Patent ID: 7472410
Filing Date: 2008-12-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A video transmission apparatus for connecting to a network, comprising: a central processing unit block; and a peripheral block, wherein said peripheral block includes a video processing unit for processing video signals from an image picking-up device and generating video data, a network control unit for controlling transmission and reception of said video data transmitted and received through a transmission medium inclusive of a network, and a first bus for providing a daisy-chain type connection such that video data output by said video processing unit is input to said network control unit, without any branch of said video processing unit and said network control unit wherein said central processing unit block includes a central processing unit for processing said video data, a storage unit for storing video data from said video processing unit, a central control unit for controlling said video processing unit, said network control unit and said storage unit in cooperation with said central processing unit to control transmission or reception of video data in accordance with instructions from said central processing unit, and a second bus for providing a daisy-chain type connection of said central control unit, said storage unit and said central processing unit such that data received from said network control unit is output to said storage unit and video data output from said storage unit is input to said central processing unit, and wherein said first bus and said second buses are connected to each other in series through a first bus buffer.