Wireless image capture apparatus

Abstract

A wireless image capture apparatus includes an image sensor, a backend circuit and a radio frequency module. The image sensor converts captured images into digital signals. Subsequently, the backend circuit performs image processing, data compression and format transformation on the digital signals. The output signals of the backend circuit are series-for-mat signals compatible with the radio frequency module. Thus, wireless signals are outputted by the radio frequency module toward the exterior of the apparatus.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be described according to the appended drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a diagram of a known remote monitor system.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an application diagram of a wireless image capture apparatus in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a function block diagram of a wireless image capture apparatus in accordance with the present invention.

FIG. 4 is another schematic view of a function block diagram of a wireless image capture apparatus in accordance with the present invention.

Claims

1. A wireless image capture apparatus, comprising: an image sensor receiving optical signals of an image and converting the optical signals into digital signals;a backend circuit performing image processing and data compression on the digital signals and converting the digital signals to be of UART format; anda Bluetooth module converting the digital signals of UART format into wireless Bluetooth signals and emitting the wireless Bluetooth signals outward.

2. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a power supply unit providing power for said image sensor, said backend circuit and said Bluetooth module.

3. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 2, wherein said power supply unit is comprised of a battery set.

4. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 1, wherein the image sensor is a CMOS sensor or a CCD sensor.

5. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 1, wherein said Bluetooth module is a duplex module, receiving external wireless Bluetooth signals.

6. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 1, wherein said backend circuit is comprised of a UART interference.

7. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 1, wherein the backend circuit is a multimedia chip.

8. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 7, wherein the backend circuit and the image sensor are integrated into a single chip.

9. A wireless image capture apparatus, comprising: an image sensor receiving optical signals of an image and converting the optical signals into digital signals;a backend circuit performing image processing and data compression on the digital signals;a microprocessor converting signal formats of the digital signals outputted from the backend circuit; anda radio frequency module receiving output signals of the microprocessor, converting the output signals into radio frequency signals, and emitting the radio frequency signals outward.

10. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 9, further comprising: a power supply unit providing power for said image sensor, said backend circuit, said microprocessor and said radio frequency module.

11. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 10, wherein said power supply unit is comprised of a battery set.

12. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 9, wherein the radio frequency module is a radio frequency processing circuit in compliance with one of IEEE802.11, Wi-Fi, DECT and Wi-MAX.

13. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 9, wherein the image sensor is a CMOS sensor or a CCD sensor.

14. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 9, wherein the backend circuit is a multimedia chip.

15. The wireless image capture apparatus of claim 9, wherein the backend circuit and the image sensor are integrated into a single chip.