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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7391967 | Camera system The present invention provides a camera system, which can simplify an ordering procedure. An IC memory comprising a contactless interface is mounted on a camera, or an image recording medium, such as memory card or film. In a case where a customer has carried the ca... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7349011 | Image pickup control apparatus, image pickup control method, image pickup control system, and storage medium In an image pickup control apparatus capable of remotely and reliably controlling an image pickup apparatus from another apparatus, control data for controlling the image pickup apparatus is stored in advance and is transmitted to the image pickup apparatus when the... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336300 | Image pickup control apparatus, image pickup control method, image pickup control system, and storage medium In an image pickup control apparatus capable of remotely and reliably controlling an image pickup apparatus from another apparatus, control data for controlling the image pickup apparatus is stored in advance and is transmitted to the image pickup apparatus when the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7283160 | Electronic device, control method therefor and storage medium A system including an external apparatus and digital camera allows the external apparatus to set a set value which cannot be set by the stand-alone digital camera. In response to a request from the external apparatus (computer), the digital camera updates an image s... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7050143 | Camera system with computer language interpreter A portable camera with integral printer device, the camera including a digital image capture device for the capturing of digital images; an integral programming language interpreter connected to the digital image capture device for the manipulation of the digital im... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7001209 | Terminal structure and mounting part Terminal structures aiming for a electric connection when a battery pack 100 (component-to-be-laded) is loaded on a video camera 1 (main body side apparatus), wherein the video camera (main body side apparatus) has a main body side terminal 30, ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6980233 | Image pickup control apparatus, image pickup control method, image pickup control system, and storage medium In an image pickup control apparatus capable of remotely and reliably controlling an image pickup apparatus from another apparatus, control data for controlling the image pickup apparatus is stored in advance and is transmitted to the image pickup apparatus when the... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968058 | Digital evidential camera system for generating alteration detection data using built-in encryption key A digital evidential camera system is for detecting the alteration of image data obtained by photographing an object. The system comprises the camera and an alteration detection unit. The camera includes an image pickup unit for picking up an image of the object and... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6750944 | Programmable camera system with software interpreter A portable camera with inbuilt printer device, has input means for uploading software. The camera includes a digital image capture device, an inbuilt programming language interpreter internally connected to the digital image capture device for the manipulation of th... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6490419 | Data recording device and camera system The camera system comprises a camera and a data-recording device. The camera has a mount for attaching the photo-taking lens and this mount can also be used for attaching the data-recording device by way of the data-recording device's mounting member. The... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6157784 | Film cassette having loosely-retained, reversibly separable memory module, and photographic apparatus A film cassette has a shell having a film space and a module slot external to the film space. A filmstrip is coiled within the film space. A memory module is loosely-retained in the module slot. The memory module is reversibly separable from the shell. A ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6144806 | Camera having data protection means A camera has a back cover movable between a closed state and an open state to enable a film case to be installed in and removed from the camera. A detector detects the transition of the cover between the closed state and the open state. A data register st... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6104883 | Memory module reader A memory module reader has a body having a module socket. The module socket defines a cylindrical contact site and a site axis. A terminal block is joined to the body. The terminal block includes a plurality of leads and a cam unit having at least one cam... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5875034 | Camera system having a recordable medium positioned between photographing and reproducing portions A camera system includes a photographing section, a reproduction section, and a memory card mounting structure for carrying a removable memory card. The photographing section maintains a taking lens and photoelectric conversion elements, such structure en... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5809520 | Interchangeable cartridge data storage system for devices performing diverse functions A system for exchanging digital data among a plurality of hand-held computer devices. Digital signals are written by a first hand-held device to a mini-cartridge that mini-cartridge is inter-operable among a class of hand-held devices, each of which is eq... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5752089 | System operable with a given apparatus and capable of pseudo-rewriting a program The camera system comprises a camera and an external device. The camera includes a microcomputer, a write control circuit for receiving replacement data from the external device and writing the replacement data into a replacement program memory of the mic... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5697004 | Camera capable of storing photographing data and display device connectable thereto A camera comprises a photographing data memory for storing data determined for each photographing at the time of photographing, a setting memory for determining whether to store the photographing data or not, a remaining memory capacity discriminator for ... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5198851 | Camera system A camera system comprises a terminal device, a camera and a connection device. The terminal device includes an IC card for storing information on the camera, a display for reading and displaying the information of the IC card communication means for trans... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5184169 | Photography mode input systems A photography mode input system for inputting any selected one of a plurality of predetermined optional photography modes into a camera having a microcomputer for controlling exposure. The system comprises a series of cards each having a different signal ... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5140361 | Camera system having the plurality of manually settable parameters for determining camera operation A camera system being comprised of a camera and an external device is disclosed. The external device is detachably mounted on the camera which memorizes a program or data necessary for executing a program therein. When the external device is mounted on the cam... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5081482 | IC card and camera for use therewith An IC card suitably adapted to a camera as a small size device and a camera to which such IC card can be mounted appropriately. The IC card is formed as a rectangular plate of a size of about 20 mm×30 mm to 40 mm×60 mm so that it may be mounted on a cam... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5040016 | Camera system A camera system being comprised of a camera and an external device is disclosed. The external device is detachably mounted on the camera which memorizes a program or data necessary for executing a program therein. When the external device is mounted on the cam... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5036344 | Photographic camera A photographic camera records photographic information and/or development information in an IC card which includes a semiconductor memory capable of reading-out/writing-in, a circuit having a microcomputer and adapted for communication with peripherals an... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4994844 | Camera system An camera system includes a body and an accessory which is attachable to the camera body. A controller is provided in the camera body for controlling camera function. And an operable switch is also provided in the camera body. A function data concerning w... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4974011 | Camera system A camera system including interchangeable lenses each having a switch to control many functions provided to the camera system. By simply operating one lens switch, the working mode of auto-focusing (AF) functions of the camera system can be changed: singl... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4958181 | Camera system A camera system being comprised of a camera and an external device is disclosed. The external device is detachably mounted on the camera which memorizes a program or data necessary for executing a program therein. When the external device is mounted on the cam... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4887115 | Photographic camera A photographic camera records photographic information and/or development information in an IC card which includes a semiconductor memory capable of reading-out/writing-in, a circuit having a microcomputer and adapted for communication with peripherals an... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4884092 | Photographic camera A photographic camera system, which includes an IC card including a readable-writable semiconductor memory, a circuit for communicating with a peripheral to which the IC card is attached and a terminal for communication. The photographic camera system als... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4855779 | Camera system A camera system being comprised of a camera and an external device is disclosed. The external device is detachably mounted on the camera which memorizes a program or data necessary for executing a program therein. When the external device is mounted on the cam... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4728978 | Photographic camera A photographic camera records photographic information and/or development information in an IC card which includes a semiconductor memory capable of reading-out/writing in, a circuit having a microcomputer and adapted for communication with peripherals an... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4477164 | Camera system operable in accordance with stored memory A camera system is provided that permits memory data dedicated to particular camera accessories to be transmitted to the camera body for enabling the operation of the camera. The camera accessories can carry dedicated information or variable information t... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4422745 | Camera system A microprocessor controlled camera system for exposing film with a photographic subject, a field of bar code data relevant to the subject and a field of data taken from a written card. The camera system includes an elevator assembly for raising and loweri... | 12/27/1983 |
