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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
Motohiro Nakasuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiko Sudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kameyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Kaneko, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyuki Marukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Motohiro Nakasuji, Kanagawa, JP;
Fumihiko Sudo, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kameyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsumi Kaneko, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyuki Marukawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image signal generator generates an imaging signal having a frame rate that is controlled to be variable. A frame rate converter generates a monitor image signal. Upon receiving communication information from an external source, a controller controls the operations of the image signal generator and the frame rate converter on the basis of the communication information. When an instruction to specify the frame rate of the monitor image signal is given from a user interface, the controller controls the frame rate converter to generate a monitor image signal having a specified frame rate by giving priority to this instruction over the communication information.