JP4580643B2 - Video and audio information recording / reproducing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus and system, and more specifically, video and audio in which specific functions of each product such as a digital camcorder, a digital still camera, an MP3 player, and a voice recorder are integrated and packaged. The present invention relates to an information recording / reproducing apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a digital still camera (DSC: Digital Still Camera) converts an image incident through a lens into a digital signal and stores it. Since the DSC is highly compatible with a personal computer, it can be easily edited and corrected, and can transmit images taken in conjunction with an external computer. The DSC has a structure similar to that of a general camera, and is easy to carry. That is, the DSC includes a lens device, a memory device, a signal modulation device, a display device, and the like. The DSC is mainly used to generate a still image for reasons such as the capacity of a recording medium for recording video. That is, although it has a moving image shooting function, it cannot actually shoot for a long time. In particular, since an apparatus for recording and reproducing sound is not provided, it is substantially unsuitable for capturing and storing and reproducing moving images. In view of this, recording / reproducing apparatuses, such as camcorders, that record and reproduce images and sound of a subject photographed using a recording medium such as a tape are becoming widespread.

  The aforementioned camcorder includes a lens device, a signal conversion device, a deck device for recording / reproducing captured images, a display device, and the like. Such camcorders mainly record moving images shot using a cassette tape as a recording medium. In addition, the camcorder includes a microphone device and a speaker device, and can take a picture of one hour or longer with the cassette tape attached. Although this camcorder has a function of shooting a stop image, the image quality is lower than that of the above-mentioned DSC, so that it is mainly used for shooting of moving images. Further, since the camcorder has a more complex and complicated configuration than the DSC, it is relatively large and expensive.

  Therefore, for the reasons described above, in order to take both good quality still images and movies, it is necessary to use both DSC and camcorder. There was a problem that it was not easy.

  Therefore, a video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus capable of implementing various functions including the basic video processing functions of the camcorder and DSC as described above is required.

  In addition, since the camcorder and the existing combined video and audio information device are large and have a small recording capacity, they are inconvenient to use in a portable manner. Therefore, there is an increasing need for a video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus that has a large amount of recording capacity and is easy to carry.

  It is an object of the present invention to have various video and audio signal processing functions, such as a camcorder, a DSC, a voice recorder, an MP3 player, a data storage device, a video storage and display device, a web camera and a digital signal processing in various other fields. An object of the present invention is to provide a video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus capable of functioning as an apparatus.

  Another object of the present invention is to record and reproduce video and audio information as a composite of various products including basic image processing devices such as camcorders and DSCs and audio digital processing devices such as MP3 players and voice recorders. Is to provide.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a control device that performs control such as data, input, and processing of various product units that effectively perform various data processing functions. In particular, the control device not only digitizes an external image signal from a camera lens in a video and audio information recording / reproducing device, and also digitizes an image signal input from an external computer device such as a television, It processes input audio signals, input data, and output data (eg, output images, audio signals, etc.) and plays a role of reading and writing data from various recording media.

  In order to achieve the object of the present invention, the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus of the present invention includes a hard disk drive (HDD) capable of storing various sizes and a large amount of data for an input video signal. ing. Therefore, more data, more compressed data, audio data, and the like can be stored.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a control device composed of a single chip for controlling at least two functional units among devices such as a digital camcorder, a digital still camera, a video recorder playback device, a data storage device, an MP3 player and a voice recorder. And a video and audio recording / reproducing apparatus including a microcompact hard disk drive as a main data recording medium for storing data of the various functional units.

  Another object of the present invention is to accommodate the main body including the single-chip control device and the microcompact hard disk drive, and the main body so that they can communicate with each other, and to enable data movement between the main body and an external computer device. This is achieved by a video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus further comprising a station having a plurality of connection terminals.

