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Digital camera with priority information
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 2002-02-21
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Granted: 2007-07-24
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Expires: 2022-02-21
Abstract
Abstract Even if the digital camera is inexpensive without the function of reproducing images, it can effectively use a memory capacity and has the function of responding to quick image-capturing, and important images can be recorded with higher priority. The digital camera comprises a priority selection switch for selecting priority of an image, and information about selected priority is recorded in association with the image when the image is recorded. For example, priority is ranked on three stages of “important”, “normal”, and “memo”. When a recording medium for storing image data has an insufficient memory capacity, control is exercised such that an image with priority lower than a newly captured image is automatically erased to record the new image. Further, a recorded image may be analyzed to automatically assign a low priority value to an image that may be damaged.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Misawa
- 👤 Yasunobu Kayanuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/2104; H04N1/2112; H04N2101/00; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/21; H04N2201/214; H04N2201/218; H04N2201/32; H04N2201/3201; H04N2201/3225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a priority setting device which sets priority of a captured image; a recording device which records information indicative of the priority set by the priority setting device in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with priority lower than the new image and records the new image in the recording medium.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a priority setting device which sets priority of a captured image; a recording device which records information indicative of the priority set by the priority setting device in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with priority lower than the new image and records the new image in the recording medium.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The digital camera according to claim 1 , further comprising a frame number automatic correcting device which assigns frame numbers in order of priority by using the information indicative of the priority.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a priority setting device which sets priority of a captured image, the priority setting device allowing a user to select priority; a recording device which records information indicative of the priority set by the priority setting device in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with priority lower than the new image and records the new image in the recording medium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a priority setting device which sets priority of a captured image, the priority setting device allowing a user to select priority; a recording device which records information indicative of the priority set by the priority setting device in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with priority lower than the new image and records the new image in the recording medium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The digital camera according to claim 3 , further comprising a frame number automatic correcting device which assigns frame numbers in order of priority by using the information indicative of the priority.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
137 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a priority setting device which sets priority of a captured image; a recording device which records information indicative of the priority set by the priority setting device in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with priority lower than the new image and records the new image in the recording medium, wherein the priority setting device analyzes the captured image to determine whether the captured image is damaged or not and automatically sets lower priority than a normal image to a probably-damaged image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
137 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a priority setting device which sets priority of a captured image; a recording device which records information indicative of the priority set by the priority setting device in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with priority lower than the new image and records the new image in the recording medium, wherein the priority setting device analyzes the captured image to determine whether the captured image is damaged or not and automatically sets lower priority than a normal image to a probably-damaged image.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The digital camera according to claim 5 , further comprising a frame number automatic correcting device which assigns frame numbers in order of priority by using the information indicative of the priority.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a device which analyzes a captured image to determine whether the captured image is damaged or not and assigns identification information to a probably-damaged image; a recording device which records the identification information in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with the identification information and records the new image in the recording medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A digital camera capable of recording in a recording medium an image captured through an image pickup element, the digital camera comprising: a device which analyzes a captured image to determine whether the captured image is damaged or not and assigns identification information to a probably-damaged image; a recording device which records the identification information in association with the captured image when the captured image is recorded; and a control device which, if the recording medium has an insufficient recording capacity when a new image is captured, erases an image recorded in the recording medium with the identification information and records the new image in the recording medium.
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