Electronic camera having non-image data recorder

• US 4,574,319 A
• Filed: 05/03/1982
• Issued: 03/04/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1981
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co Limited (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Konishi, Masahiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Richardson, Robert L.
• Application Number:
  US06/374,171
• Time in Patent Office: 1,401 Days
• Field of Search: 352/5, 352/31, 352/92, 352/129, 352/236, 352/244, 354/105, 360/33.1, 360/35.1, 360/14.3, 358/335, 358/108, 358/97, 358/903, 358/906, 358/209, 358/212, 358/213
• US Class Current: 348/231.6
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/02 Editing, e.g. varying the order of information signals recorded on, or reproduced from, record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32128 attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image for information embedded in the image H04N1/32144
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/603 controlled by characteristics of the picture signal generator or the picture reproducer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/6086 by scene illuminant, i.e. conditions at the time of picture capture, e.g. flash, optical filter used, evening, cloud, daylight, artificial lighting, white point measurement, colour temperature
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3226 of identification information or the like, e.g. ID code, index, title, part of an image, reduced-size image
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3242 of processing required or performed, e.g. for reproduction or before recording H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3252 Image capture parameters, e.g. resolution, illumination conditions, orientation of the image capture device H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3277 The additional information being stored in the same storage device as the image data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 358/906 Hand-held camera with recorder in a single unit

Abstract

An electronic camera having an electronic memo, which comprises a photographic lens, an image device for receiving the image information from the photographic lens and converting it to an electric signal, a mechanism for recording the image data output signal fed from the image pickup device on a magnetic recording medium, and a device for recording data other than the image data on the same recording medium on which the image data is recorded. The device for recording the data other than the image data has functions to encode the data and record it on the same recording medium. The data other than the image data encompass both data concerning the photographed image and data for image reproduction processing.

Claims

1. An electronic camera comprising a photographic lens, an image pickup device having a plurality of picture elements for receiving image information from said photographic lens and converting said image information into an electric image data output signal, and a mechanism for recording said image data output signal from said image pickup device on a recording medium, characterized in that said camera is provided with means for recording data other than said image information on the same recording medium as said recording medium on which said image information is recorded, said data other than said image information comprising defective picture element address data for indicating the position of any defective picture elements in said image pickup device.

2. An electronic camera as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for recording data other than said image information includes means for encoding said data other than said image information and recording it on said same recording medium.

3. An electronic camera as defined in claim 1, wherein said data other than said image information further comprises information concerning the arrangement of a color filter array in the camera.

4. An electronic camera as defined in claim 1, wherein said data other than said image information further comprises information identifying the particular camera being used.

5. The electronic camera of claim 1 wherein said camera further comprises means for detecting the positions of any defective picture elements and for supplying corresponding defective picture element address data to said means for recording data other than said image information on said recording medium.

28. An electronic camera as defined in claim 1, 6, 9, or 21, wherein said recording medium comprises magnetic means having a beginning portion for recording identification data and a plurality of frames following said beginning portion, each of said frames including a portion for recording said image information and a portion for recording said data other than said image information, said frames being separated from one another by synchronizing signals.

6. An electronic camera comprising a photographic lens, an image pickup device for receiving image information from said photographic lens and converting said image information into an electric image data output signal, and a mechanism for recording said image data output signal from said image pickup device on a recording medium, characterized in that said camera is provided with means for recording data other than said image information on the same recording medium as said recording medium on which said image information is recorded, said data other than said image information comprising color temperature data.

7. An electronic camera as defined in claim 6, wherein said means for recording data other than said image information includes means for encoding said data other than said image information and recording it on said same recording medium.

8. The electronic camera of claim 6 wherein said camera further comprises means for generating said color temperature data.

9. An electronic camera comprising a photographic lens, a shutter, an image pickup device for receiving image information from said photographic lens and converting said image information into an electric image data output signal, and a mechanism for recording said image data output signal from said image pickup device on a recording medium, characterized in that said camera is provided with means for recording data other than said image information on the same recording medium as said recording medium on which said image information is recorded, said data other than said image information comprising data from manual data input means for manually receiving certain data.

10. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said means for recording data other than said image information includes means for encoding said data other than said image information and recording it on said same recording medium.

11. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises the shutter speed.

12. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises the aperture value.

13. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises the frame number of the film in the camera.

14. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises the location where the picture is taken.

15. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises the name of the photographer.

16. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises data identifying the object being photographed.

17. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises color temperature data.

18. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises an instruction signal such as a cipher.

19. An electronic camera as defined in claim 9, wherein said certain data from said manual data input means comprises miscellaneous memorandum information.

20. The electronic camera of claim 9, wherein said camera comprises said manual data input means for manually receiving certain data.

21. An electronic camera comprising a photographic lens, an image pickup device for receiving imge information from said photographic lens and converting said image information into an electric image data output signal, and a mechanism for recording said image data output signal from said image data pickup device on a recording medium, characterized in that said camera is provided with means for recording data other than said image information on the same recording medium as said recording medium on which said image imformation is recorded, said data other than said image information comprising data identifying the conditions under which the photograph is taken.

22. An electronic camera as defined in claim 21, wherein said means for recording data other than said image information includes means for encoding said data other than said image information and recording it on said same recording medium.

23. An electronic camera as defined in claim 21, wherein said data identifying the conditions comprises the shutter speed.

24. An electronic camera as defined in claim 21, wherein said data identifying the conditions comprises the aperture value.

25. An electronic camera as defined in claim 21, wherein said data identifying the conditions comprises the frame number of the film of the camera.

26. An electronic camera as defined in claim 21, wherein said data identifying the conditions comprises an identification code for discriminating between a continuous shooting mode and single shooting mode.

27. The electronic camera of claim 21 wherein said camera further comprises means for inputting said data identifying the conditions under which the photograph is taken and for supplying said data to said means for recording data other than image information on the recording medium.