Patent ID: 6229566
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04N

Abstract:
An electronic image capturing apparatus including image data recording means and image data displaying means, said image data recording means comprising:an image extracting means for converting a captured image to electronic image data, a first storing means for storing said image data;a differential processing means for extracting differential image data from a comparison between said image data stored in said first storing means and reference image data;an image compress means for compressing said reference image data and said differential image data;a capturing control means for controlling said differential processing means and said image compress means at least one predetermined time interval when capturing is executed; anda second storing means for storing compressed reference image data and compressed differential image data which are related to each other;said image data displaying means comprising:an image expanding means for expanding said compressed reference image data and said compressed differential image data; andan image displaying means for displaying original image data generated from said expanded reference image data and said expanded differential image data.