KR20080056789A - Portable multimedia player having outside camera - Google Patents

Abstract

A PMP(portable multimedia player) having an external camera is provided to receive an image photographed by the camera through an image input part so as to record/photograph the image and to carry out special photographing. A PMP comprises a central control part(140), a memory(150), an image output part(160), an LCD(Liquid Crystal Display,170), a key input part(180), an interface part(190), a microphone(200), a microphone input part(210), a voice output part(220), and a speaker(230). The central control part outputs an image signal to the image output part. A camera(120) is formed by using a jack connected with the connection part of a body, and a cable(121) integrated with the connection part of the body. An image input part(130) receives an image photographed by the camera and inputs the image to the central control part.

Description

Portable Multimedia Player having an external camera

1 is a perspective view of a portable multimedia player having an external camera according to the present invention;

2 is a front view of a portable multimedia player with an external camera according to the present invention.

3 is a rear view showing a portable multimedia player having an external camera according to the present invention.

4 is a circuit block diagram of a portable multimedia player with an external camera according to the present invention;

5 is a control procedure of a portable multimedia player having an external camera according to the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: PMP 111: LCD screen

112: button 113, 114: interface terminal

115: connection portion 120: camera

121: cable 122: jack

130: image input unit 140: central control unit

150: memory 160: video output unit

170: LCD 180: key input unit

190: interface unit 200: microphone

210: microphone input unit 220: audio output unit

230: speaker

The present invention relates to a portable multimedia player, and more particularly, a function capable of capturing (recording) an image, and a camera (lens) for capturing the same so as to be connected to a main body and a cable to various proximity. The present invention relates to a portable multimedia player having an external camera that can easily perform shooting or special shooting.

As is well known, a portable multimedia player (hereinafter referred to as 'PMP') is a versatile multimedia device equipped with an MP3, a DVD, a hard disk, and the like to enjoy various multimedia contents anytime and anywhere.

In addition, PMP is a portable terminal that can view video files through the LCD screen of about 3 inches, has a large hard disk and can be used as a portable storage device, MP3 player, video player.

However, in the conventional PMP, in addition to the functions listed above, one of the important functions of a multimedia player is that there is no video recording function or a camera is mounted on the main body, so special shooting or close-up photography of a specific place is not possible. .

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to shoot a video (recording), and the camera (lens) for its configuration is configured to be connected to the cable by the body and various proximity It is to provide a portable multimedia player having an external camera that can easily perform shooting or special shooting.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention stores a video signal in a memory and simultaneously outputs it to a video output unit, a memory for storing a video signal input from the central controller, and a video signal input from the central controller. A video output unit for signal processing and outputting to the LCD, an LCD for displaying the video signal output from the video output unit, a key input unit having a plurality of possible keys and inputting a key input signal according to the central control unit; An interface unit connected to the central control unit to interface a signal with an external device, a microphone for converting a voice signal into an electrical signal, and a voice signal input from the microphone to be processed and input to the central control unit A voice input for signal processing a microphone input unit and an audio signal output from the central control unit A portable multimedia player including a speaker for outputting a voice signal output from the unit, the sound output unit,

A connecting jack connected to the connection part of the main body and a camera (lens) are formed through a cable connected to the jack, or a camera is formed through a cable connected integrally with the connecting jack or an integral part of a connection part of the main body. Form the camera through the connecting cable,

And an image input unit configured to receive an image captured by the camera and process the signal and input the signal to the central controller.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable multimedia player having an external camera according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view showing a portable multimedia player having an external camera according to the present invention, Figure 3 is an exterior according to the present invention The rear view which shows the portable multimedia player provided with a camera.

As shown, the present invention PMP 100 is composed of a rectangular main body 110, the front portion of the main body 110 is provided with a liquid crystal screen 111.

In addition, the front portion of the main body 110 is formed with a button portion 112 consisting of a plurality of switches having a specific function, the interface terminal 113, 114 and the connecting portion 115 is formed on the side of the main body 110 do.

In addition, to form a camera 120 is connected through the connection jack 122 and the cable 121 or to form a camera 120 connected through the cable 121 is integrally connected to the connecting portion 115 and When the cable 121 is integrally connected to the connection unit 115, the camera 120 may not be separated from the main body 110, so that the main body 110 and the camera 120 are always connected. When the camera 120 and the main body 110 are connected through a cable 121 having a jack 122 for connection, the connection jack 122 is connected only when the camera 120 is used. When the camera 120 is used, and the camera 120 is not used, the camera 120 is easily removed from the main body 110 only by removing the connection jack 122 from the connection part 115. It can be used conveniently.

The jack 122 is configured to be connected to the connection portion 115 of the main body 110 to perform a photographing operation.

4 is a circuit block diagram of a portable multimedia player with an external camera according to the present invention.

