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Electronic image display apparatus and camera having electronic image display function

Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1999-12-28
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Granted: 2002-11-05
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Expires: 2019-12-28
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Abstract

Abstract An electronic image display apparatus includes an image sensor arranged to obtain an electronic image, an external memory arranged to store electronic image information related to identification information which identifies a photographic film loaded in the apparatus, a reproducing circuit arranged to reproduce the identification information recorded at a magnetic information recording part of the photographic film loaded, and a display device arranged to display, on the basis of the identification information stored in the external memory and reproduction information reproduced by the reproducing circuit, the electronic image information related to the identification information. The electronic image display apparatus is thus arranged to let the user know, without fail, what picture is taken on which of films by displaying an electronic image recorded on each film, even in a case where there are many exposed or partially exposed films.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshifumi Ohsawa

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:33
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/60

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A camera comprising: an image pickup device for obtaining an electronic object image; a storage circuit for storing the electronic object image and a photo taking data when the electronic object image is picked up; a readout circuit for reading out a photo-taking data recorded in a magnetic recording part of a photographic film loaded in said camera; an image display device; a comparator circuit for comparing the photo-taking data read by the readout circuit with the photo-taking data stored in the storage circuit; a display control circuit for displaying the electronic object image on said image display device when the photo-taking data are brought into coincidence with each other by the comparator circuit; and an optical unit for forming an optical image on said image pickup device and the photographic film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
A camera comprising: an image pickup device for obtaining an electronic object image; a storage circuit for storing the electronic object image and a photo taking data when the electronic object image is picked up; a readout circuit for reading out a photo-taking data recorded in a magnetic recording part of a photographic film loaded in said camera; an image display device; a comparator circuit for comparing the photo-taking data read by the readout circuit with the photo-taking data stored in the storage circuit; a display control circuit for displaying the electronic object image on said image display device when the photo-taking data are brought into coincidence with each other by the comparator circuit; and an optical unit for forming an optical image on said image pickup device and the photographic film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
A camera according to claim 1 , wherein the photographic film is stored in a film cartridge, and said storage circuit stores an electronic object image corresponding to the object image exposed on the final frame of the photographic film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A camera according to claim 2 , wherein said storage circuit stores the electronic object image on the final frame with respect to each film cartridge.

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