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Data recording camera system
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-04-11
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Granted: 1995-03-07
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Expires: 2014-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A data recording camera system includes first recording means for recording time data either on a photographic photosensitive means such as a film or on a matter that is ancillary to the film or the like, such as a film containing cartridge; second recording means for recording information on the format of printing the time data or area data in addition to the time data; and printing means for recording, on a print, time data formed on the basis of the data and information obtained from the first and second recording means.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Egawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:23
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03D; G03D15/00; G03D15/001; G03D15/003; G03B2206/00; G03B2206/008; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 79
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A data recording camera and print making system comprising: a) camera first recording means for recording time data on a camera photographic photosensitive means or on a matter that is ancillary to the camera photographic photosensitive means; b) camera second recording means for recording, on a camera photographic photosensitive means or on a matter that is ancillary to the camera photographic photosensitive means, area data or language format information for use in printing said data recorded by said camera first recording means on a print; and c) printing means for making a print and for recording, on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of said language format information recorded by said camera second recording means or for recording on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of area data recorded by said camera second recording means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A data recording camera and print making system comprising: a) camera first recording means for recording time data on a camera photographic photosensitive means or on a matter that is ancillary to the camera photographic photosensitive means; b) camera second recording means for recording, on a camera photographic photosensitive means or on a matter that is ancillary to the camera photographic photosensitive means, area data or language format information for use in printing said data recorded by said camera first recording means on a print; and c) printing means for making a print and for recording, on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of said language format information recorded by said camera second recording means or for recording on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of area data recorded by said camera second recording means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said data recorded on said print is printed by said printing means in a language which is in accordance with said language format information recorded by said camera second recording means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said printing means further includes computing means for receiving said time data and said area data and for correcting said received time data on the basis of said area data to provide corrected time data and wherein said printing means records only said corrected time data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said area data is indicative of an area name and wherein said printing means includes means for printing, on said print, an area name based on area data recorded by said camera second recording means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A data recording camera and print making system according to claim 1 in which the time data represents at least one of year, month, day and hour.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
In combination: a) a camera comprising 1) first indication means for indicating a time data, 2) second indication means for indicating a print format for said data indicated by said first indication means or an area data; and b) a printing apparatus including 1) input means for receiving said data indications of said first and second indication means of said camera, and 2) printing means for performing printing according to said data indications received by said input means, said printing means printing time data in format according to the print format or correcting the time data according to the area data input by the input means and printing the corrected time data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
112 words
In combination: a) a camera comprising 1) first indication means for indicating a time data, 2) second indication means for indicating a print format for said data indicated by said first indication means or an area data; and b) a printing apparatus including 1) input means for receiving said data indications of said first and second indication means of said camera, and 2) printing means for performing printing according to said data indications received by said input means, said printing means printing time data in format according to the print format or correcting the time data according to the area data input by the input means and printing the corrected time data.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said first indication means data indication is indicative of at least one of year, month, day, hour, minute and second as said time data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said first indication means includes means responsive to operation of said camera for indicating time data corresponding to a photographing time as said time data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said first indication means includes means for indicating said time data as a code information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said first indication means includes means for indicating said time data as a numerical indication.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said second indication means includes means for indicating said print format as a code information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said second indication means includes setting means for setting said print format.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention claimed in claim 12, wherein said setting means includes selection means for selecting said print format.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said printing apparatus further includes computing means for receiving said time data and said area data and for correcting said received time data on the basis of said area data to provide corrected time data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said second indication means includes setting means for setting said area data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention claimed in claim 15, wherein said setting means includes selection means for selecting said area data.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention claimed in claim 6, wherein said printing means includes means for printing said time data in preselected correspondence to a photographic picture image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The invention claimed in claim 17, wherein said camera further includes means for applying said data indication of at least one of said first and second indication means to a photographic film disposed in said camera.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
43 words
The invention claimed in claim 18, wherein said camera data indication applying means is operable to apply said data indication to an area of said photographic film which is exterior to a film frame thereof within which a photograph is to be recorded.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention claimed in claim 18, wherein said camera data indication applying means is operable to apply to said photographic film both of said data indications of said first and second indication means.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
52 words
The invention claimed in claim 18, wherein said camera data indication applying means is operable to apply said data indications of both of said first and second indication means to an area of said photographic film which is exterior to a film frame thereof within which a photograph is to be recorded.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention claimed in claim 17, wherein said camera further includes means for applying said data indication of at least one of said first and second indication means to an image recording medium disposed in said camera.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
46 words
The invention claimed in claim 18, wherein said camera data indication applying means is operable to apply said data indication to an area of said image recording medium which is exterior to an image recording medium frame thereof within which an image is to be recorded.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The invention claimed in claim 6, further including first and second recording means for recording the respective data indications of said first and second data indication means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The invention claimed in claim 24, wherein each of said first and second recording means comprises optical recording means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The invention claimed in claim 6, further comprising display means for displaying said data indications of said first and second indication means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