As shown, the circuit configuration of the present invention PMP 100,

An image input unit 130 for receiving an image captured by the camera 120 and processing the signal, and a central controller for storing the image signal input from the image input unit 130 in a memory and simultaneously outputting the image signal to the image output unit 160. 140, a memory 150 for storing the image signal input from the central controller 140, and an image output unit for processing the image signal input from the central controller 140 and outputting the signal to the LCD 170. LCD 160 for displaying an image signal output from the image output unit 160, a key input unit having a plurality of enable keys and inputting a key input signal according to the central control unit 140; 180, the interface unit 190 connected to the central control unit 140 to interface signals with an external device, a microphone 200 for converting a voice signal into an electrical signal, and the microphone 200 Signal processing of audio signal input from A microphone input unit 210 for inputting to the central control unit 140, a voice output unit 220 for processing a voice signal output from the central control unit 140, and an output from the voice output unit 220. It is composed of a speaker 230 for outputting the voice signal.

Here, the LCD 170 is the same as the LCD screen 111 in FIG. 1, and the key input unit 180 is the same as the function of the button unit 112 in FIG. 1.

According to the present invention, the camera 120 may or may not be connected to the image input unit 130 through a cable 121.

This is possible by inserting or withdrawing the jack 122 into the connection portion 115 of the main body 110 in FIG. 1, and this is not the case when the cable 121 is integrally connected to the connection portion 115.

The image input unit 130 is a charge coupled device (CCD) and a digital signal processing (DSP), and by embedding the image input unit 130 in the main body 110, the volume of the camera 120 can be minimized.

In another embodiment, the image input unit 130 may be embedded in the camera 120 instead of the main body 110. In this case, the volume of the camera 120 may be increased, but an excellent image quality may be obtained.

5 is a control procedure of a portable multimedia player having an external camera according to the present invention.

As shown, the step (S11) of determining whether or not the shooting mode, and if it is not the shooting mode in the determination step (S11) (S12) and the normal mode determination step (S12) In the case of the normal mode in step (S13) performing a function corresponding to the normal mode, and if it is determined in the shooting mode determination step (S11) step of receiving an image (S14) and the input image Saving and outputting to the screen (S15).

The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be described below.

First, power is applied to the PMP 100, and the cable jack 122 of the camera 120 is inserted into the connection portion 115 of the main body 110.

Then, the photographing mode switch provided in the button unit 112 formed in the front portion of the main body 110 is selected. In this case, the signal processing mode key signal is input to the central controller 140 through the key input unit 180.

The central controller 140 detects the photographing mode key signal input from the key input unit 180 to enable the camera 120 (step S11).

Accordingly, a user performs a photographing operation through the camera 120, and an image signal photographed through the camera 120 is input to the central controller 140 through the image input unit 130.

The central controller 140 stores the image signal input through the image input unit 130 in a memory and outputs the image signal to the image output unit 160 and the LCD 170.

Therefore, the captured image is output to the LCD screen 111 (steps S14 and S13).

At this time, the audio signal is simultaneously input to the central controller 140 through the microphone 200 and the microphone input unit 210 and stored in the memory 150 by the central controller 140.

Meanwhile, when another general mode is selected through the button unit 112, the general function is performed accordingly.

In addition, the present invention PMP 100 is connected to other devices, such as a PC, external audio, TV, etc. via the interface unit 190 can exchange data with each other.

As described above, the present invention PMP is capable of recording (recording) an image, and a camera (lens) for capturing thereof to be connected to the main body and a cable to easily perform various close-ups or special shootings. Has the advantage.

Claims (3)

A central controller 140 for storing image signals in a memory and simultaneously outputting them to the image output unit 160, a memory 150 for storing image signals input from the central controller 140, and the central controller 140 A video output unit 160 for processing a video signal input from the video signal output to the LCD 170, a LCD 170 for displaying a video signal output from the video output unit 160, and a plurality of possible keys A key input unit 180 for inputting a key input signal according to the central control unit 140, an interface unit 190 connected to the central control unit 140, and interfacing a signal with an external device; The microphone 200 for converting a voice signal into an electrical signal, a microphone input unit 210 for processing a voice signal input from the microphone 200 and inputting the signal to the central controller 140, and the central controller ( Audio signal output from the In the portable multimedia player comprising a voice output unit 220 for signal processing and a speaker 230 for outputting a voice signal output from the voice output unit 220, The camera 120 is formed through the connecting jack 122 connected to the connecting portion 115 of the main body 110 and the cable 121 connected to the jack 122 or the connecting portion of the main body 110 ( The camera 120 is formed through the cable 121 which is integrally connected to the 115, Portable image player, characterized in that the image input unit 130 for receiving a signal received from the camera 120 to process the signal and input to the central control unit 140. The portable multimedia player according to claim 1, wherein the image input unit (130) is embedded in the camera (120). The portable multimedia player according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image input unit (130) is a charge coupled device (CCD) and a digital signal processing (DSP).

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