Patent ID: 6965400
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A video input apparatus having a camera section with a plurality of cameras and a video processing section separated from the camera section, and for transmitting a video signal to a host terminal and displaying an image on the host terminal, comprising: an obtaining unit of the video processing section, adapted to input a video clock generated by a timing generator of the camera section and measure an interval between pulses generated in accordance with the frequency of the video clock; and a control unit adapted to discriminate between said plurality of cameras to select a mode out of first and second modes for an operation of the video processing section based on the interval measured by said obtaining unit and to control the video processing section to cause the host terminal to display an image in accordance with the video signal from the video processing section on the basis of the mode set for the operation of the video processing section.