Patent ID: 6975351
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensing apparatus connected to an external image processing apparatus comprising: image sensing circuit for sensing an object and outputting an image signal; communication circuit for transmitting the image signal and identification information on said image sensing circuit; and control circuit for controlling said image sensing circuit and a communication mode of said communication circuit in accordance with driving signals, transmitted from the image processing apparatus, wherein said communication circuit mutes the image signal while predetermined communication between said image sensing apparatus and said external image processing apparatus is carried out in synchronism with a predetermined synchronous camera control signal, and wherein said control circuit controls said communication circuit set to a predetermined communication mode in an initial state, and said communication circuit transmits the identification information under the initial state, then said control circuit changes the predetermined communication mode set in said communication circuit if the predetermined mode does not conform to said image sensing circuit.