Recording apparatus and recording method

Abstract

The present invention is applied to a video data recording apparatus having an interface with a computer. The buffer size of a recording buffer 17 A for temporarily storing data and recording the data on a recording medium 18 is switched between a mode for recording data through an interface 24 with a computer and a mode for recording streaming data D 11 such as video data or the like.

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       4 . An imaging apparatus, comprising:
 imaging means for imaging an object;   an interface connectable to an external computer;   a buffer memory for temporarily storing and outputting streaming data from said imaging means at a data transfer rate that is lower than a data transfer rate of said interface;   recording means for temporarily storing data output from said buffer memory and said interface in a recording buffer and recording the data on a recording medium;   a detecting means for detecting a connection with the external computer through the interface;   wherein said recording means switches the buffer size of said recording buffer based on detection of the connection with the external computer.   
   
   
       5 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the buffer size of the recording buffer is bigger when the external computer is connected than when the external computer is not connected. 
   
   
       6 . A method of recording an image, comprising:
 imaging an object;   enabling a connection to receive data from an external computer through an interface;   storing and outputting streaming data at a data transfer rate that is lower than a data transfer rate of said interface;   storing said output streaming data and data from said interface in a recording buffer and recording the data on a recording medium;   a detecting means for detecting a connection with the external computer through the interface;   wherein said recording means switches the buffer size of said recording buffer based on detection of the connection with the external computer.   
   
   
       7 . The imaging apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the buffer size of the recording buffer is bigger when the external computer is connected than when the external computer is not connected.