Image-capturing device
First Claim
1. An image-capturing device, comprising:
- an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data;
a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data;
a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a portable memory to a main body;
a wireless communication circuit capable of wirelessly communicating with an external device; and
an image storage control unit that stores the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory into the portable memory connected at said connection unit and transfers the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory to the external device via said wireless communication circuit if the portable memory is substantially unusable.
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Abstract
An image-capturing device according to the present invention includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data; a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data; a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a portable memory to a main body; a wireless communication circuit capable of wirelessly communicating with an external device; and an image storage control unit that stores the image data temporarily stored at the buffer memory into the portable memory connected at the connection unit and transfers the image data temporarily stored at the buffer memory to the external device via the wireless communication circuit if the portable memory is substantially unusable.
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15 Claims
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1. An image-capturing device, comprising:
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an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data;
a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data;
a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a portable memory to a main body;
a wireless communication circuit capable of wirelessly communicating with an external device; and
an image storage control unit that stores the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory into the portable memory connected at said connection unit and transfers the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory to the external device via said wireless communication circuit if the portable memory is substantially unusable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image-capturing device, comprising:
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an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data;
a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data;
a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a portable memory to a main body;
a wireless communication circuit capable of communicating with an external device through a wireless line; and
an image storage control unit that transfers the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory to the external device via said wireless communication circuit to store the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory to the external device and stores the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory into the portable memory connected at said connection unit if the external device is substantially unusable. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An image-capturing device, comprising:
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an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data;
a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a portable memory to a main body;
a wireless communication circuit capable of communicating with an external device through a wireless line; and
an image storage control unit that stores the image data into the portable memory if the portable memory is connected at said connection unit and transfers the image data to the external device via said wireless communication circuit if the portable memory is not connected at said connection unit.
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13. An image-capturing device, comprising:
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an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data;
a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects either a portable memory or a wireless communication circuit capable of wirelessly communicating with an external device to a main body; and
an image storage control unit that stores the image data into the portable memory if the portable memory is connected at said connection unit and transfers the image data to the external device via the wireless communication circuit if the wireless communication circuit is connected at said connection unit.
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14. An electronic camera, comprising:
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an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data;
a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data;
a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a portable memory to a main body;
a wireless communication circuit capable of wirelessly communicating with an external device; and
an image storage control unit that stores the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory into the portable memory connected at said connection unit and transfers the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory to the external device via said wireless communication circuit if the portable memory is substantially unusable.
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15. An electronic camera, comprising:
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an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data;
a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data;
a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a portable memory to a main body;
a wireless communication circuit capable of communicating with an external device through a wireless line; and
an image storage control unit that transfers the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory to the external device via said wireless communication circuit to store the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory to the external device and stores the image data temporarily stored at said buffer memory into the portable memory connected at said connection unit if said the external device is substantially unusable.
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