66 words
A camera having facility for input thereto of time data and language print format or area data for said time data, said camera comprising: a) first indication means for indicating input time data, b) second indication means for indicating input language print format or input area data; and c) recording means for applying said indications of said first and second indication means to a photographic film.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
66 words
A camera having facility for input thereto of time data and language print format or area data for said time data, said camera comprising: a) first indication means for indicating input time data, b) second indication means for indicating input language print format or input area data; and c) recording means for applying said indications of said first and second indication means to a photographic film.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said first indication means data indication is indicative of at least one of year, month, day, hour, minute and second as said time data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said first indication means includes means responsive to operation of said camera for indicating time data corresponding to a photographing time as said time data.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 27, wherein said first indication means includes means for indicating said time data as a code information.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
22 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said first indication means includes means for indicating said time data as a numerical indication.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 27, wherein said second indication means includes means for indicating said language print format as a code information.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 27, wherein said second indication means includes setting means for setting said language print format.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
A camera according to claim 33, wherein said setting means includes selection means for selecting said language print format.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
25 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said printing means includes means for printing said time data in preselected correspondence to a photographic picture image.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 35, wherein said camera further includes means for applying said data indication of at least one of said first and second indication means to a photographic film disposed in said camera.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 36, wherein said camera data indication applying means is operable to apply to said photographic film both of said data indications of said first and second indication means.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 35, wherein said camera further includes means for applying said data indication of at least one of said first and second indication means to an image recording medium disposed in said camera.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 27, wherein said recording means includes first and second recorders for recording the respective data indications of said first and second data indication means.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 39, wherein each of said first and second recorders comprises optical recording means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A camera according to claim 27, wherein said second indication means includes means for indicating the area data as a code information.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
19 words
A camera according to claim 27, wherein said second indication means includes setting means for setting the area data.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 42, wherein said setting means includes selection means for selecting the area data.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
126 words
A data recording camera and print making system comprising: a) camera first recording means for recording time data on a camera photographic photosensitive means; b) camera second recording means for recording on a camera photographic photosensitive means language format information or area data for use in printing said data recorded by said camera first recording means on a print; and c) printing means for making a print and for recording, on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of the language format information recorded by said camera second recording means or for recording on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of the area data recorded by said camera second recording means.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
126 words
A data recording camera and print making system comprising: a) camera first recording means for recording time data on a camera photographic photosensitive means; b) camera second recording means for recording on a camera photographic photosensitive means language format information or area data for use in printing said data recorded by said camera first recording means on a print; and c) printing means for making a print and for recording, on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of the language format information recorded by said camera second recording means or for recording on said print, said data recorded by said camera first recording means on the basis of the area data recorded by said camera second recording means.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A data recording camera and print system according to claim 44, where the camera photographic photosensitive means includes a photosensitive film.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
24 words
A data recording camera and print system according to claim 45, where the camera photographic photosensitive means is a surface of a photosensitive film.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
77 words
A camera having facility for input thereto of time data and language print format or area data for said time data, said camera comprising: a) first indication means for indicating input time data; b) second indication means for indicating input language print format or area data; and c) recording means for applying said indications of said first and second indication means to a photographic photosensitive means or a matter that is ancillary to the photographic photosensitive means.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
77 words
A camera having facility for input thereto of time data and language print format or area data for said time data, said camera comprising: a) first indication means for indicating input time data; b) second indication means for indicating input language print format or area data; and c) recording means for applying said indications of said first and second indication means to a photographic photosensitive means or a matter that is ancillary to the photographic photosensitive means.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
96 words
A device for recording data of a camera, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data relative to time; b) second indicating means for indicating format second information of the data relative to time; and c) recording means for recording the indications of the first and second indicating means separately on a matter ancillary to an image recording medium or on the image recording medium, and for enabling a printer, after reading out separately the recording contents, to print the indication of the first indicating means in accordance with the indication of the second indicating means.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
96 words
A device for recording data of a camera, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data relative to time; b) second indicating means for indicating format second information of the data relative to time; and c) recording means for recording the indications of the first and second indicating means separately on a matter ancillary to an image recording medium or on the image recording medium, and for enabling a printer, after reading out separately the recording contents, to print the indication of the first indicating means in accordance with the indication of the second indicating means.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 48, wherein said recording means includes means for recording the indications of said first and second indicating means on a photographic film.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 48, wherein said second indicating means includes means for indicating to print the data relative to time in a format.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 48, wherein said second indicating means includes means for indicating to print the data relative to time according to the time corresponding to the area information.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
90 words
A camera, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data relative to time; b) second indicating means for indicating format second information of the data relative to time; and c) recording means for recording the indications of the first and second indicating means separately on a matter ancillary to an image recording medium or on the image recording medium, and for enabling a printer, after reading out separately the recording contents, to print the indication of the first indicating means in accordance with the indication of the second indicating means.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
90 words
