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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2006
Applicant:
Steven R. Kinney, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventor:
Steven R. Kinney, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Jai Pulnix, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/262 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A resolution proportional digital zoom system comprises a CCD imaging device with over a million pixels resolution. A standard fixed-1X optical lens is fitted to the imager. A communication channel with a limited bandwidth is used to transmit video. Such bandwidth is substantially less than the imager's full resolution times its frame rate. A user is provided with controls to pan and zoom within the imager's field of view. The pixel resolution is proportionally controlled such that video output data rate on the communication channel is optimal and held within maximum limits at any pan/zoom setting.