  Furthermore, the object of the present invention is that the control device communicates with the system bus, the system bus, outputs the image signal, communicates with the system bus, and compresses and decompresses data of the various functional units. MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group) 4, which communicates with the system bus, a memory stick / CF interface unit which records and reproduces data to / from the memory unit and the microcompact HDD, communicates with the system bus, USB interface for transmitting and interfacing functional unit data, image communicating with the system bus and processing image signal input via digital camcorder and still camera functional unit or image signal input via input terminal Video and audio comprising a processing unit, an audio encoder / decoder that communicates with the system bus and processes input / output of audio signals to / from the MP3 player and voice recorder, and a CPU that controls the control device via the system bus This is achieved by an information recording / reproducing apparatus.

  According to the present invention as described above, functions of a camcorder, a digital camera, a voice recorder, an MP3 player, a storage device, a web camera, etc. are obtained by internally digitizing signal processing and compressing and decompressing using the MPEG4 system. Can be carried out. That is, according to the present invention, a function as a video information processing device such as a camcorder and a digital camera and a function as a sound information processing device such as an MP3 player and a voice recorder are integrated into one packaged unit. It is possible to provide a small-sized composite video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus so as to be a product. As a result, various functions can be realized at low cost, and a compact product that is easier to carry can be provided to consumers by configuring the control unit with one chip and using an ultra-small HDD. In addition, by using the station, it is possible to obtain an effect that it can be used not only for portable use but also in the form of a set product.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a composite video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a main body 11, a camera unit 13, a display device 15, and a battery 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 11 includes a first housing 11d, an intermediate housing 11e and a second housing 11f for housing the HDD 170 as a main data storage medium, a camera unit 13, a battery 30, and a circuit board 11g. In particular, it performs the processing function of the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus 10 (see FIG. 8). Among them, the first housing 11d includes a housing portion 11h for housing the HDD 170 as a main data storage medium. A 1-inch HDD is used as the main data storage medium. However, the main data storage medium of the present invention is not limited to a 1-inch HDD, and is compact and capable of storing a large amount of data. In addition, various types can be used as long as they can be accommodated in the first housing 11d.

  According to the present invention, the first housing 11d and / or the intermediate housing 11e can accommodate the circuit board 11g (all or a part) together or separately. Further, a plurality of operation (operation) buttons (housings) 13b, M and V can be provided on the main body 11, and can communicate directly or indirectly with a circuit board 11g for controlling the function of the device 10. . In particular, the activation buttons 13b, M and V are provided on the exposed surface of the intermediate housing 11e and will be described in more detail below.

  The first and second housings 11d and 11f are provided in the same direction and are parallel to each other. Each of the first housing 11d and the second housing 11f has accommodating portions 11h and 11c. In particular, when the first and second housings 11d and 11f are mutually coupled, one accommodating portion 11h The other accommodating portion 11c faces the other side. Therefore, when the first and second housings 11d and 11f are joined, a single internal accommodation space that is at least the same space as one of the accommodation portions of the housings 11d and 11f is formed. Any one of the housing portions of the housings 11d and 11f has a size capable of housing the HDD 170. The first and second housings also house the intermediate housing 11e and the camera unit 13 between them, as can be seen from FIG.