A camera, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data relative to time; b) second indicating means for indicating format second information of the data relative to time; and c) recording means for recording the indications of the first and second indicating means separately on a matter ancillary to an image recording medium or on the image recording medium, and for enabling a printer, after reading out separately the recording contents, to print the indication of the first indicating means in accordance with the indication of the second indicating means.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
127 words
A camera system, comprising: (A) a camera comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data relative to time; b) second indicating means for indicating format of the data relative to time; c) recording means for recording the indication of said first and second indicating means separately on a matter ancillary to an image recording medium; (B) a printer comprising: a) reading-out means for reading out the indications of the first and second indicating means separately recorded by said recording means; and b) printing means for printing on the basis of the indications of the first and second indicating means separately read out by said reading-out means, said printing means printing the indication of the first indicating means according to the indicating means of the second indicating means.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
127 words
A camera system, comprising: (A) a camera comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data relative to time; b) second indicating means for indicating format of the data relative to time; c) recording means for recording the indication of said first and second indicating means separately on a matter ancillary to an image recording medium; (B) a printer comprising: a) reading-out means for reading out the indications of the first and second indicating means separately recorded by said recording means; and b) printing means for printing on the basis of the indications of the first and second indicating means separately read out by said reading-out means, said printing means printing the indication of the first indicating means according to the indicating means of the second indicating means.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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A printer comprising: a) reading-out means for reading out separately first data containing data relative to time separately recorded on an image recording medium or on a matter ancillary to the image recording medium and second data containing format information or area information of the first data; and b) printing means for printing according to the first and second data read out by said reading-out means, said printing means printing contents of the first data according to contents of the second data.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
82 words
A printer comprising: a) reading-out means for reading out separately first data containing data relative to time separately recorded on an image recording medium or on a matter ancillary to the image recording medium and second data containing format information or area information of the first data; and b) printing means for printing according to the first and second data read out by said reading-out means, said printing means printing contents of the first data according to contents of the second data.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
60 words
A printing apparatus comprising: a) input means for receiving from a camera (1) time data, and (2) indication of a print format for said received data or area data; and b) printing means for printing said received data in accordance with said received format indication or for printing a corrected time data in accordance with said time and area data.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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A printing apparatus comprising: a) input means for receiving from a camera (1) time data, and (2) indication of a print format for said received data or area data; and b) printing means for printing said received data in accordance with said received format indication or for printing a corrected time data in accordance with said time and area data.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
27 words
A data recording camera and print making system according to claim 55 in which the time data represents at least one of year, month, day and hour.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
67 words
A data recording device, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data; b) second indicating means for indicating one or more of language-related characteristics and area data; and c) recording means for recording a first information indicated by said first indicating means and a second information indicated by said second indicating means on one of an image recording medium or an apparatus accessory to the recording medium.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
67 words
A data recording device, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data; b) second indicating means for indicating one or more of language-related characteristics and area data; and c) recording means for recording a first information indicated by said first indicating means and a second information indicated by said second indicating means on one of an image recording medium or an apparatus accessory to the recording medium.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 57, wherein the accessory apparatus is a printing device and wherein said second indicating means includes means for indicating a language format according to which said printing device prints said first information.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 58, wherein said second indicating means further includes means for indicating a language according to which said printing device prints said first information in said language format.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 57, wherein the accessory apparatus is a printing device and wherein said first indicating means includes means for indicating time data and wherein said second indicating means includes means for indicating area data, said printing device including means for modifying the indicated time data in accordance with the indicated area data, said printing device printing the modified time data.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 57, wherein the accessory device is a printing device and wherein said recording means records the first information indicated by said first indicating means and the second information indicated by said second indicating means in such a manner that the printing device can read the recorded information and perform printing in accordance therewith.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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A device according to claim 57, wherein said recording means includes means for recording the first information indicated by said first indicating means and the second information indicated by said second indicating means on a film.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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An optical apparatus, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data; b) second indicating means for indicating one or more of language-related characteristics and area data; and c) control means for causing a recording unit to record the first information indicated by said first indicating means and the second information indicated by said second indicating means on one of a recording medium and an apparatus accessory to the recording medium.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
70 words
An optical apparatus, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data; b) second indicating means for indicating one or more of language-related characteristics and area data; and c) control means for causing a recording unit to record the first information indicated by said first indicating means and the second information indicated by said second indicating means on one of a recording medium and an apparatus accessory to the recording medium.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 63, which further comprises a recording unit.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 63, wherein the optical apparatus is a camera.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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A control device for use in data recording, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data; b) second indicating means for indicating one or more of language-related characteristics and area data; and c) control means for causing a recording unit to record the first information indicated by said first indicating means and the second information indicated by said second indicating means on one of a recording medium and an apparatus accessory to the recording medium.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
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A control device for use in data recording, comprising: a) first indicating means for indicating data; b) second indicating means for indicating one or more of language-related characteristics and area data; and c) control means for causing a recording unit to record the first information indicated by said first indicating means and the second information indicated by said second indicating means on one of a recording medium and an apparatus accessory to the recording medium.
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