Image data transfer method, digital camera, and program

• US 20030058343A1
• Filed: 09/23/2002
• Published: 03/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Katayama, Takeshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,551,210 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.1
• 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 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00151 with selective access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00281 with a telecommunication apparatus, e.g. a switched network of teleprinters for the distribution of text-based information, a selective call terminal details of transmission H04N1/00095; establishing a communication with one of a facsimile machine or another apparatus sharing a single line H04N1/32704; interfacing cordless telephone terminals with an accessory to increase the functionality of user interface H04M1/72409
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/214 Checking or indicating the storage space
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3205 of identification information, e.g. name or ID code H04N2201/3209 takes precedence

Abstract

When image data recorded in a recording medium by a digital camera are sent to a data storing apparatus and stored therein, the image data can be classified according to a user or a digital camera. The image data are recorded in the recording medium by photography with the digital camera. In the case where free space of the recording medium has been consumed, the image data are sent to a DPE store via a mobile phone and stored in a server therein. A controller of the digital camera 1 adds ID information such as user ID or digital camera ID to the image data at the time of transfer of the image data. The DPE store stores the image data by classifying the image data in a user directory in the server according to the ID information added to the image data.

Claims

1. An image data transfer method for sending image data recorded in a recording medium by a digital camera communicable with data storage means to the data storage means that has a function of remote communication, the image data transfer method comprising the steps of:

adding ID information for identifying an owner of the digital camera to the image data; and

sending the image data added with the ID information to the data storage means.

2. A digital camera communicable with data storage means that has a remote communication function, the digital camera comprising transfer means for sending image data recorded in a recording medium to the data storage means, wherein

the transfer means adds ID information for identifying an owner of the digital camera to the image data and sends the image data added with the ID information to the data storage means.

3. A program that causes a computer to execute an image data transfer method comprising the step of sending image data recorded in a recording medium by a digital camera communicable with data storage means to the data storage means that has a function of remote communication, the program further comprising the step of:

adding ID information for identifying an owner of the digital camera to the image data; and

the step of sending the image data being the step of sending the image data added with the ID information to the data storage means.

4. A computer-readable recording medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute an image data transfer method comprising the step of sending image data recorded in a recording medium by a digital camera communicable with data storage means to the data storage means that has a function of remote communication, the program further comprising the step of:

adding ID information for identifying an owner of the digital camera to the image data; and

the step of sending the image data being the step of sending the image data added with the ID information to the data storage means.