US6466263B1
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Electronic still camera having pointing indicator showing operation mode
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 2002-10-15
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus for taking pictures and storing them in an applied storage device generates and outputs an image signal photoelectrically converted from an image incident thereon, transmits and/or receives image information generated in this apparatus or a similar apparatus when an operation mode of the apparatus is set for a communication operation, and stores the telephone number of the destination in a predetermined address of an applied solid state memory means in which the telephone number can be maintained without the application of a power source.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N1/2125; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/26; H04M1/27; H04M1/274; H04M1/2745; H04N1/32; H04N1/32101; H04N1/32106; H04N1/32122; H04N1/32128; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N5/77; H04N5/772; H04M1/2753; H04M1/2757; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/52; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3204; H04N2201/3209; H04N2201/3212; H04N2201/3214; H04N2201/3215; H04N2201/3216; H04N2201/3273; H04N2201/3274; H04N5/907; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N9/8047; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S358/00; Y10S358/906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An electronic still camera being operable in a plurality of operation modes including a data transmitting mode and a data receiving mode, those modes being selectively switchable by a user, where in said data transmitting mode and said data receiving mode, image data to be sent or received is conveyed via an external transmitting channel, and said electronic still camera being integral with a camera body, the camera comprising: a switching member disposed on said camera body for selectively switching said operation modes from said data transmitting mode to said data receiving mode and vice-versa responsive to displacement of said switching member; a display element, disposed on said camera body, for displaying whether a present operation mode is said data transmitting mode or said data receiving mode by a symbolic pointing display, a pointing direction of which corresponds to a direction of said displacement of said switching member; and data processing means for, when said camera is in said data transmitting mode, transmitting data to said external channel and for, when said camera is in said data receiving mode, receiving data from said external channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An electronic still camera being operable in a plurality of operation modes including a data transmitting mode and a data receiving mode, those modes being selectively switchable by a user, where in said data transmitting mode and said data receiving mode, image data to be sent or received is conveyed via an external transmitting channel, and said electronic still camera being integral with a camera body, the camera comprising: a switching member disposed on said camera body for selectively switching said operation modes from said data transmitting mode to said data receiving mode and vice-versa responsive to displacement of said switching member; a display element, disposed on said camera body, for displaying whether a present operation mode is said data transmitting mode or said data receiving mode by a symbolic pointing display, a pointing direction of which corresponds to a direction of said displacement of said switching member; and data processing means for, when said camera is in said data transmitting mode, transmitting data to said external channel and for, when said camera is in said data receiving mode, receiving data from said external channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The camera of claim 1 , wherein said data processing means is for transmitting and receiving data over a telephone network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The camera of claim 2 , wherein said display element includes an LCD display device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The camera of claim 1 , wherein said symbolic pointing display of said display element includes an arrow mark display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The camera of claim 1 , wherein the electronic still camera includes an optical sensor for generating image data representative of an image incident thereon, the optical sensor being disposed in said camera body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camera of claim 1 , wherein said switching member and said display element are separate from one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
176 words
An electronic still camera being operable in a plurality of operation modes including a camera mode for taking a picture and a communication mode for transmitting and receiving image data, those modes being selectively switchable by a user, where in said communication mode, image data to be sent or received is conveyed via an external transmitting channel, said electronic still camera being integral with a camera body, said camera comprising: a display element disposed on said camera body for displaying whether a present operation mode is said camera mode or said communication mode; and a switching member disposed on said camera body for selectively switching operating modes between a recording mode and a play-back mode, if said camera mode is set, and for selectively switching operating modes between a transmitting mode and a receiving mode, if said communication mode is set; and data processing means for, when said camera is in said transmitting mode, transmitting data to said external channel and for, when said camera is in said receiving mode, receiving data from said external channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
176 words
An electronic still camera being operable in a plurality of operation modes including a camera mode for taking a picture and a communication mode for transmitting and receiving image data, those modes being selectively switchable by a user, where in said communication mode, image data to be sent or received is conveyed via an external transmitting channel, said electronic still camera being integral with a camera body, said camera comprising: a display element disposed on said camera body for displaying whether a present operation mode is said camera mode or said communication mode; and a switching member disposed on said camera body for selectively switching operating modes between a recording mode and a play-back mode, if said camera mode is set, and for selectively switching operating modes between a transmitting mode and a receiving mode, if said communication mode is set; and data processing means for, when said camera is in said transmitting mode, transmitting data to said external channel and for, when said camera is in said receiving mode, receiving data from said external channel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The camera of claim 2 , wherein said data processing means is for transmitting and receiving data over a telephone network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The camera of claim 7 , wherein the electronic still camera includes an optical sensor for generating image data representative of an image incident thereon, the optical sensor being disposed in said camera body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The camera of claim 7 , wherein said switching member and said display element are separate from one another.
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