Information reading apparatus, camera capable of exchanging signals with the information reading apparatus, and memory medium
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1. A camera capable of communicating with an information reading and transmitting apparatus, comprising:
- (a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from the information reading and transmitting apparatus;
(b) memory means prestoring therein a plurality of programs for effecting a plurality of camera operations to achieve a desired photographic effect;
(c) selecting means for selecting a particular program from among said plurality of programs on the basis of the result detected by said detecting means; and
(d) control means for controlling the camera operations on the basis of said particular program selected by said selecting means.
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Abstract
A camera capable of communicating with an information reading and transmitting apparatus comprises a detector for detecting a signal output from the information reading and transmitting apparatus. A memory prestoring therein a plurality of programs for effecting a plurality of camera operations, a selector for selecting a particular program from among the plurality of programs on the basis of the result detected by the detector and a controller for controlling the camera operations on the basis of the particular program selected by the selector.
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1. A camera capable of communicating with an information reading and transmitting apparatus, comprising:
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(a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from the information reading and transmitting apparatus; (b) memory means prestoring therein a plurality of programs for effecting a plurality of camera operations to achieve a desired photographic effect; (c) selecting means for selecting a particular program from among said plurality of programs on the basis of the result detected by said detecting means; and (d) control means for controlling the camera operations on the basis of said particular program selected by said selecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A camera capable of communicating with an information reading and transmitting apparatus, comprising:
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(a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from the information reading and transmitting apparatus; (b) display means for effecting display representative of program information for camera operation necessary when a photographing operation designed to achieve a desired photographic effect is started; (c) memory means storing therein the relation between the program information and the output signal detected from said detecting means; and (d) means for selecting from said memory means the program information corresponding to the signal detected from said detecting means and causing said display means to effect the display representative of the program information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A camera system, comprising:
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an information reading and transmitting apparatus; and a camera in communication with said information reading and transmitting apparatus, said camera comprising; (a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from said information reading and transmitting apparatus; (b) memory means prestoring therein a plurality of programs for effecting a plurality of camera operations to achieve a desired photographic effect; (c) selecting means for selecting a particular program from among said plurality of programs on the basis of the result detected by said detecting means; and (d) control means for controlling the camera operations on the basis of said particular program selected by said selecting means. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A camera system, comprising:
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an information reading and transmitting apparatus; and a camera in communication with said information reading and transmitting apparatus, said camera comprising; (a) detecting means for detecting a signal output from said information reading and transmitting apparatus; (b) display means for effecting display representative of program information for camera operation necessary when a photographing operation designed to achieve a desired photographic result is started; (c) memory means storing therein the relation between the program information and the output signal detected from said detecting means; and (d) means for selecting from said memory means the program information corresponding to the signal detected from said detecting means and causing said display means to effect the display representative of the program information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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