Device and method for acquiring data from non-camera type acquisition device using a camera port

摘要

Described are a device and a method for acquiring data using a camera port of a processor. The device includes a processing unit; a memory arrangement storing a set of instructions; and a camera port. The camera port is configured to receive first data in a first format from a camera-type arrangement. The camera port receives from a non-camera type data acquisition device second data in a second format and the processing unit converts the second data into further second data stored in the first format using the set of the instructions.