US6192191B1
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Data storage based on serial numbers
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-03
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Granted: 2001-02-20
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Expires: 2016-10-03
Abstract
Abstract An object of the present invention is to easily search data from a recording medium on which different types of data items are recorded. A storing apparatus is disclosed, that comprises a signal processing unit for acquiring first type data and second type data and processing them, a serial number assigning unit for sequentially assigning a serial number to the first type data and the second type data processed by the signal processing unit in the acquired order regardless of the first type data or the second type data, and a storing unit for storing the first type data and the second type data corresponding to the serial number.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Suga
- 👤 Satoshi Ogiwara
- 👤 Taku Yamagami
- 👤 Yuko Tanaka
- 👤 Kazuhiko Nakashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 13:14
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32128; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/215; H04N1/2158; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225; H04N2201/3226; H04N2201/3247; H04N2201/3261; H04N2201/3264; H04N2201/3274; H04N2201/3277
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A storing apparatus, comprising: signal processing means for acquiring first type data and second type data and processing them; serial number assigning means for sequentially assigning a serial number to the first type data and the second type data processed by said signal processing means in the acquired order regardless of the first type data or the second type data; and storing means for storing the first type data and the second type data corresponding to the serial number, wherein the first type data is data acquired in a first photographing mode for photographing one image, and the second type data is data acquired in a second photographing mode for photographing plural images, and wherein said serial number assigning means assigns one number to said one image in said first photographing mode, and assigns one number to said plural images in said second photographing mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A storing apparatus, comprising: signal processing means for acquiring first type data and second type data and processing them; serial number assigning means for sequentially assigning a serial number to the first type data and the second type data processed by said signal processing means in the acquired order regardless of the first type data or the second type data; and storing means for storing the first type data and the second type data corresponding to the serial number, wherein the first type data is data acquired in a first photographing mode for photographing one image, and the second type data is data acquired in a second photographing mode for photographing plural images, and wherein said serial number assigning means assigns one number to said one image in said first photographing mode, and assigns one number to said plural images in said second photographing mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising resetting means for resetting said serial number assigning means when the serial number assigned by said serial number assigning means becomes a predetermined value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the predetermined value is a value that can be displayed by displaying means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising data name assigning means for assigning a data name to data processed by said signal processing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said signal processing means comprises file name assigning means for creating files corresponding to the acquired first type data and second type data and for assigning file names to the files.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising property information holding means for holding property information of data obtained by said signal processing means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising storing means for storing data processed by said signal processing means along with the serial number, wherein said property holding means has an acquired data history table for storing the serial number, a location of data thereof, and information for acquiring other property information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein data corresponding to the serial number assigned is erased from said storing means and information in association with the erased data is erased from the acquired data history table when the serial number and a data erasing operation are assigned.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The storing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein property information of data corresponding to an assigned serial number is acquired and displayed corresponding to data in the acquired data history table.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second photographing mode includes a continuous photographing mode and a panorama mode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising thumbnail data storage means for storing one body of thumbnail data for the first type data and for the second type data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
138 words
A storing method, comprising the steps of: acquiring first type data and second type data and processing them; sequentially assigning a serial number to the first type data and the second type data processed in said acquiring and processing step in the acquired order regardless of the first type data or the second type data; and storing the first type data and the second type data corresponding to the serial number, wherein the first type data is data acquired in a first photographing mode for photographing one image, and the second type data is data acquired in a second photographing mode for photographing plural images, and wherein said serial number assigning step includes assigning one number to said one image in said first photographing mode, and assigning one number to said plural images in said second photographing mode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
138 words
