Patent ID: 8223262

Claim:
A method for modifying video content stored on a hand-held digital video camera (DVC), the method comprising: transmitting video data to a computer system to which the hand-held DVC is coupled via a data connector; receiving a request for a set of instructions related to a processing operation being performed on the computer system and involving the video data; transmitting the set of instructions to the computer system via the data connector; drawing power from the computer system via the data connector; charging at least in part a battery associated with the hand-held DVC with the power drawn from the computer system, wherein the hand-held DVC remains coupled to the computer system via the data connector for the steps of transmitting, receiving, drawing, and charging; determining a load associated with the hand-held DVC that indicates a total amount of power consumed by the hand-held DVC at a particular point in time; determining that the power drawn from the computer system via the data connector is less than the load; causing a portion of the load to be serviced by the power drawn from the computer system; and causing a remaining portion of the load to be serviced by power drawn from the battery.