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| 7426344 | Electronic apparatus provided with a rotating-operation member and the rotating-operation member An electronic apparatus provided with a plurality of rotating-operation members, in which respective disk sections of the plurality of rotating-operation members are arranged to be at least partially overlapped, to thereby enable it to achieve space-saving. As the e... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7392330 | Memory access bandwidth allocation and latency control in a digital camera Memory access bandwidth within a digital camera is allocated among several requestors by assigning each requester a “tokens per snapshot” (TPS) value. Each requestor has a DMA engine and a DMA entry queue. If the requester wishes to access the memory, then a DMA... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7366409 | Dial position changing device of a camera A camera includes a dial body provided on a camera body to be manually rotatable; and a manual operation device, provided on the camera body separately from the dial body, for rotating the dial body. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7352964 | Camera The present invention provides a highly operable easy-to-use camera having a simple configuration without losing a locking function. In a camera comprising: a rotary operation dial 7 to be operated rotationally; a lock arm 5 for locking the rotary oper... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7120586 | Method and system for segmenting and identifying events in images using spoken annotations A method for automatically organizing digitized photographic images into events based on spoken annotations comprises the steps of: providing natural-language text based on spoken annotations corresponding to at least some of the photographic images; extracting pred... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7099391 | Image capturing device An image capturing device for capturing an image by an imaging device comprises first compression means for compressing and coding a captured image as a moving image, extracting means for extracting object information relating to a desired object from moving image i... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7061535 | Input unit, information recording apparatus and digital camera using the same An information recording apparatus for recording external information of the present invention including an input unit for transmitting a user's instruction to the information recording apparatus. The input unit includes a cross key and a dot matrix display arranged... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7054551 | Multi-function button with mode selection A mode selection device and a multi-function button containing such a device are provided. The mode selection device includes a case, a chassis and a dial. The case has a hole; the chassis, lying under the case, includes a latch and a set of slots. The latch is betw... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7042510 | Setting operation device and electronic apparatus It is an object of this invention to provide a setting operation device which can effectively cope with the tendency toward multiple functions and allows a user to easily change and check functions. In order to achieve this object, the device includes a first rotati... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7010751 | Methods for the electronic annotation, retrieval, and use of electronic images The present invention provides software for electronically annotating electronic images, such as drawings, photographs, video, etc., through the drag-and-drop of annotations from a pre-defined, but extendable, list. The annotations are placed at a user-selected X, Y... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6999117 | Image pickup device and method for automatically inputting predefined information and processing images thereof When using a digital still camera to sense and capture an image of a medium with a bar code being recorded thereon for indication of information to be input to the digital still camera (such as information indicative of photographing conditions and/or information re... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6957040 | Image communication system Transmission and receiving of image data recorded on a digital still camera to and from a server are controlled by a portable telephone set. At the time of transmission, communication between the portable telephone set and the digital still camera and communication ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6850695 | Natural language labeling of images using multiple words A system for labeling video or photographic images on a portable handheld device, such as a camcorder or camera, includes a language interface. The user is prompted through the language interface with a first plurality of first words, each of the first words includi... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6801718 | Camera having LCD panel displaying groups of camera modes Modes of a camera are classified into groups according to their type. On an LCD panel, the different groups are displayed on different rows, and modes to be selected out of each group are displayed in different columns. Group selection is accomplished by vertically ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6771901 | Camera with user identification A camera comprising a memory for storing at least one camera setting for each of at least one user, a user identification sensor for identifying at least one of the at least one user of the camera, and a processor for controlling the camera according to the stored a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6633930 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information providing medium Disclosed herein are an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and information providing medium, more particularly, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus having a first executing means for executin... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6516155 | Camera capable of controlling a change of setting of data peculiar to a film to be imprinted on the film In a camera having a data setting device capable of setting data peculiar to a film to be imprinted on the film, when a film presence/absence detecting device has detected that a film is loaded in the camera, a data changing control circuit inhibits the d... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6512893 | Device for unlocking cartridge chamber lid of camera A camera of the kind using a cartridge with the cartridge accommodated inside a cartridge chamber is required to ensure that the lid of the cartridge chamber is openable only when film has been rewound into the cartridge. To meet this requirement, there i... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6485201 | Film back exchangeable camera A film back exchangeable camera is provided. The film back exchangeable camera has a camera body and a film back that can be attached to a rear portion of the camera body. The film back exchangeable camera includes a backward protrusion protruding backwar... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6249649 | Apparatus having a film-cartridge-ID confirming function An apparatus having a film-cartridge-ID confirming funtion which is adapted to a film cartridge with an information recording portion includes a reading device that reads ID information for identifying the film cartridge from the information recording por... