Patent ID: 6266084
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: H01B,H04N

Abstract:
An image pickup apparatus comprising:image pickup means for picking up an image of an object and outputting a video image signal corresponding thereto;a first terminal for receiving a first control signal;a second terminal for receiving a synchronizing signal;control means, coupled to said first and second terminals, for generating a second control signal based on the received first control signal and the synchronizing signal, and for performing image processing control for said apparatus;adding means, coupled to said image pickup means and to said control means, for adding the second control signal to the video image signal;a third terminal, coupled to said adding means, for outputting the video image signal to which the second control signal is added;a fourth terminal for receiving a power supply voltage; anda cable having at both ends connector means so as to connect a corresponding pair of terminals respectively selected from said first through said fourth terminals and a fifth through an eighth terminal of an image processing apparatus,wherein said cable comprises one cable having two coaxial cable lines, four signal lines, and an external shield line, and wherein said first through fourth connector means each comprises eight pin terminals and an external shield shell.