A storing method, comprising the steps of: acquiring first type data and second type data and processing them; sequentially assigning a serial number to the first type data and the second type data processed in said acquiring and processing step in the acquired order regardless of the first type data or the second type data; and storing the first type data and the second type data corresponding to the serial number, wherein the first type data is data acquired in a first photographing mode for photographing one image, and the second type data is data acquired in a second photographing mode for photographing plural images, and wherein said serial number assigning step includes assigning one number to said one image in said first photographing mode, and assigning one number to said plural images in said second photographing mode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The storing method according to claim 12 , further comprising resetting said the step of causing the assignment of serial numbers to start over from a resetting value, when the serial number assigned in said serial number assigning step reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The storing method according to claim 13 , wherein the predetermined value is a value that can be displayed by displaying means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The storing method according to claim 12 , further comprising the step of assigning a data name to data processed in said acquiring and processing step.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The storing method according to claim 12 , wherein said acquiring and processing step further comprises the step of creating files corresponding to the acquired first type data and second type data and for assigning file names to the files.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The storing method according to claim 12 , further comprising the step of holding property information of data obtained in said acquiring and processing step.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
The storing method according to claim 17 , further comprising the step of storing, in an acquired-data history table, data processed in said acquiring and processing step along with the serial number, wherein acquired-data history table is for storing the serial number, a location of data thereof, and information for acquiring other property information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
48 words
The storing method according to claim 18 , wherein data corresponding to the serial number assigned is erased from the storing means and information in association with the erased data is erased from the acquired-data history table when the serial number and a data erasing operation are assigned.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The storing method according to claim 18 , wherein property information of data corresponding to an assigned serial number is acquired and displayed corresponding to data in the acquired-data history table.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 12 , wherein said second photographing mode includes a continuous photographing mode and a panorama mode.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 12 , further comprising thumbnail data storage means for storing one body of thumbnail data for the first type data and for the second type data.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
150 words
A memory medium, storing computer-executable code for causing execution of a storing method, said method comprising the steps of: acquiring first type data and second type data and processing them; sequentially assigning a serial number to the first type data and the second type data processed in said acquiring and processing step in the acquired order regardless of the first type data or the second type data; and storing the first type data and the second type data corresponding to the serial number, wherein the first type data is data acquired in a first photographing mode for photographing one image, and the second type data is data acquired in a second photographing mode for photographing plural images, and wherein said serial number assigning step includes assigning one number to said one image in said first photographing mode, and assigning one number to said plural images in said second photographing mode.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
150 words
A memory medium, storing computer-executable code for causing execution of a storing method, said method comprising the steps of: acquiring first type data and second type data and processing them; sequentially assigning a serial number to the first type data and the second type data processed in said acquiring and processing step in the acquired order regardless of the first type data or the second type data; and storing the first type data and the second type data corresponding to the serial number, wherein the first type data is data acquired in a first photographing mode for photographing one image, and the second type data is data acquired in a second photographing mode for photographing plural images, and wherein said serial number assigning step includes assigning one number to said one image in said first photographing mode, and assigning one number to said plural images in said second photographing mode.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
44 words
The memory medium according to claim 23 , wherein said method further comprises the step of causing the assignment of serial numbers to start over from a resetting value, when the serial number assigned in said serial number assigning step reaches a predetermined value.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
The memory medium according to claim 24 , wherein the predetermined value is a value that can be displayed by displaying means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The memory medium according to claim 23 , wherein said method further comprises the step of assigning a data name to data processed in said acquiring and processing step.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
40 words
The memory medium according to claim 23 , wherein said acquiring and processing step further comprises the step of creating files corresponding to the acquired first type data and second type data and for assigning file names to the files.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The memory medium according to claim 23 , wherein said method further comprises the step of holding property information of data obtained in said acquiring and processing step.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
57 words
The memory medium according to claim 28 , wherein said method further comprises the step of storing, in an acquired-data history table, data processed in said acquiring and processing step along with the serial number, wherein acquired-data history table is for storing the serial number, a location of data thereof, and information for acquiring other property information.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
48 words
The memory medium according to claim 29 , wherein data corresponding to the serial number assigned is erased from the storing means and information in association with the erased data is erased from the acquired-data history table when the serial number and a data erasing operation are assigned.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
31 words
The memory medium according to claim 29 , wherein property information of data corresponding to an assigned serial number is acquired and displayed corresponding to data in the acquired-data history table.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
22 words
A memory medium according to claim 23 , wherein said second photographing mode includes a continuous photographing mode and a panorama mode.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
38 words
A memory medium according to claim 23 , wherein said method further comprises the step of storing, in thumbnail data storage means, one body of thumbnail data for the first type data and for the second type data.
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