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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179444 | Information processing apparatus for performing print setting of image data An image processing apparatus includes a first recording/reproducing unit configured to record data on a first recording medium and reproduce the recorded data from the first recording medium, a second recording/reproducing unit configured to record data on a second... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8139118 | Optimal-state image pickup camera A digital camera that picks up an image of a print/picture and displays it in a monitor frame image. The camera comprises a CPU that identifies an area of the image of the print/picture and drives an image pickup unit such that the identified area of the image of th... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8098285 | Processor for image capture and printing A processor for image capture and printing has a RISC core. A four-way parallel VLIW vector processor is connected to the RISC core via a suitable data cache. The vector processor has four processing units interconnected with a crossbar switch. A memory interface is... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8094198 | Interconnected camera module and printer module A camera module for a compact printer system. The camera module includes a CMOS image sensor that captures an RGB image when a take button is actuated. The RGB image is transformed to a suitable format, such as L*a*b*, for transfer directly to a printer module. The ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094197 | Image recording system having a conversion apparatus An image recording system includes an image supply apparatus compatible with a first image recording service standard, an image recording apparatus compatible with a second image recording service standard, and a conversion apparatus connected, as a pseudo image rec... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094199 | Camera module outputting images in device independent color space A camera module is disclosed including an image capture portion, a base portion, and a pivot assembly. The image capture portion has a lens system, an imaging sensor and an image processor. The image sensor captures an image in a first color space. The image process... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8081218 | Communication apparatus and method for providing a service to a desired communication device A communication apparatus includes a notification unit configured to notify another communication apparatus on a network of the start of a service, a reception unit configured to receive a service join request in response to the notification, a determination unit co... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081219 | Camera module with device independent data transfer An image processor for a camera module having an image sensor that captures an image for transfer to a printer module of a compact printer system including a capture unit that captures the image from the image sensor and transforms it to planarized linear RGB form. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077207 | Camera unit incorporating a printer configured to print distorted images A camera unit includes a display configured to display an image to be captured. An image sensor is configured to digitally capture the displayed image. A card reader is configured to read a removable data card carrying distortion information. A printer is configured... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068137 | Image processing apparatus, control method, and storage medium An image processing apparatus includes a setting unit configured to set a number of prints for image data, a storage unit configured to store identification information for identifying an object in association with transmission target information used for transmitti... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8040378 | Image forming apparatus for specifying a color material and method thereof A color material specifying unit of a digital camera generates color material specification data that specifies a color material to be used when forming an image in a printer. A transmitting unit transmits, to the printer, print instruction data including the color ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8022993 | Image supply device transmitting image data to a recording apparatus, communication apparatus, recording system and control method thereof An image supply device is capable of transmitting image data to a recording apparatus so as to record an image, receiving status information transmitted as a code from the recording apparatus, determining the degree of interpretation of plural-level information corr... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8018493 | Image data transfer apparatus An image data transfer apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires predetermined information for at least one image file, from a storage medium storing a image file which can store plural pieces of image data, an ID adding unit that adds identification info... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8009196 | Camera having networked interactive printer A camera is provided having a camera module, a network interface module and printing module. The camera module receives user input and captures the image with an image sensor in response to the user input. The interface module transfers the captured image to a compu... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004567 | Portable device capable of connecting to and selecting an external device A portable device that sends and receives data to and from one of a plurality of external devices is provided. The portable device has connecting members, a selecting member, and a communicating member. The connecting members send and receive data to and from said e... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7986341 | Pen-shaped modular camera assembly Provided is a hand-held modular camera assembly with a camera module, a printer module, and a dispenser module. The assembly has a central processor which includes a RISC processor core, and a memory operatively storing operating instructions for the processor core ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7969467 | Printing system, printing device, imaging device, printing method and image-transmitting method A printing system of the present invention connects an imaging device and a printing device logically, decides an amount of data of an image suitable for communication according to a speed of the communication; and changes the amount of data of the image to be trans... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7956895 | Image output device, image processing apparatus, image output and image processing system, and method therefore A digital camera 40 transmits to a printer 20 a command for transmitting RAW format compatibility information which is information of a RAW file format directly printable by the printer 20. Upon receipt of the RAW format compatibility informatio... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7944473 | Card based image manipulation method with card skew correction A method of operating a handheld camera comprises sensing an image via an image sensor, controlling the sensing of the image via a camera manager, receiving predetermined data in the form of a card image, the card image read from a card by a card reader, rotating th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7940304 | Camera incorporating swipe printer A digital camera comprises a housing having a front surface, a rear surface, a base surface and an inclined surface adjoining the rear and base surfaces, the base surface being the surface on which the digital camera is supported at rest; an image sensor for capturi... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7936373 | Recording device, recording system, and recording control method thereof A print command has a hierarchical structure including a vendor common code, and a vendor unique code, an index print mode or date print mode is designated using the common code, and a detailed print format of each image or the number of index images per sheet in th... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7929019 | Electronic handheld camera with print mode menu for setting printing modes to print to paper An information processing device converts images to image data and records the image data to a recording medium. The device includes a selector, an arrangement adjuster and an output. The selector selects desired image data to be output to a printing device from amo... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929018 | Imaging apparatus and method of displaying an operation selection screen An image apparatus, including: a recording unit configured to record therein as an image file an image data generated through conversion from an optical image representing a photographed subject into an electrical signal; an interface for connecting the imaging appa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7924313 | Camera device incorporating a print roll validation apparatus A camera device includes an image sensor for capturing an image. A printer includes an ink ejection printhead and is configured to print the captured image. A replaceable print roll includes an ink reservoir section configured to supply ink to the printer for printi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7920166 | Camera having coded data interactive printer A camera is provided having a camera module, a network interface module and printing module. The camera module receives user input and captures the image with an image sensor in response to the user input. The interface module transfers the captured image to a compu... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7916174 | System and method for remotely controlling a camera A system and method for remotely controlling a camera may include a telephony device communicatively coupled to a data network. The telephony device comprises at least one module adapted to generate a control signal in response to receiving a user command associated... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7903142 | Digital still camera with print-order information A digital still camera of the invention includes: an image-capturing unit which generates an image; a selecting unit which decides whether a date where the generating is done is to be written onto the image; a writing unit which writes the date when the selecting un... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7893962 | Image output system having multiple devices communication-connected in master-slave relation A printer periodically sends a request inquiry command “Interrupt In” to a digital camera at a high rate. The digital camera returns a printer status request, a print request, a print cancel request, etc., to the printer as a reply to “Interrupt In.” The cam... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7884850 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus including plural capacitive loads, with one terminal of each of the capacitive loads being connected to a common electrode and with each of the capacitive loads being charged/discharged on the basis of image data, and a first and second dr... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7876358 | Print apparatus and printer control method A printing apparatus 1000 records an image on a recording medium. The printing apparatus is provided with communication means for communicating with a digital camera 3012, digital camera recognizing means for recognizing the digital camera 3012,... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7868916 | Image Transmitter and print system An image processing device decides whether the image size of the input image obtained by shooting the image or the edited image is larger than an image size required for printing by the printer. When it is decided that the image size is larger than the image size re... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7864212 | Image storing and printing device with replaceable casing An image storage device comprising a chassis carrying a memory for storing at least one image, a pagewidth print head for printing said stored image, an ink supply means for supplying ink to the print head, a supply of print media on to which said stored image is pr... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7834906 | Camera having printer for printing interactive interfaces A camera is provided having a camera module, a network interface module and printing module. The camera module receives user input and captures the image with an image sensor in response to the user input. The interface module transfers the captured image to a compu... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7830411 | Digital camera and printing system With a digital camera 100, a photographed image 31 is displayed on a liquid crystal display and the user selects a desired image and specifies print specifications of the number of print sheets, a print paper size, a print color mode, etc., then print ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7821538 | Camera printer operation method with media pull sensing A method of operating a handheld camera comprises sensing an image via an image sensor, controlling the sensing of the image via a camera manager, manipulating the image via an image processing manager, and controlling printing of the manipulated image via a print m... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7804521 | Image manipulation camera A handheld camera comprising a sensor adapted to sense an image, a camera manager for controlling the sensing of the image, an image processing manager for manipulating the image, a print manager for controlling printing of the manipulated image, and a guillotine ad... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7800649 | Image supply apparatus, recording apparatus, and recording system, and control method and program thereof After applications installed in a DSC and PD printer establish a communication procedure, the DSC issues a request to the PD printer. A time required for data transfer involved in the request is predicted. An elapse time until a response is received from the PD prin... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7777779 | Photographing apparatus, control method for lens barrel of photographing apparatus, printer, control method for printer, and printing system In this photographing apparatus, when it is recognized that communication with an external device is possible, the operating mode is set to the communication mode, in which communication can be carried out with the external device. Once there is communication connec... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773113 | Card based image manipulation method for camera A method of operating a handheld camera comprises causing a sensor to sense an image, supplying predetermined data to an input of the camera via a card on which the predetermined data is disposed, and causing a processing system to obtain the image from the sensor, ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7768550 | Camera capable of data transmission A camera according to the present invention can use a captured image of a communication target device to identify the communication target device when transmitting data to the outside. The camera includes a formatting section for converting transmission data to a fo... | 08/03/2010 |
