Patent ID: 6148141
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image pickup device comprising:image pickup means for pickup of the image of an object;first compression encoding means for effecting compression encoding of the image data from said image pickup means with a first compression method;second compression encoding means for effecting compression encoding of the image data from said image pickup means with a second compression method;wireless transmission means for modulating first image data compression encoded by said first compression encoding means and transmitting the first image data to a display device for displaying the image picked up by said image pickup means, through a wireless transmission channel;connection means adapted to be electrically and mechanically connected, in a detachable manner, to the display device for transmitting second image data compression encoded by said second compression means;detecting means for detecting that said display device is connected to said connection means; andselection means for selecting said second compression encoding means and providing said connection means with the second image data, in the case that the connection of the display device is detected by said detection means, and selecting said first compression encoding means and providing said wireless transmission means with the first image data, in the case that said connection is not detected.