  The intermediate housing 11e is configured by the shapes of the first housing 11d and the second housing 11f, and in particular, has a quadrangular shape having two vertical surfaces 11j and 11k, and includes two horizontal surfaces 11j and 11l and an opening (passage) ) 11m. The three horizontal surfaces 11i, 11j, 11k of the intermediate housing 11e are exposed to the outside so as to form the three surfaces of the device 10 when the intermediate housing 11e is located and coupled between the first and second housings. It can also be covered by the first and second housings 11d, 11f. The uppermost horizontal surface 11l of the intermediate housing 11e supports the camera unit 13. In particular, the intermediate housing 11e includes an opening having a support surface that can accommodate the circuit board 11g. Further, the uppermost horizontal surface 11l is opened and has a U-order shape with respect to the other three housings 11i, 11j, and 11k, as shown in FIG. In particular, the uppermost horizontal surface 11 l has a support surface for accommodating the camera unit 13. Further, the other three surfaces 11i, 11j, and 11k of the intermediate housing 11e include various operation (operation) buttons (housing) (for example, 13b, V, M), a slot (for example, 11a), and an interface port (for example, for example). 160 and the like) are provided and exposed. When the first housing 11d and the second housing 11f are coupled, the side surface (width) of the intermediate housing 11e increases (for example, the side surfaces 11i, 11j, 11k exposed to the outside of the intermediate housing 11e increase). The internal storage area of one of the devices 11 including the storage surface 11h of the first housing 11d and the storage surface 11m of the second housing 11f increases. The main body 10 of the housings 11e, 11e, and 11f has the HDD 170, so that it can be made more compact while having a large amount of data storage capability (for example, the device 10 is small and very expensive). Have non-volatile data storage capability).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the main body 11 has, on one side thereof, a slot 11a in which a removable storage 20 such as a smart card or a memory stick is attached or detached as an auxiliary information recording medium (for example, an intermediate housing). 11e is exposed to one side). In addition to those described above, flash memory 145 (see FIG. 8), SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Access Memory) 175 (see FIG. 8), and the like can be further used as an information recording medium. Will be described later. 1b of FIG. 1 is a window provided so that it can be confirmed whether the removable storage 20 is attached or detached. Reference numeral 17 denotes a band for fixing the user's hand to the main body 11 during photographing. FIG. 1B shows, for example, buttons for function operation that are provided in the display unit 15 and are the same as those in a normal digital camcorder. A symbol M provided on the intermediate housing 11e indicates a mode conversion switch. By operating the mode conversion switch M, for example, a camcorder function mode, a DSC function mode, an MP3 player function mode, or the like is selected. Is done. A symbol V indicates a dial switch for performing volume adjustment, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the camera unit 13 displays an optical image formed through a predetermined optical system including a lens 13a, a lens 13a, a zoom button 13b (zoom button housing), and an optical meter. A CCD (Charge Coupled Device) 100 (see FIG. 7) for photoelectrically changing, and an exterior case 13c formed by a pair of integrated cases positioned at the upper ends of the first and second housings. According to the present invention, the outer case 13c of the camera unit 13 has an outer shape formed integrally on both surfaces of the main body 11 (for example, formed integrally on the first and second housings 11d and 11f). Enclose the camera unit 13. In particular, the inside of the casing 13c space is recessed. According to the present invention, as the zoom button housing 13b, the operation button 13b coincides with the horizontal axis of the camera unit 13 and is exposed at the upper end of the vertical side surface 11i of the intermediate housing 11e at a position opposite to the lens 13a. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 3, the camera unit 13 may be integrated with the camera unit 13a on the opposite side of the lens 13a when the camera unit 13 fits in the uppermost horizontal plane of the intermediate housing 11e. In particular, the zoom button housing 13b is formed in a round shape and is accommodated in a recessed case 13c formed by joining the first and second housings 11d and 11f. The zoom button 13b can change the focal length of the lens 13a, and the zoom button housing 13b is elastically supported by the exposed outer case 13c (for example, by the first and second housings 11d and 11f). Supported). In particular, the zoom button 13b slides along a circular guide rail as indicated by the arrow in FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing FIG. 1 in more detail. In particular, one side surface of the main body 11 (for example, any one of the first housing 11d and the second housing 11f) is provided with a battery attaching / detaching portion 11c to which the battery 30 is attached and detached as shown in the drawing. The battery cover 12 is detachably provided on the part in order to protect the battery 30 attached to the battery attaching / detaching part 11c.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the display unit 15 rotates relative to the main body 11 around a pair of rotation axes P1 and P2 arranged in directions orthogonal to each other. It is connected with the main body 11 so that it can move. For this reason, the display unit 15 according to the present embodiment is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body 11, and is provided in a state in which free rotation movement is possible with respect to the rotation block 15a.

  The display unit 15 is employed in, for example, an LCD monitor and is used as a substitute for a viewfinder that displays a subject to be photographed, or is received from a photographed image, image data stored in the HDD 170, and an external information processing device. This is used to check the video when playing back any of the video data.

