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Data recording device for camera

Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1989-09-05
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Granted: 1990-09-18
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Expires: 2009-09-05
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Abstract

Abstract A camera data recording device comprising a control mode selector, a data mode selector and a recorder. The control mode selector sets at least one of plural control modes concerning with plural camera functions. The data mode selector selects one mode from plural data recording modes each enabling a selective recording of plural fundamental data when control mode is not set by the control mode selector, and selects one mode from plural setting modes concerning with the setting data associated with said control mode and one mode from data recording modes when one of plural control modes is set by the control mode selector. The recorder records the data on a film in response to the data recording mode or the setting mode.

Inventors

  • 👤 Tetsuro Goto
  • 👤 Kosho Miura

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 22:00
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A camera data recording device comprising: means for setting at least one of a plurality of control modes concerning with a plurality of predetermined camera functions; means for selecting one mode from a plurality of data recording modes each enabling a selective recording of a plurality of fundamental data when said control mode is not set by said setting means, and selecting one mode from a plurality of setting modes concerning with the setting data associated with said control mode and one mode from said data recording modes when one of a plurality of control modes is set by said setting means; and means for recording said data on a film in response to said data recording mode or said setting mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
A camera data recording device comprising: means for setting at least one of a plurality of control modes concerning with a plurality of predetermined camera functions; means for selecting one mode from a plurality of data recording modes each enabling a selective recording of a plurality of fundamental data when said control mode is not set by said setting means, and selecting one mode from a plurality of setting modes concerning with the setting data associated with said control mode and one mode from said data recording modes when one of a plurality of control modes is set by said setting means; and means for recording said data on a film in response to said data recording mode or said setting mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
A camera data recording device as set forth in claim 1, wherein when said control mode is not set, said recording means records only the fundamental data associated with the recording mode selected by said selecting means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 51 words
A camera data recording device as set forth in claim 1, wherein when any of said control modes is set, said recording means said fundamental data corresponding to the data recording mode selected by said selecting means and said setting data corresponding to the setting mode selected by said selection means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 36 words
A camera data recording device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said data recording mode is such that of a plurality of fundamental data concerning with the time, a predetermined data is selected and recorded.

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