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Image data recording apparatus for storing image data with a recording-finished code and a recording sequence code
Assignee: Fujifilm Corp
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Filing: 1988-05-18
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2008-05-18
Abstract
Abstract An image data recording apparatus is provided which includes a digital electronic still video camera for storing image data representative of a plurality of pictures. When the image data is recorded in the memory of a freely loadable/unloadable memory cartridge, a recording-finished code and recording sequence codes are stored in the memory which correspond to the image data recorded therein. Thereby, the order in which the plurality of pictures are recorded may be successively numbered even when undesired pictures are taken.
Inventors
- 👤 Mikio Watanabe
- 👤 Seiki Nishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:41
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2158; H04N1/2112; H04N2101/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
An image data recording apparatus for recording image data including a plurality of pictures, comprising: first code generating means for generating a recording-finished code representative of whether one of the plurality of pictures of the image data has been recorded in a freely loadable/unloadable memory cartridge having a semiconductor memory capable of recording the image data including the plurality of pictures in a first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory; second code generating means for generating a recording sequence code indicative of a recording sequence for each of the plurality of pictures recorded in said memory cartridge, said recording sequence code being incremented whenever one of the plurality of pictures of the image data is recorded in said memory cartridge; and control means, operative in response to each of the plurality of pictures of the image data being recorded in said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge, for storing said recording-finished code and said recording sequence code generated by said second code generating means for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data in a second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory in correspondence with the image data recorded in said first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
An image data recording apparatus for recording image data including a plurality of pictures, comprising: first code generating means for generating a recording-finished code representative of whether one of the plurality of pictures of the image data has been recorded in a freely loadable/unloadable memory cartridge having a semiconductor memory capable of recording the image data including the plurality of pictures in a first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory; second code generating means for generating a recording sequence code indicative of a recording sequence for each of the plurality of pictures recorded in said memory cartridge, said recording sequence code being incremented whenever one of the plurality of pictures of the image data is recorded in said memory cartridge; and control means, operative in response to each of the plurality of pictures of the image data being recorded in said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge, for storing said recording-finished code and said recording sequence code generated by said second code generating means for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data in a second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory in correspondence with the image data recorded in said first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data recording apparatus comprises an electronic still video camera.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: reading means for reading prescribed image data from said first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge which has the image data recorded therein; and display means for displaying one of the plurality of pictures expressed by said prescribed image data read by said reading means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said prescribed image data are read out and displayed in accordance with said recording sequence represented by said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: input means for inputting an erase command; and clearing means for clearing at least one of said recording-finished code and said recording sequence code for one of the plurality of pictures of the image data, which corresponds to designated image data to be erased from said first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge responsive to said erase command inputted by said input means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising reassigning means for reassigning said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data, when said recording sequence of said recording sequence codes for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data stored in said second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory fails to include each recording sequence code in said recording sequence so that said recording sequence of said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data is expressed as consecutive codes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
115 words
The apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising means for reading said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data from said second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge and discriminating a maximum value of said recording sequence of said recording sequence code of each of said plurality of pictures of the image data or discriminating a maximum value of said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data reassigned by said reassigning means, said second code generating means generating a discriminated recording sequence code representative of said recording sequence code having said maximum value being incremented by one.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said freely loadable/unloadable memory cartridge comprises a memory card including said semiconductor memory therein.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for recording image data including a plurality of pictures, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a recording-finished code representative of whether one of the plurality of pictures of the image data has been recorded in a freely loadable/unloadable memory cartridge having a semiconductor memory capable of recording the image data including the plurality of pictures in a first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory; (b) generating a recording sequence code indicative of a recording sequence for each of the plurality of pictures recorded in said memory cartridge, said recording sequence code being incremented whenever one of the plurality of pictures of the image data is recorded in said memory cartridge; and (c) storing said recording-finished code and said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data generated at said steps (a) and (b) in a second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory in response to each of the plurality of pictures of the image data being recorded in said memory cartridge.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for recording image data including a plurality of pictures, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a recording-finished code representative of whether one of the plurality of pictures of the image data has been recorded in a freely loadable/unloadable memory cartridge having a semiconductor memory capable of recording the image data including the plurality of pictures in a first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory; (b) generating a recording sequence code indicative of a recording sequence for each of the plurality of pictures recorded in said memory cartridge, said recording sequence code being incremented whenever one of the plurality of pictures of the image data is recorded in said memory cartridge; and (c) storing said recording-finished code and said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data generated at said steps (a) and (b) in a second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory in response to each of the plurality of pictures of the image data being recorded in said memory cartridge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of: (d) reading prescribed image data from said first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge having the image data recorded therein; and (e) displaying one of the plurality of pictures expressed by said prescribed image data read at said step (d).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 10, wherein said prescribed image data are read out and displayed in accordance with said recording sequence represented by said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method according to claim 9, further comprising the steps of: (f) inputting an erase command; and (g) clearing at least one of said recording-finished code and said recording sequence code for one of the plurality of pictures of the image data corresponding to designated image data to be erased from said first predetermined area of said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge responsive to said erase command inputted at said step (f).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method according to claim 12, further comprising the step of reassigning said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data when said recording sequence of said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data stored in said second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory fails to include each consecutive recording sequence code in said recording sequence so that said recording sequence of said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data is expressed as consecutive codes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of reading said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data from said second predetermined area of said semiconductor memory of said memory cartridge and discriminating a maximum value of said recording sequence of said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data or discriminating a maximum value of said recording sequence code for each of the plurality of pictures of the image data reassigned by said step of reassigning wherein a discriminated recording sequence code representative of said recording sequence code having said maximum value being incremented by one is generated at said step (b).
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