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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2000
Masaki Oguro, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image processing apparatus and method for facilitating a still image copying operation between a plurality of storage media. Under the control of the controller , a DV/digital video data converter , a digital video data/analog converter , and a digital video data/JPEG converter convert input digital video data into a still image, convert the still image into digital video data or an analog video signal, and convert an input analog video signal into a still image. Under the control of the controller , a PC card interface stores the still image into a PC card and reads the still image therefrom. Under the control of the controller , a Memory Stick interface stores a still image into a Memory Stick and reads the still image therefrom.