One-time-use digital camera
First Claim
33. A digital camera comprising:
- an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; and
a housing having a camera back memory assembly removable from the housing to provide a one-time-use digital camera.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a one-time-use camera. The one-time-use camera includes an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image. A non-volatile memory is provided in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data. The non-volatile memory component includes a memory matrix component, the matrix memory component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer. An addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor. Supplying electrical energy directly to the functional medium of the cell detects or changes the logical state of the cell, for reading and writing the digital image data at the matrix memory component.
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82 Claims
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33. A digital camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; and a housing having a camera back memory assembly removable from the housing to provide a one-time-use digital camera. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A one-time-use digital camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating image data representative of a captured image; and a non-volatile memory component for storing the image data, wherein the memory component is a write-once memory. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A method comprising:
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providing a one-time-use digital camera to a user; capturing digital images with the one-time-use digital camera; storing the digital images in the one-time-use digital camera; providing the one-time-use use digital camera to a third party; retrieving the digital images from the one-time-use digital camera, by the third party; restoring the one-time-use digital camera for reuse, by the third party; and returning the one-time-use camera back to the user for reuse by the user.
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44. A method comprising:
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capturing digital images with a one-time-use digital camera having a memory; storing the digital images in the memory; providing the one-time-use use digital camera to a third party; retrieving the digital images from the memory, by the third party; restoring the one-time-use digital camera for reuse, by the third party; and making the one-time-use digital camera available for reuse. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method comprising:
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capturing digital images with a one-time-use digital camera having a limiting-use component; storing the digital images in the one-time-use digital camera; providing the one-time-use use digital camera to a third party; retrieving the digital images from the one-time-use digital camera, by the third party; restoring the one-time-use digital camera for reuse via the limiting-use component, by the third party; and making the one-time-use digital camera available for reuse.
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53. A method comprising:
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receiving from a user a one-time-use digital camera having a limiting-use component, the one-time-use digital camera having digital images stored therein; retrieving the digital images stored in the one-time-use digital camera; restoring the one-time-use camera for reuse; and returning the restored one-time-use digital camera to the user. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55)
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56. An apparatus comprising:
a digital camera having a limiting-use component to limit use of the digital camera to a single use-cycle. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method, comprising:
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limiting digital image capture capabilities of a digital camera for a single-use cycle; and refurbishing the digital camera for another use-cycle. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A one-time-use digital camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; a housing substantially enclosing the electronic digital camera system, the housing including a removable portion; and a limiting-use component secured to the removable portion during manufacturing, wherein the limiting use component is configured to limit use of the digital camera to a single use cycle. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81)
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78. A one-time-use digital camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; a housing substantially enclosing the electronic digital camera system, the housing including a removable portion; and a limiting-use component secured to the housing during manufacturing, wherein the limiting use component is configured to limit use of the digital camera to a single use cycle. - View Dependent Claims (79)
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82. A one-time-use digital camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; a housing substantially enclosing the electronic digital camera system, the housing including a removable portion; a limiting-use component secured to the housing during manufacturing, the limiting use component including a memory, wherein the limiting use component is configured to limit use of the digital camera to a single use cycle; and an external interface in communication with the memory, wherein the camera is configurable for reuse via the external interface.
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Specification