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US5220366A
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Message receiving data back for camera
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-12-05
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A camera data back incorporates a message receiver or personal pager. The data back comprises a housing with a front and back face, a message receiver within the housing, and means within the housing for placing data onto an image recording media through the back face. The received message is displayed to the camera user by a display on the front face of the housing. An electronic controller is electrically connected to the data placing means, the message receiver, and the display, for controlling the data placing means in order to place data onto the image recording media, and for controlling the display to display the messages received by the message receiver.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack N. King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:24
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B29/00; G03B17/00; G03B17/18; G03B17/24; G08; G08B; G08B5/00; G08B5/22; G08B5/222; G08B5/223; G08B5/224; G08B5/228; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/18; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A camera accessory comprising: a housing; means for attaching said housing to a camera; means carried by said housing for placing data onto a photographic image recording media in the camera; and paging means carried by said housing for receiving message signals to thereby provide a combined databack and pager.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A camera accessory comprising: a housing; means for attaching said housing to a camera; means carried by said housing for placing data onto a photographic image recording media in the camera; and paging means carried by said housing for receiving message signals to thereby provide a combined databack and pager.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camera accessory according to claim 1 wherein said data placing means is electrically connected to said paging means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The camera accessory according to claim 1 wherein said housing has a front face and a back face, and wherein said attaching means attaches said housing to said camera such that said back face faces inside said camera and said front face faces outside said camera; wherein said placing means places data through said back face onto said photographic image recording media; and wherein said paging means includes means, on said front face, for displaying received message signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camera accessory according to claim 3 wherein said data placing means comprises optical means for placing data onto said photographic image recording media.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The camera accessory according to claim 3 wherein said front face further comprises means for accepting user commands for said paging means and said data placing means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
A camera accessory comprising: means for placing data onto a photographic image recording media in a camera; paging means for receiving transmitted message signals; and electronic controlling means, electrically connected to said data placing and paging means, for controlling said data placing means to place data onto said photographic image recording media, and for controlling said paging means to receive said transmitted message signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
A camera accessory comprising: means for placing data onto a photographic image recording media in a camera; paging means for receiving transmitted message signals; and electronic controlling means, electrically connected to said data placing and paging means, for controlling said data placing means to place data onto said photographic image recording media, and for controlling said paging means to receive said transmitted message signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camera accessory according to claim 6 further comprising means, responsive to said electronic controlling means, for displaying said data and said message signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The camera accessory according to claim 6 further comprising means, electrically connected to said electronic controlling means, for accepting user commands for said paging means and said data placing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The camera accessory according to claim 6 wherein said data placing means comprises optical means for placing data onto said photographic image recording media.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camera accessory according to claim 6 wherein said paging means comprises means for receiving radio frequency message signals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The camera accessory according to claim 10 wherein said paging means for receiving radio frequency message signals comprises radio frequency antenna means, and means connected to said antenna means, for decoding message signals received thereby.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The camera accessory according to claim 6 further comprising transmitting means, responsive to said electronic controlling means, for acknowledging received messages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The camera accessory according to claim 12 wherein said transmitting means comprises an antenna, means for decoding received messages from said antenna, and means for transmitting acknowledge messages over said antenna.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
54 words
A photographic image recorder comprising: a housing for containing a photographic recording media; means for recording a photographic image onto said photographic recording media in said housing; means for placing data onto said photographic recording media in said housing; and paging means for receiving transmitted message signals from a transmitter remote from the camera.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
54 words
A photographic image recorder comprising: a housing for containing a photographic recording media; means for recording a photographic image onto said photographic recording media in said housing; means for placing data onto said photographic recording media in said housing; and paging means for receiving transmitted message signals from a transmitter remote from the camera.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The image recorder according to claim 14 wherein said housing is further adapted to contain a battery power source, for providing electrical power to said optical means, said data placing means, and said paging means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The camera accessory according to claim 6, further comprising means responsive to said electronic controlling means for displaying thereon the data and the message signals.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The camera accessory according to claim 14, further comprising means responsive to said electronic controlling means for displaying thereon the data and the message signals.
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