US5296884A
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Camera having a data recording function
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-06-25
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Granted: 1994-03-22
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Expires: 2012-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A camera is disclosed which has means for receiving an electric wave which is transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner (e.g., equipment for radio navigation systems, satellites and radio stations). When an image of an object is recorded at every shot on a recording medium loaded in said camera, a data corresponding to every shot is recorded in accordance with the electric wave received by said receiving means. Preferably said camera further has means for detecting a place where the photo-taking operation is carried out and in accordance with the detection of said detecting means, the data corresponding to every shot is recorded. Thus, records of the object image together with data relating to place can be obtained without any manual operation prior to every photo-taking operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Honda
- 👤 Yasuhiro Morimoto
- 👤 Kuniteru Sakakibara
- 👤 Kenji Nakamura
- 👤 Hirokazu Naruto
- 👤 Hiroshi Ishibe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:43
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/50; G06F16/58; G06F16/587; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00323; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2158; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034; H04N2201/0048; H04N2201/0055; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3214; H04N2201/3215; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3253; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
A camera system comprising: a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for receiving an electric wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner including a antenna operatively mounted on the camera housing; means for storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance; means for selecting a portion of the data stored by said storing means in accordance with the electric wave received by said receiving means to output data relating to the names of physical places; first monitor means on the camera housing to display the names of physical places to the operator; second means for recording the data output by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; and a filing device including: means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded; and means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image, and means for reproducing the image recorded on the recording medium wherein said reproducing means reproduces the image searched by said searching means, including a second monitor for displaying both the image and output data relating to the names of physical places.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
227 words
A camera system comprising: a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for receiving an electric wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner including a antenna operatively mounted on the camera housing; means for storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance; means for selecting a portion of the data stored by said storing means in accordance with the electric wave received by said receiving means to output data relating to the names of physical places; first monitor means on the camera housing to display the names of physical places to the operator; second means for recording the data output by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; and a filing device including: means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded; and means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image, and means for reproducing the image recorded on the recording medium wherein said reproducing means reproduces the image searched by said searching means, including a second monitor for displaying both the image and output data relating to the names of physical places.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A camera according to claim 1 wherein said storing means stores a plurality of data relating to the names of physical places, respectively, and said selecting means selects the data relating to a place where the recording event is carried out.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A camera system according to claim 1 wherein said designating means includes means for inputting reference data and said searching means includes means for comparing the inputted reference data with the data recorded by said second recording means, said searching means detects the image in response to said comparing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 1 wherein said storing means includes a plurality of recording media to be interchangeably loaded in said camera, each of the plurality of recording media storing various data, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
196 words
A camera system comprising: a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for storing in advance a plurality of predetermined data relating to the names of physical places, respectively; means manually operable for selecting one of the physical places from the plurality of data stored by said storing means; first monitor means on the camera housing to display the names of physical places to the operator from the stored data; second means for recording the corresponding data selected by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; a filing device including: means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded; means for searching, among the data recorded by said second record means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image, and means for reproducing the image recorded on the recording medium wherein said reproducing means reproduces the image searched by said searching means, including a second monitor for displaying both the image and corresponding names of physical places.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
196 words
A camera system comprising: a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for storing in advance a plurality of predetermined data relating to the names of physical places, respectively; means manually operable for selecting one of the physical places from the plurality of data stored by said storing means; first monitor means on the camera housing to display the names of physical places to the operator from the stored data; second means for recording the corresponding data selected by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; a filing device including: means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded; means for searching, among the data recorded by said second record means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image, and means for reproducing the image recorded on the recording medium wherein said reproducing means reproduces the image searched by said searching means, including a second monitor for displaying both the image and corresponding names of physical places.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A camera according to claim 5 wherein said storing means includes a plurality of recording media to be interchangeably loaded in said camera, each of the plurality of recording media storing various data, respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
A camera system according to claim 5, wherein the means for storing includes a plurality of exchangeable memory devices that contain stored predetermined data related to a geographical area, and an individual memory device is capable of being inserted into the camera system for a particular location in which the operator wishes to record events.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera system according to claim 7, wherein the selecting means includes a plurality of switches corresponding, respectively, to categories of physical places.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
158 words
A camera system comprising: a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for receiving an electrical wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner; means for storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance; means for selecting a portion of the data stored by said storing means in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means to output data relating to the name of events; second means for recording the data output by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; and a filing device including: means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded; and means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
158 words
A camera system comprising: a camera housing capable of being hand-held by an operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for receiving an electrical wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner; means for storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance; means for selecting a portion of the data stored by said storing means in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means to output data relating to the name of events; second means for recording the data output by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; and a filing device including: means for designating specific data relating to a desired image that has been recorded; and means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
181 words
A camera capable of being hand-held for recording images, comprising: a camera housing including therein the following: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for receiving an electrical wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner; means for interchangeably storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance, including a memory for storing categories of data related to a geographical area or physical place; means for selecting one of the data stored by said memory in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means; display means on the camera housing for displaying to the operator a common name of one of the geographical areas or physical places prior to recording the image; second means for recording the data selected by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; means for designating data relating to a desired image; and means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
181 words
A camera capable of being hand-held for recording images, comprising: a camera housing including therein the following: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; means for receiving an electrical wave transmitted from an external device in a wireless manner; means for interchangeably storing a plurality of predetermined data in advance, including a memory for storing categories of data related to a geographical area or physical place; means for selecting one of the data stored by said memory in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means; display means on the camera housing for displaying to the operator a common name of one of the geographical areas or physical places prior to recording the image; second means for recording the data selected by said selecting means with respect to every recording event; means for designating data relating to a desired image; and means for searching, among the data recorded by said second recording means, for data identical with the data designated by said designating means to detect the desired image.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
172 words
A camera system comprising: a transmitter provided separately from a camera, including means for transmitting an electrical wave carrying codes directly relating to a name of a physical place or event in a wireless manner; and a camera housing capable of being hand-held by one operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; monitor means for disclosing an image to an operator; means for receiving the electrical wave transmitted from said transmitter, including an antenna operatively mounted on the camera housing; means for decoding the codes in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means to output data representing the name for the physical place or event; means for displaying alphabetical names of the physical place or event broadcast by the transmitter on the monitor, from the output data, for viewing by on the operator prior to recording the image; and second means for recording both the event and the data output by the decoding means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
172 words
A camera system comprising: a transmitter provided separately from a camera, including means for transmitting an electrical wave carrying codes directly relating to a name of a physical place or event in a wireless manner; and a camera housing capable of being hand-held by one operator, including within the housing: first means for recording an image of an object on a recording medium at every recording event; monitor means for disclosing an image to an operator; means for receiving the electrical wave transmitted from said transmitter, including an antenna operatively mounted on the camera housing; means for decoding the codes in accordance with the electrical wave received by said receiving means to output data representing the name for the physical place or event; means for displaying alphabetical names of the physical place or event broadcast by the transmitter on the monitor, from the output data, for viewing by on the operator prior to recording the image; and second means for recording both the event and the data output by the decoding means.
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