RECORDING APPARATUS, COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, RECORDING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, AND METHODS THEREFOR

• US 20080303909A1
• Filed: 08/14/2008
• Published: 12/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hisayoshi Tsubaki, Mikio Watanabe, Tomomitsu Muta
• Original Assignee: Hisayoshi Tsubaki, Mikio Watanabe, Tomomitsu Muta
• Inventors: WATANABE, Mikio, TSUBAKI, Hisayoshi, MUTA, Tomomitsu
• Granted Patent: US 8,068,142 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/211.2
• 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 1/00281 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 1/00925 Inhibiting an operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2005/91335 the copy protection signal being a watermark
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0074 Arrangements for the control of a still picture apparatus by the connected apparatus arrangements for the control of the connected apparatus by the still picture apparatus H04N2201/0013; control of image communication with the connected apparatus H04N2201/0015
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3212 of data relating to a job, e.g. communication, capture or filing of an image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3264 of sound signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3276 of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/9261 involving data reduction

Abstract

A recording apparatus includes a communications device which can receive from another communications apparatus by wireless an image-capturing condition of restricting an image-capturing process or a sound recording condition of restricting a sound recording process, and a device which performs an image-capturing or sound recording process according to the received image-capturing condition or sound recording condition. Thus, a user can automatically set a recording function of a recording apparatus in a restricted state without special care in a position where image-capturing, sound recording, etc. are prohibited, thereby recording on an allowed condition. Since it further includes a communications device which can receive by wireless from another communications apparatus a reproducing condition of restricting a reproducing function of an image, and a reproducing device which reproduces an image according to the received reproducing condition, an available function can be used by easily specifying a user of the communications apparatus.

Claims

1. A communications system, comprising:

a first communications apparatus, comprising;

a first communications device which receives a reproducing condition of restricting a function of reproducing an image from another communications apparatus by wireless; and

a reproducing device which reproduces an image according to the received reproducing condition;

a second communications apparatus, comprising

a first recording device which records first identification information specifying a user of the first communications apparatus; and

a second communications device which transmits the first identification information recorded in the first recording device to another communications apparatus; and

a third communications apparatus, comprising;

a second recording device which records a reproducing condition of restricting a reproducing function of an image of the first communications apparatus as associated with second identification information specifying a user of the first communications apparatus;

a reception device which receives the first identification information specifying the user of the first communications apparatus; and

a transmission device which reads and transmits a reproducing condition of an image of the first communications apparatus recorded as associated with the second identification information in the second recording device according to the first identification information.

2. The communications system according to claim 1, wherein:

the first communications device of the first communications apparatus receives an image-capturing condition of restricting an image-capturing function from another communications apparatus by wireless;

the first communications apparatus comprises an image-capturing device which performs an image-capturing process according to the received image-capturing condition;

the second recording device of the third communications apparatus records the image-capturing condition of restricting an image-capturing function of the first communications apparatus as associated with second identification information specifying a user of the first communications apparatus; and

the transmission device of the third communications apparatus reads and transmits the image-capturing condition of the image of the first communications apparatus recorded as associated with the second identification information in the second recording device according to the received first identification information.

3. A communications system, comprising:

a first communications apparatus, comprising;

a recording device which records in advance first identification information specifying a first user of the first communications apparatus;

a communications device which receives by wireless from a second communications apparatus second identification information which is associated with a reproducing condition of restricting a function of reproducing an image of the first communications apparatus, and specifies a second user of the first communications apparatus;

a matching device which compares the first identification information with the second identification information; and

a reproducing device which reproduces an image according to a comparison result; and

the second communications apparatus comprising;

a transmission device which transmits the second identification information specifying the second user of the first communications apparatus to the first communications apparatus.

4. A communications system, comprising:

an electronic camera, comprising

a recording device which records in advance first identification information specifying a first user of the electronic camera;

a communications device which receives by wireless from another communications apparatus second identification information which is associated with an image-capturing condition of restricting an image-capturing function of the electronic camera, and specifies a second user of the electronic camera;

a matching device which compares the first identification information with the second identification information; and

an image-capturing device which performs an image-capturing process according to a comparison result; and

a communications apparatus, comprising;

a transmission device which transmits to the electronic camera the second identification information specifying the second user of the electronic camera.

5. A communications system, comprising:

a first communications apparatus, comprising;

a first recording device which records an image associated with a first reproducing condition of restricting a reproducing function of the image;

a first communications device which receives a second reproducing condition of restricting a reproducing function of an image from another communications apparatus;

a matching device which compares the first reproducing condition with the second reproducing condition; and

a reproducing device which reproduces an image according to a comparison result;

a second communications apparatus, comprising;

a second recording device which records the first identification information specifying a user of the first communications apparatus; and

a second communications device which transmits the first identification information recorded in the second recording device to another communications apparatus; and

a third communications apparatus, comprising;

a third recording device which records the second reproducing condition of the image of the first communications apparatus associated with second identification information specifying the user of the first communications apparatus;

a reception device which receives the first identification information specifying the user of the first communications apparatus; and

a transmission device which reads and transmits the second reproducing condition recorded as associated with the second identification information in the third recording device according to the received first identification information.

6. The communications system according to claim 5, wherein:

the first communications apparatus further comprises an image pickup device which captures an image of a subject;

the first recording device of the first communications apparatus records an image obtained by an image-capturing process as associated with the received reproducing condition; and

the reproducing device of the first communications apparatus reproduces an image according to one of the comparison result and the second reproducing condition.