Image information processing system

• US 20010033734A1
• Filed: 01/24/2001
• Published: 10/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1989
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Minolta Corporation Limited (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Minolta Corporation Limited (Konica Minolta Inc.)
• Inventors: Shintani, Dai, Nanba, Katsuyuki, Ishibe, Hiroshi, Yamada, Hirokazu, Taniguchi, Nobuyuki, Naruto, Hirokazu, Hoda, Takeo, Tanaka, Yoshihiro
• Application Number:
  US09/768,667
• Publication Number:
  US 20010033734A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/46
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/218 Write-once discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/61 wherein solid state memory is used for storing A/V content storing computer data in solid state memories G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00326 with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00339 with an electronic or magnetic storage medium I/O device RFID or the like H04N1/00342
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

An image information processing system includes a first storage medium for recording image information, a selector for selecting one of the plurality of recordable portions, and a first recorder for recording image information on the selected recordable portion, a second storage medium having a plurality of recordable portions, a transfer for transferring the image information recorded on the first storage medium to the second storage medium, a designator for designating a recordable portion of the second storage medium for the image information to be transferred, and a second recorder for recording the image information on the designated recordable portion, whereby the image information can be desirably edited.

Claims

1. An image information processing system comprising:

a storage medium having a plurality of recordable portions;

selection means for selecting one of the plurality of recordable portions; and

recording means for recording image information on the selected recordable portion.

2. An image information processing system according to

claim 1

further comprising input means for inputting rewritable retrieval image information for each of the plurality of recordable portions.

3. An image information processing system according to

claim 2

further comprising reproduction means for reproducing an image in accordance with the image information recorded on the recordable portion designated by one of the selection means and the input means.

4. An image information processing system according to

claim 1

wherein the storage medium is a CD-ROM.

5. An image information processing system according to

claim 2

wherein the rewritable retrieval image information includes the photographing place, photographing date, photographer'"'"'s name, and contents of the image.

6. An image information processing system comprising:

a first storage medium for recording image information;

a second storage medium having a plurality of recordable portions;

transfer means for transferring the image information recorded on the first storage medium to the second storage medium;

designation means for designating a recordable portion of the second storage medium for the image information to be transferred; and

recording means for recording the image information on the designated recordable portion.

7. An image information processing system according to

claim 6

further comprising input means for inputting rewritable retrieval image information for each of the plurality of recordable portions of the second storage medium.

8. An image information processing system according to

claim 7

further comprising reproduction means for reproducing an image in accordance with the image information recorded on the recordable portion designated by one of the designation means and the input means.

9. An image information processing system according to

claim 6

wherein the first storage medium is an IC card.

10. An image information processing system according to

claim 6

wherein the second storage medium is a CD-ROM.

11. An image information processing system according to

claim 7

wherein the rewritable retrieval image information includes the photographing place, photographing date, photographer'"'"'s name, and contents of the image.

12. A system for recording a photographed image comprising:

a camera including;

a first reception unit for receiving a memory card;

image signal generation means for generating an analog image signal;

first signal processing means for converting the analog image signal to a digital image signal, and compressing the digital image signal;

first recording means for recording the compressed image signal on the memroy card; and

an editing device including;

a second reception unit for receiving a memory card and an optical disc;

second signal processing means for expanding the compressed image signal recorded on the memory card;

designation means for designating a recordable portion of the optical disc for the expanded image signal; and

second recording means for recording the expanded image signal on the designated recordable portion.

13. A system for recording a photographed image according to

claim 12

wherein the first signal processing means compresses the digital image signal in the DCT manner.

14. A system for recording a photographed image according to

claim 12

wherein the optical disc is a CD-ROM.

15. An editing device comprising:

a reception unit for receiving a plurality of storage mediums, each storage medium being capable of recording and reading image information;

selection means for selecting a pair of a storage medium having image information to be transferred and another storage medium for recording the image information among the plurality of storage mediums;

transfer means for transferring the image information between the selected pair of storage mediums.

16. An editing device according to

claim 15

wherein the plurality of storage mediums including storage mediums having differnt storage capacities, the selection means provides a selection of a pair of storage mediums having different capacities.

17. An editing device according to

claim 16

wherein the storage medium is a CD-ROM.

18. An editing device according to

claim 17

wherein the storage medium is an IC card.

19. An editing device according to

claim 15

wherein the selection means provides a selection of a pair of IC cards.

20. A camera comprising:

a camera body;

storage means including a first memory capable of storing image information corresponding to two photographic frames or more, and a second memory;

recording means for recording image information on one of the first memory and the second memory;

changer means for changing from the recording of image information on the first memory to the recording of image information on the second memory and vice versa.

21. A camera according to

claim 20

wherein the first memory is detachably mountable to the camera body, and the second memory is fixedly provided in the camera body.

22. A camera according to

claim 20

wherein the first memory is an IC card.

23. A camera comprising:

a camera body;

storage means including a first memory capable of storing image information corresponding to two photographic frames or more, and a second memory;

reproduction means for reproducing image information recorded on one of the first memory and the second memory;

changer means for changing from the reproduction of image information recorded on the first memory to the reproduction of image information recorded on the second memory and vice versa.

24. A camera according to

claim 23

wherein the first memory is detachably mountable to the camera body, and the second memory is fixedly provided in the camera body.

25. A camera according to

claim 23

wherein the first memory is an IC card.

26. An editing device comprising:

a first reception unit for receiving a first storage medium holding image information;

a second reception unit for receiving a second storage medium having a plurality of recordable portions;

transfer means for transferring image information recorded on the first storage medium to the second storage medium;

designation means for designating a recordable portion of the second storage medium for the image information to be transferred; and

recording means for recording the image information on the designated recordable portion.

27. An editing device according to

claim 26

further comprising input means for inputting rewritable retrieval image information for each of the plurality of recordable portions of the second storage medium.

28. An editing device according to

claim 26

wherein the first reception unit is adopted for receiving an IC card.

29. An editing device according to

claim 26

wherein the second reception unit is adopted for receiving a CD-ROM.

30. An editing device according to

claim 26

wherein the rewritable retrieval image information includes the photographing place, photographing date, photographer'"'"'s name, and contents of the image.

31. An editing device for a camera capable of compressing an image signal and recording the compressed image signal on a memory card comprising;

a first reception unit for receiving a memory card;

a second reception unit for receiving an optical disc;

signal processing means for expanding the compressed image signal recorded on the memory card; and

recording means for recording the expanded image signal on the optical disc.

32. An editing device according to

claim 31

wherein the signal processing means expands the compressed image signal in the DCT manner.