[cpia] usb interface

Steve Miller steve.miller@st.com
Wed, 13 Feb 2002 09:02:59 -0500


nena95424@yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> Hi!
>    I am a student working on image compression. My
> instructor wants me to compress video on linux. We
> have Creative webcam 3 .. it is a usb camera.. I have
> no idea how  i can take data from usb interface.. Is
> there anybody who can help me?
> 

You don't take data from the usb interface.  This camera uses the OV511
driver.  You need to write an application that reads data from the
driver.  You'll have to investigate how to do that, although it probably
uses the video4linux api.  Use google to find what you need.

Steve
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Steve Miller
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STMicroelectronics
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