Kodak控告Samsung、LG侵害專利

Eastman Kodak於2008.11.17.在西紐約聯邦地方法院控告Samsung Electronics與其子公司及LG Electronics與其子公司共六家公司侵犯其兩件專利。
亦同步於美國國際貿易委員會（US International Trade Commission）指稱兩公司手機與無線通訊裝置侵權。
目前Panasonic、Motorola、Nokia、Olympus、Sanyo、Sharp、Sony與Sony Ericsson等公司均已取得相關技術授權。


US5,016,107
Title:Electronic still camera utilizing image compression and digital storage
Application date:1991.5.14.
Abstract
An electronic still camera employs digital processing of image signals corresponding to a still image and storage of the processed image signals in a removable static random access memory card. An image sensor is exposed to image light and the resultant analog image information is converted to digital image signals. A control processor controls the exposure section and the A/D converter, delivering digital signals to a multi-image buffer at a rate commensurate with normal operation of the camera. A digital processor operates on the stored digital signals, transforming blocks of the digital signals and encoding the signals into a compressed stream of processed image signals, which are downloaded to the memory card. The digital processor operates at a throughput rate different than the input rate for better image capture and optimum utilization of the camera.

US5,164,831
Title:Electronic still camera providing multi-format storage of full and reduced resolution images
Application date:1992.11.17.
Abstract
An electronic still camera employs digital processing of image signals corresponding to a still image and storage of the processed image signals in a removable static random access memory card. An image sensor is exposed to image light and the resultant analog image information is converted to digital image signals. A control processor controls the exposure section and the A/D converter, delivering digital signals to a multi-image buffer at a rate commensurate with normal operation of the camera. A digital processor operates on the stored digital signals, transforming blocks of the digital signals and encoding the signals into a compressed stream of processed image signals, which are downloaded to the memory card. The digital processor operates at a throughput rate different than the input rate for better image capture and optimum utilization of the camera.