  When the display unit 15 is provided in the main body 11 so as to be capable of relative rotation about the rotation axes P1 and P2 as described above, the user is not restricted by the shooting posture. The images reproduced on the display unit 15 can be easily observed in various postures.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a composite video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the apparatus shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the composite video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the composite video and the composite video described in FIGS. The main body 11 of the audio information recording / reproducing apparatus 10 is connected to an external information processing device (not shown) such as a TV set or an audio set so that signals can be transmitted and received, and at the same time, the battery 30 (see FIG. 3) can be charged. It is characterized in that a station 50 mounted so as to be connected to is added and assembled as one set.

  As illustrated, the station 50 includes a connection terminal 51 provided so as to be connected to a connector C provided on one side of the main body 11 when the main body 11 is mounted. The connection terminal 51 and the connector C perform a function of charging the battery 30 of the main body 11 using an external power source while the main body 11 is mounted on the station 50, and drive the main body 11 between the main body 11 and the station 50. It also functions as a signal transmission / reception terminal that is connected so as to be able to transmit / receive signals related to.

  Note that 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, and 50e in FIG. 7 indicate normal connection connectors such as an SVHS terminal and an AV terminal, for example, for connecting the station 50 to the external information processing device. It is. The connection connector is connected to the connection terminal C of the station 50 so that signals can be transmitted and received. As a result, the main body 11 can transmit and receive signals to and from the external information processing device even when mounted on the station 50.

  Reference numeral P denotes a series of operation buttons for performing various functions related to driving of the main body 11 in a state where the main body 11 is mounted on the station 50. The operation button P is connected to the connection terminal 51 so that signals can be transmitted and received. At this time, when the main body 11 is mounted on the station 50 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the operation button P is located between the main body 11 and the station 50 and can be operated from the outside. Operation buttons of the main body 11 that cannot be used, for example, those capable of performing functions such as the mode conversion switch M and the volume adjustment dial switch V are preferable.

  Reference numerals D and d denote signal receivers provided in the main body 11 and the station 50 in order to receive an operation signal from the same remote controller 70. Among these, the signal receiver D provided in the station 50 is connected to the connection terminal 51 of the station 50 so as to be able to transmit and receive signals, so that the operation of the remote controller 70 can be performed even when the main body 11 is mounted on the station 50. Thus, the driving of the main body 11 can be controlled externally.

  In addition, the code | symbol 52 of FIG. 7 shows the battery charge part which can charge the battery 30 separately.

  FIG. 8 is an internal block diagram showing a composite video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown, the composite video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a CCD 100, LCD driver 105, NT / PAL encoder 110, NT / PAL decoder 115, TG / CDS / AGC (Timing Generation / Correlated Double Sampler / Auto Gain Control) 120, lens driver 125, mode control unit 130, The driver 135, the functional block unit 140, the flash memory 145, the power supply unit 150, the audio interface unit 155, the USB (Universal Serial Bus) unit 160, the TIC (Transition IC) 165, the HDD 170, the SDRAM 175, and the control unit 200.

  As described above, the CCD 100 changes the electrical signal of the optical image input through the lens 11 and outputs the changed optical signal. In other words, the optical image of the subject is formed on the photosensitive surface of the CCD 100 by the imaging lens. In the CCD 100, the optical image formed on the photosensitive surface is converted into an electrical signal and one-dimensional scanning is performed by horizontal and vertical scanning. Output in the form of electrical signals.

  The LCD driver 105 is used to drive the LCD monitor 13 of the display unit 15. The NT / PAL encoder 110 converts the signal output from the control unit 200 into an NTSC (National Television System Committee) or PAL (Phase Alternation Line) video signal and outputs the video signal. An NTSC system or PAL system signal input via the NT / PAL decoder 115 video line input terminal is converted into digital data and transmitted to the control unit 200. The NTSC system and the PAL system are one of standardized television output systems, and usually the NTSC system is adopted in the Republic of Korea and the PAL system is adopted in the European region.