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6164839 | Camera with changing unit A camera including a selection unit for selecting data, a recording unit for recording the data selected by the selection unit onto an image recording medium, and a changing unit for changing, in accordance with information relating to an image being phot... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6134606 | System/method for controlling parameters in hand-held digital camera with selectable parameter scripts, and with command for retrieving camera capabilities and associated permissible parameter values A system and method for controlling parameters in an electronic imaging device comprises a series of parameter storage locations coupled to the imaging device for containing parameter value sets, a set of parameter commands for controlling the parameter v... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6134392 | Camera with user operable input device A camera has a user-operable input device, e.g., a writing pad, attached to its body. A user inputs information to be superimposed on a photographic negative onto the user-operable input device. A processor is connected to the user-operable input device. ... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6128446 | Method and apparatus for annotation of photographic film in a camera Camera apparatus and method with provision for selection of image annotations to be recorded with captured images. Camera user initiated keywords associated with groupings of annotations are inputted to the camera via voice recognition or handwriting reco... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6072960 | Camera A camera has a memory for storing date information in a plurality of display patterns, the memory being capable of storing one of the plurality of display patterns as a home position, and a display for displaying the date information in the display patter... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6070020 | Select dial having a click-stop mechanism for a camera Disclosed is a select dial of a camera which includes a rotatable member and a click-stop mechanism for making the rotatable member stop with a click at any one of a plurality of click-stop positions of the rotatable member when the rotatable member is ro... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6067424 | Double dial mechanism for a camera A double dial mechanism for a camera includes two coaxially-arranged rotatable dials, and two dial rotational position detecting mechanisms. The two dial rotational position detecting mechanisms are respectively arranged at positions that differ in an axi... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6038401 | Apparatus and methods for loading of film into and vending of photographic cameras Apparatus (10; 800) is disclosed for loading a camera (106) of a type including an external housing (320) having at least one movable closure (322, 324) which, in an open position of the closure, enables a discrete filmstrip (332) to be loaded from an ext... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5999661 | Image processing method and system An image processing system and method for processing a source digital image with a first energy sensitivity parameter value and including first pixels of first pixel values into a target digital image with a selected second energy sensitivity parameter va... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5946508 | Camera data-projection device A data-projection device for a camera which always projects both a data pattern and its background clearly without the need for a photometer or similar mechanism. This data-projection device includes a data-projection module positioned on the reverse side... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5903785 | Camera with date recording device A camera equipped with a date recording device and a display for showing at least the time. Also included is a device to display the time on the film. The display also indicates battery power and flashes to indicate when the battery has been replaced.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5903786 | Function setting device for photographic device A multi-function and high function photographic device having optional setting of only those functions desired by the photographer, thereby omitting complicated setting operations, such as the selection of unnecessary function mode settings or function ra... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5897228 | Camera with low cost interchangeable pushbutton annotation An annotation system for a camera comprising: a memory card having a plurality of activation switches that are electrically coupled to an encoding circuit, the encoding circuit being operatively coupled to the camera; a look up table is configured to rece... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5867743 | Camera with date recording device A camera equipped with a date recording device which has a function switch selectively operative in two functions, an operation mode setting function for setting a specific operation mode of the camera and a display mode setting function for selectively s... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5832323 | Information setting apparatus An information setting apparatus includes a first operation mechanism reciprocally operatable in the first and second directions different from each other, first and second direction detection units respectively for detecting an operation in the first or ... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5799218 | Rotary encoder A rotary encoder which provides multiple-bit encoded signals according to predetermined angular positions comprises a ground segment pattern having a circular arrangement of conductive ground segments and a signal segment pattern having at least one circu... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5784657 | Camera having a display panel A display panel is incorporated on the back of a camera body and a cover plate is pivotally attached to the side of the camera body. Operating buttons are provided on the inside of the cover plate. When the cover plate is closed, the operating buttons are... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5778265 | Camera allowing setting of print number Malfunction is prevented in a camera which allows setting of print number at the time of photographing. In the camera, whether the film is a reversal film or not is determined. When the loaded film is a negative film, a print number is initially set to 1.... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5774751 | Imaging system having imaging device for use with different accessories An imaging system is provided with an imaging device and either a first accessory or a second accessory mounted to the imaging device. The first accessory is capable of external operation, and has a first operating member which generates an electrical out... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5768633 | Tradeshow photographic and data transmission system In a photographic and data transmission system utilizing a wireless communication system, a camera used with the wireless system includes film or electronic sensor for capturing an image, a receiver for receiving a wireless signal from the wireless commun... | 06/16/1998 |
