DIGITAL CAMERA SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A digital camera system comprising:
- a digital camera unit; and
an authenticating unit in which unique setup control data of the digital camera unit is stored,wherein the digital camera unit includes;
an imaging module that picks up an object image to generate image data;
a first human body communication module that conducts communication via a human body; and
a first controller that performs a setup operation related to at least one of a plurality of functions of the digital camera unit according to the setup control data received from the authenticating unit by the first human body communication module, andwherein the authenticating unit includes;
a second human body communication module that conducts communication via the human body;
a setup control data storing unit in which the setup control data is stored; and
a second controller that causes the setup control data to be transmitted to the digital camera unit via the second human body communication module.
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Abstract
A digital camera system includes a digital camera unit, and an authenticating unit in which unique setup control data of the digital camera unit is stored. The digital camera unit includes an imaging module that picks up an object image to generate image data, a first human body communication module that conducts communication via a human body, and a first controller that performs a setup operation related to at least one of a plurality of functions of the digital camera unit according to the setup control data received from the authenticating unit by the first human body communication module. In addition, the authenticating unit includes a second human body communication module that conducts communication via the human body, a setup control data storing unit in which the setup control data is stored, and a second controller that causes the setup control data to be transmitted to the digital camera unit via the second human body communication module.
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11 Claims
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1. A digital camera system comprising:
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a digital camera unit; and an authenticating unit in which unique setup control data of the digital camera unit is stored, wherein the digital camera unit includes; an imaging module that picks up an object image to generate image data; a first human body communication module that conducts communication via a human body; and a first controller that performs a setup operation related to at least one of a plurality of functions of the digital camera unit according to the setup control data received from the authenticating unit by the first human body communication module, and wherein the authenticating unit includes; a second human body communication module that conducts communication via the human body; a setup control data storing unit in which the setup control data is stored; and a second controller that causes the setup control data to be transmitted to the digital camera unit via the second human body communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A digital camera system comprising:
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a digital camera unit; and an operation terminal unit that operates the digital camera unit remotely, wherein the digital camera unit includes; an imaging module that picks up an object image to generate image data; a first human body communication module that conducts communication via a human body; and a first controller that performs an operation according to an operation instruction to control at least one of the timing of a shutter and a zoom function of a lens, the shutter and the lens being provided within the imaging module, information related to the timing and the zoom function being received from the operation terminal unit to the first human body communication module, and wherein the operation terminal unit includes; a second human body communication module that conducts communication via the human body; an input unit that inputs the operation instruction; and a second controller that causes the operation instruction to be transmitted to the digital camera unit via the second human body communication module.
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11. A digital camera system comprising:
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a digital camera unit; and a flash unit that provides a flash function to the digital camera unit, wherein the digital camera unit includes; an imaging module that picks up an object image to generate image data; a first human body communication module that conducts communication via a human body; and a first controller that causes a flash initiation instruction to control the flash timing of the flash unit to be transmitted to the flash unit via the first human body communication module, and wherein the flash unit includes; a second human body communication module that conducts communication via the human body; and a second controller that controls the flash based on the flash initiation instruction received from the digital camera unit to the second human body communication module.
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