The invention described in this application is an image file system for the acquisition and storage of streaming digital image data onto persistent storage media in real time and for full-rate playback of streaming digital image data stored on persistent storage media. Input/output of non-streaming digital...http://www.google.com/patents/US8120613?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8120613 - Method and apparatus for real-time digital image acquisition, storage, and retrieval