  The TG / CDS / AGC 120 removes noise from the signal output from the CCD 100 using a correlated double sampling circuit, and transmits the signal passing through the automatic gain control circuit to the control unit 220. The lens driver 125 controls the drive circuit in a state suitable for photographing such as the focus and the degree of opening of the aperture. V. The driver 135 is a vertical driver (vertical driver) of the CCD 100, and the mode control unit 130 includes the LCD driver 105, the lens driver 125, and the V.V. The drive of the driver 135 is controlled.

  The function block unit 140 stores information on the operation state selected by operating the operation button, and transmits the information to the mode control unit 130, so that the combined video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus is selected. To be.

  The flash memory 145 stores a system program necessary for the operation of the apparatus such as a boot program and important data and application programs whose contents should not be erased even when the power is turned off. The power supply unit 150 is necessary for the operation in the apparatus. It works to supply power.

  The audio interface unit 155 performs an interface for inputting / outputting an external audio signal and driving an audio device such as a headphone and a microphone. The USB unit 160 is a kind of serial port, and provides a plug and play interface between peripheral devices such as an audio player and a printer and a computer.

  The TIC 165 is used for signal matching between the control unit 200 and the hard HDD 170, and the HDD 170 stores data compressed by the control unit 200. As the HDD 170, a 1-inch HDD is used to reduce the size of the apparatus. The SDRAM 175 serves as a buffer for storing data necessary for the operation of the apparatus.

  The control unit 200 performs signal conversion such as A / D conversion on the signal input from the TG / CDS / AGC 120, and the converted data, the data input from the NT / PAL decoder 115, the audio interface unit 155, and the USB 160. Are stored in the HDD 170 via the TIC165. In this case, a memory stick can be used as a storage medium instead of the HDD 170. In the case of reproduction or the like, the control unit 200 decompresses the data stored in the HDD 170 and outputs it to the NT / PAL encoder 100 and the audio interface unit 155. In addition, the control unit 200 controls overall operations in the apparatus.

  FIG. 9 is a detailed block diagram showing the control unit 200 of FIG. As illustrated, the control unit 200 includes a GUI (Graphical User Interface) 205, a MUX / SRC 210, an MPEG4 CODEC 215, a DMA 220, a memory stick / CF interface unit 225, a USB interface 230, an image processing unit 235, a CPU 240, an encoder 245, and a decoder. In order to facilitate downsizing of the combined video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus, which is composed of 250 and the system bus 260, it is preferable to use one chip.

  The GUI 205 stores graphic data necessary for the construction of the GUI environment, and the MUX / SRC 210 controls the data output to the NT / PAL encoder 115 and mixes the data stored in the GUI 205 as necessary. Can be output.

  The MPEG4 CODEC 215 compresses input data by the MPEG4 method, and decompresses the compressed data as necessary. MPEG4 is an A / V (Audio / Video) standard encoding method that can be transmitted even in a communication medium with a small bandwidth and is capable of bidirectional multimedia communication. This is a new method of coding a video signal based on the video content by removing the block-by-block conversion coding method in H.261, JPEG, MPEG1, and MPEG2.

  The USB interface 230 performs an interface with the USB unit 160.

  The image processing unit 235 performs signal conversion such as A / D conversion on the signal input via the TG / CDS / AGC 120, and converts the converted data and the data input via the NT / PAL decoder 115. Any one of them is transmitted to the system bus. The encoder 245 and the decoder 250 perform encoding and decoding necessary for data transmission / reception of the audio interface unit 155, respectively.

  The GUI 205, MUX / SRC 120, MPEG4 CODEC 215, DMA 220, Memory Stick / CF interface 225, USB interface 230, image processing unit 235, CPU 240, etc. are connected via a system bus 260. Control the behavior. The control unit 200 is made as one chip for miniaturization.

  The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus having the above-described configuration can perform various functions. For example, the case of operating as a digital camcorder will be described as follows.

