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Webcam Driver?
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:41 pm
by thewonderidiot
Just out of curiosity, are there any webcams or cameras out there that are "open" enough to provide specifications so I could write a driver for them (preferably without any reverse engineering)? I've been thinking about trying a motion-based UI, but I need some way to capture live video. I haven't researched the subject terribly far, but I haven't scratched up anything yet. Does anybody here have any idea?
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:28 pm
by bluecode
USB.org:
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USB Specification
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Approved Device Class Documents (Look for "Video Class")
And depending on the Controller: UHCI, OHCI or EHCI Specification[/u]
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:49 pm
by Brynet-Inc
Several "USB Webcams" use proprietary connectivity protocols sadly..
For cameras that take "Pictures" or "Record Video", most should implement the USB Mass Storage protocol with a FAT formatted file system..
But bluecode is correct...
Newer devices might support the USB "Video Class" specification for live video..
And there is a Open Source driver available for Linux..
http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/
Good luck...
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 9:30 am
by lukem95
Logitech Quickam for Notebooks Pro, Quickcam Fusion and Quickcam Orbit MP
Taken from google ^^
So yes, i guess if you took a look at that code you could get these cams working (all 1.3mp so not crap ones either)
EDIT:
it has a list at bottom of
http://linux-uvc.berlios.de/ page.