' socket adapted to receive a standard light bulb so that the standard light bulb may provide additional light for the image capture device. The image capture device may also provide modulation to the light bulb in order to perform exposure control. The image capture device may also provide color compensation by measuring the intensity and color of the light from the light bulb. The image capture device may also perform data transmission through the power cord of the desk or floor lamp.