  Data captured through the lens 11 is photoelectrically converted by the CCD 100 and then transmitted to the control unit 200 through the TG / CDS / AGC 120. The image processing unit 235 in the control unit 200 converts an input analog video signal into digital data and transmits the digital data to the MPEG4 CODEC 215 via the system bus. The MPEG4 CODEC 215 compresses the transmitted digital data using the MPEG4 method, and transmits the compressed data to the memory stick / CF interface 225. The memory stick / CF interface unit 225 stores the transmitted compressed data in the HDD 170 via the TIC 165. Through this process, video can be recorded. Further, the CF interface unit 225 is not configured to be exposed to the outside mechanically, but is characterized by being used internally as a circuit.

  The compressed data stored in the HDD 170 is decompressed by the MPEG4 CODEC 215 at the time of reproduction, and transmitted to the NT / PAL encoder 110 via the MUX / SRC 210. The NT / PAL encoder 110 displays the transmitted signal on the LCD monitor 13 attached to the main body 11 via the LCD driver 105. It is also possible to display a video recorded on an external display device by being transmitted to a television or an S-JACK (Super JACK) terminal. A moving image or a stop image recorded by such a method is reproduced.

  The external video line input is transmitted to the control unit 200 via the NT / PAL decoder 115, is compressed and stored in the HDD 170 through the above-described process, and is decompressed and reproduced as necessary. In this process, it is possible to record and play back the content displayed on a television or the like. In addition, by directly outputting the data captured through the lens 11 to the NT / PAL encoder 110 without compressing it, it is possible to display the subject currently being photographed on a television or the like.

  When operating with a voice recorder or MP3 player, the sound signal input via the audio interface unit 155 is compressed by the MPEG4 CODEC 215, and the compressed sound signal is transferred to the HDD 170 or memory stick via the TIC165. Stored. The sound signal stored in the HDD 170 or the like is expanded again by the MPEG4 CODEC 215 and transmitted to the headphones or the external sound device via the audio interface 155.

  It is also possible to connect to an external computer via the USB unit 160 and transmit necessary data or transmit data to the external computer. Through this process, it can be used as a data storage device. Further, the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus can also be used as a web camera of a computer connected to the USB unit 160.

  As described above, the composite video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention can perform functions of a camcorder, a digital camera, a voice recorder, an MP3 player, a data storage device, a web camera, and the like. It can be applied in various fields.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described with reference to drawings, the protection scope of this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Example, The invention described in the claim, and its equivalent It extends to.

  The apparatus of the present invention can be applied to a video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus as a multifunction peripheral for recording or reproducing video and audio information.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the rear of a camera of a combined video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the front of the camera of the apparatus shown by FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in more detail. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a usage state of the combined video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a usage state of the combined video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the composite image | video and audio | voice information recording / reproducing apparatus which concerns on the other Example of this invention. FIG. 7 is a rear perspective view of the apparatus shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating the combined video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus of FIGS. 1 and 6 according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control part shown by FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Image | video and audio | voice information recording / reproducing apparatus 11 Main body 11d 1st housing 11e Intermediate | middle housing 11f 2nd housing 13 Camera unit 15 Display unit 20 Storage 30 Battery 50 Station 51 Connection terminal 100 CCD
105 LCD driver 105
110 NT / PAL encoder 115 NT / PAL decoder 120 TG / CDS / AGC
125 Lens driver 130 Mode control unit 130
135 Vertical Driver 140 Function Block Unit 145 Flash Memory 150 Power Supply Unit 155 Audio Interface Unit 160 USB Unit 165 TIC
170 Hard disk drive 175 SDRAM
200 Control unit 205 GUI
210 MUX / SRC
215 MPEG4 CODEC
220 DMA
225 Memory Stick / CF interface unit 230 USB interface 235 Image processing unit 240 CPU
245 Encoder 250 Decoder 260 System bus

Claims (19)

