Digital camera which detects a connection to an external device
First Claim
1. A method of detecting communication between an electronic camera and an external device, comprising the steps of:
- detecting, by the electronic camera, that the electronic camera is connected to the external device and the external device is in a state which permits communicating; and
communicating between the electronic camera and the external device, when the electronic camera is detected to be connected to the external device and the external device is detected to be in a state which permits communicating.
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Abstract
An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of detecting communication between an electronic camera and an external device, comprising the steps of:
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detecting, by the electronic camera, that the electronic camera is connected to the external device and the external device is in a state which permits communicating; and
communicating between the electronic camera and the external device, when the electronic camera is detected to be connected to the external device and the external device is detected to be in a state which permits communicating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic camera, comprising:
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a lens;
a light sensor for capturing images through the lens;
a memory, connected to the light sensor, for storing the images captured through the lens;
means for detecting that the electronic camera is connected to an external device and the external device is in a state which permits communicating; and
means for communicating between the electronic camera and the external device, when the electronic camera is detected to be connected to the external device and the external device is detected to be in a state which permits communicating. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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