Information reading apparatus, camera capable of exchanging signals with the information reading apparatus and memory medium

Claim 2

A camera capable of communicating with an information reading and transmitting apparatus, comprising: (a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from said information reading and transmitting apparatus; (b) memory means prestoring therein a plurality of programs for effecting a plurality of camera operations; (c) selecting means for selecting a particular program from among said plurality of programs on the basis of the result detected by said detecting means; and (d) control means for controlling the camera operations on the basis of said particular program selected by said selecting means.

Claim 3

A camera according to Claim 1, wherein said detecting means has a light signal detecting portion for detecting a light signal output from said information reading and transmitting apparatus.

Claim 4

A camera according to Claim 2, wherein said light signal detecting portion is formed on the camera body.

Claim 5

A camera according to Claim 1, wherein said information reading and transmitting apparatus has bar code reading means for reading bar codes, and transmitting means for converting bar code information read by said bar code reading means into a light signal and transmitting the light signal to said camera.

Claim 6

A camera according to Claim 4, wherein said information reading and transmitting apparatus detects a first bar code disposed in proximity to a first example of photograph, a particular program capable of being photographed by exposure equal to that of said first example of photograph is stored in said memory means of said camera, and said selecting means selects said particular program from among said plurality of programs on the basis of the information of said first bar code.

Claim 7

A camera according to Claim 3, wherein said light signal detecting portion is provided with a switch adapted to change its state by being contacted by said information reading and transmitting apparatus, and said detecting means becomes able to perform the detecting operation by a change in the state of said switch.

Claim 8

A camera according to Claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying photographing information on the basis of the result detected by said detecting means.

Claim 11

An apparatus body according to Claim 8, wherein said information reading and transmitting apparatus has bar code reading means for reading bar codes, and transmitting means for converting bar code information read by said bar code reading means into a light signal and transmitting the light signal to said apparatus.

Claim 12

An apparatus body according to Claim 8, further comprising display means for displaying photographing information on the basis of the result detected by said detecting means.

Claim 13

An apparatus body according to Claim 8, wherein said information reading and transmitting apparatus operates with a battery contained therein as a power source.

Claim 14

A camera capable of communicating with an information reading and transmitting apparatus, comprising: (a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from said information reading and transmitting apparatus; (b) display means for effecting display representative of preliminary photographing information which becomes necessary when the photographing operation is started; (c) memory means storing therein the correspondence relation between said preliminary photographing information and said signal detected from said detecting means; and (d) means for selecting from said memory means the preliminary photographing information corresponding to the signal detected from said detecting means and causing said display means to effect the display representative of said preliminary photographing information.

Claim 15

A camera capable of communicating with an information reading and transmitting apparatus, comprising: (a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from said information reading and transmitting apparatus; (b) display means for effecting display representative of preliminary photographing information which becomes necessary when the photographing operation is started; (c) memory means storing therein the correspondence relation between said preliminary photographing information and said signal detected from said detecting means; and (d) means for selecting from said memory means the preliminary photographing information corresponding to the signal detected from said detecting means and causing said display means to effect the display representative of said preliminary photographing information.

Claim 16

A camera according to Claim 12, wherein said detecting means has a light signal detecting portion for detecting a light signal output from said information reading and transmitting apparatus.

Claim 17

A camera according to Claim 13, wherein said light signal detecting portion is formed on the sheath of the camera.

Claim 18

A camera according to Claim 12, wherein said information reading and transmitting apparatus has bar code reading means for reading bar codes, and transmitting means for converting bar code information read by said bar code reading means into a light signal and transmitting the light signal to said camera.

Claim 19

A camera according to Claim 15, wherein said information reading and transmitting apparatus detects a first bar code disposed in proximity to a first example of photograph, and the correspondence relation between particular preliminary photographing information for enabling photographing by exposure equal to that of said first example of photograph and said light signal detected by said detecting means is stored in said memory means of said camera.

Claim 22

A medium according to Claim 17, wherein said examples are photographs.

Claim 23

A medium accordng to Claim 17, wherein said preliminary photographing information is represented by bar codes.

Claim 24

A medium according to Claim 17, wherein said preliminary photographing information is program AE information.

Claim 25

A medium according to Claim 17, wherein said preliminary photographing information is photographing machine part information.