Including a camera unit, a circuit board, and a data storage device;
Said circuit board, an image processing unit for processing digital camcorders, digital still cameras, the image data handled by the video recorder playback apparatus, an audio data processing unit for processing the audio data handled by devices such as MP3 players and voice recorders An interface unit that interfaces with the data storage device comprises a control device built in a single chip ,
The data storage device includes a microcompact hard disk drive as a main data recording medium for storing data processed by the control device,
A video line input;
The control device, the digitized received video signal from the video line input, said is possible to provide a video recorder functions as one of the various functional units and stored in the micro-compact hard disk drive And
Further, the micro hard disk drive and the circuit board are attached to a housing portion facing the inside of the device of the first housing,
The camera unit is provided between the first housing and a second housing facing the inside of the first housing in parallel with the camera zoom button housing of an intermediate housing having a zoom button housing. On the other hand , the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus is provided in the horizontal axis direction and supported between the first housing and the second housing . The controller is
With system bus;
MUX / SRC that communicates with the system bus and outputs image signals;
MPEG4 communicating with the system bus and compressing and decompressing the data of the various functional units;
A memory stick / CF interface unit that communicates with the system bus and records and reproduces data entered and exited from the memory unit and the microcompact hard disk drive;
A USB interface that communicates with the system bus and transmits and interfaces data of the various functional units;
An image processing unit that communicates with the system bus and processes an image signal input via a digital camcorder and a functional unit of a still camera or an image signal input via an input terminal;
An audio encoder / decoder that communicates with the system bus and processes input and output of audio signals to and from the MP3 player and voice recorder;
The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a CPU that controls the control device via the system bus.   The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a mode conversion switch for selecting the various functional units.   The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a TIC that interfaces the control apparatus and the microcompact hard disk drive. The display device further includes a display unit for displaying an image, and the control device reads out the video signal from the microcompact hard disk drive and decompresses the video signal, and then outputs the decompressed video signal to the display unit. The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a video reproducing apparatus is provided as one of them. Wherein each of the first and second housing, according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it has the integral casing area surrounding the camera unit supported by the intermediate housing (Integral Casing Area) Video and audio information recording and playback device. The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the integral casing area has a concave shape. The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the camera zoom button housing has a circular shape and is provided in the concave integral casing area. 2. The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second housing includes an accommodating portion facing an external surface of an apparatus capable of accommodating a battery. The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate housing has an opening for accommodating the circuit board therein. The video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising a cover detachably attached to the housing portion of the second housing. The intermediate housing is rectangular with two vertical sides, at least one horizontal plane, and an opening;
2. The video and audio information recording / reproducing according to claim 1 , wherein an internal housing portion including an opening of the intermediate housing and a housing portion of the first housing increases as a width of the vertical side surface and a horizontal plane increases. apparatus.   A video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 is accommodated in a communicable manner to enable data movement between the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus and an external computer apparatus. A video and audio information recording / reproducing system, further comprising a station having a plurality of connection terminals. The station and the video and audio information recording and reproducing apparatus, according to claim 13, characterized in that it is communicatively coupled to each other via a connecting terminal provided on the station and the video and audio information recording and reproducing apparatus Video and audio information recording system. 14. The video and audio according to claim 13 , wherein the station further includes operation buttons for controlling the various functional units when the video and audio information recording / reproducing apparatus is mounted on the station. Information recording and playback system. 14. The video and audio information recording / reproducing system according to claim 13 , wherein the main body includes a battery, and the battery can be charged from an external power source when the main body is mounted on the station. 14. The video and audio information recording / reproducing system according to claim 13 , wherein the station includes SVHS, AV and video line terminals as the connection terminals. 14. The video and video according to claim 13 , wherein the station includes a receiving unit that receives an operation signal from a remote controller to control the various functional units when the main body is mounted on the station. Audio information recording / playback system. 14. The video and audio information recording / reproducing system according to claim 13 , further comprising a detachable storage, wherein the main body further includes a window capable of confirming whether the detachable storage is attached or detached. .

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