Image display apparatus and camera and image communication system
First Claim
1. A camera comprising:
- an imaging part provided with an imaging optical system and an imaging device, an image of a subject being formed on a light receiving surface of the imaging device through the imaging optical system, the imaging device photoelectrically converting the image into an image signal;
a signal processor for processing the image signal sent from the imaging device so as to produce image data;
an information reader for reading identification information from an external storage medium;
a communicating device for communicating with a server through a network, the server being designated in accordance with the read identification information; and
a data transmitter for transmitting the image data to the server.
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Abstract
The camera reads identification information of the user, which is contained in an identification card, through a card reading part. The camera connects automatically to a server designated in accordance with the read identification information through a communication interface. Then, the camera transmits and stores the data of recorded images to the designated server. The camera retrieves the image data stored in the server, and reproduces and displays the image on an image display at the back of the camera. A plurality of cameras in which the same user'"'"'s identification information is set can be controlled altogether in the image-recording and reproduction by one camera. One camera in which the identification information of a plurality of user'"'"'s is set can distribute the recorded image data to the servers of the users simultaneously.
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11 Claims
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1. A camera comprising:
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an imaging part provided with an imaging optical system and an imaging device, an image of a subject being formed on a light receiving surface of the imaging device through the imaging optical system, the imaging device photoelectrically converting the image into an image signal;
a signal processor for processing the image signal sent from the imaging device so as to produce image data;
an information reader for reading identification information from an external storage medium;
a communicating device for communicating with a server through a network, the server being designated in accordance with the read identification information; and
a data transmitter for transmitting the image data to the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A camera comprising:
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an imaging part provided with an imaging optical system and an imaging device, an image of a subject being formed on a light receiving surface of the imaging device through the imaging optical system, the imaging device photoelectrically converting the image into an image signal;
a signal processor for processing the image signal sent from the imaging device to produce image data;
an information reader for reading identification information from an external storage medium;
a nonvolatile storage device for storing identification information of an owner of the camera;
a user'"'"'s identification information setting device for setting the owner'"'"'s identification information as user'"'"'s identification information if the information reader reads no identification information, and setting the identification information read by the information reader as the user'"'"'s identification information if the information reader reads the identification information;
a communicating device for communicating with a server through a network, the server being designated in accordance with the user'"'"'s identification information; and
a data transmitter for transmitting the image data to the server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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