Electronic still video camera
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1. An electronic still video camera comprising:
- a built-in memory for storing a plurality of frames of image data;
a memory removable from said electronic still video camera, said removable memory storing a plurality of frames of image data;
means for selecting a subset from said plurality of frames of image data, said subset comprising a variable number of frames of image data selected from said plurality of frames of image data stored in said built-in memory;
means for storing a transfer status of each frame of image data in said selected subset, said transfer status of each frame indicating whether said frame is to be transferred in a batch; and
means for batch transferring said selected subset, in accordance with said stored transfer statuses from said built-in memory to said removable memory.
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An electronic still video camera having a built-in memory for storing a plurality of frames of image data, and a removable memory for storing a plurality of frames of image data. At least one of the plurality of frames of image data stored in the built-in memory is selected. The selected plurality of frames of image data stored in the built-in memory are then transferred to the removable
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1. An electronic still video camera comprising:
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a built-in memory for storing a plurality of frames of image data; a memory removable from said electronic still video camera, said removable memory storing a plurality of frames of image data; means for selecting a subset from said plurality of frames of image data, said subset comprising a variable number of frames of image data selected from said plurality of frames of image data stored in said built-in memory; means for storing a transfer status of each frame of image data in said selected subset, said transfer status of each frame indicating whether said frame is to be transferred in a batch; and means for batch transferring said selected subset, in accordance with said stored transfer statuses from said built-in memory to said removable memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic still video camera comprising:
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first means for storing a plurality of frames of image data; second means for storing a plurality of frames of image data; means for displaying a plurality of index images corresponding to said plurality of frames of image data stored in said first storing means; means for selecting a subset from said plurality of index images, said subset comprising a variable number of index images selected in any order from said plurality of index images displayed on said displaying means, said variable number being from at least one to at most all of said plurality of index images; means for generating selection markings; means for superimposing said selection markings on only those index images of said selected subset; and means for batch transferring only those frames of image data corresponding to said index images of said selected subset, from said first memory means to said second memory means, said batch transferring means thereby transferring together a variable number of frames of image data selected in any order from said plurality of frames of image data, from said first memory means to said second memory means. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 40)
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24. An electronic still video camera comprising:
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an imaging device for detecting an image of an object, said imaging device outputting a frame of image data; a first memory for storing a plurality of frames of said image data; a compression unit for compressing each of said plurality of frames of image data, said compression unit outputting an index image corresponding to each of said plurality of frames of image data; a display for displaying said index images; a selector for selecting, in any order, a variable number of said displayed index images, said variable number being from at least one to at most all of said displayed index images; a selection marking generating device that generates a selection markings; a superimposing device that superimposes said selection markings on only those of said displayed index images selected by said selecting means; a second memory for storing said frames of image data which correspond to said variable number of selected index images; and a system controller for controlling a batch transfer of said frames of image data which correspond to said variable number of selected index images, from said first memory to said second memory. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of storing image data on a data storage device that is removable from an electronic still video camera, the electronic still video camera having a built-in image data memory, the method comprising:
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producing a frame of image data corresponding to an image of an object; storing the frame of image data in the built-in memory; repeating the production and storing steps as desired so as to store a plurality of frames of image data; simultaneously displaying a plurality of index images corresponding to the plurality of frames of image data stored in the built-in memory; selecting, in any order, a subset comprising a variable number of the plurality of displayed index images, said variable number being from at least one at most all of said plurality of displayed index images; generating a selection marking for each one of said frames of image data of said selected subset; and batch transferring together frames of image data stored in the built-in memory to the removable storage device, the batch transferred frames of image data being only said variable number of frames of image data corresponding to the selected subset of index images. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method of transferring image data stored in a built-in memory of an electronic still video camera to a memory removable from said electronic still video camera, the method comprising:
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displaying index images corresponding to the stored image data; selecting a subset comprising a variable number of the displayed index images, said variable number being at least one and at most all of said displayed index images; storing a transfer status of each frame of image data corresponding to said displayed index images in said selected subset, said transfer status of each frame indicating whether said frame is to be transferred in a batch; and batch transferring only image data corresponding to the selected subset of displayed index images, in accordance with said stored transfer statuses, from the built-in memory to the removable memory. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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41. An electronic still video camera comprising:
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a built-in memory for storing a plurality of frames of image data; a memory removable from said electronic still video camera, said removable memory storing a plurality of frames of image data; means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of index images corresponding to said plurality of frames of image data stored in said built-in memory; means for selecting, in any order, a variable number of said plurality of simultaneously displayed index images, said variable number being any number of said plurality of simultaneously displayed index images; means for generating selection markings; means for superimposing said selection markings on each one of said variable number of simultaneously displayed index images selected by said selecting means; and means for performing a batch operation on only frames of image data corresponding to those of said plurality of simultaneously displayed index images selected by said selecting means and on which said selection markings are superimposed.
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42. An electronic still video camera comprising:
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first means for storing a plurality of frames of image data; second means for storing said plurality of frames of image data; means for simultaneously displaying a plurality of index images corresponding to said plurality of frames of image data stored in said first storing means; means for selecting, in any order, a variable number of said plurality of index images simultaneously displayed on said displaying means, said variable number being from at least one to at most all of said simultaneously displayed index images; and means for storing a transfer status of those frames of image data corresponding to said Selected index images, each transfer status indicating whether a corresponding frame is to be transferred in a batch; means for batch transferring image data stored in said first memory means to said second memory means, said batch transferred image data corresponding to only those frames of image data corresponding to said selected index images selected by said selecting means.
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43. An electronic still video camera comprising:
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an imaging device for detecting an image of an object, said imaging device outputting a frame of image data; a firsts memory for storing a plurality of frames of said image data; a compression unit for compressing each of said plurality of frames of image data, said compression unit outputting an index image corresponding to each of said plurality of frames of image data; a display for simultaneously displaying said index images; a memory containing a bank of flags, each flag corresponding to one of said plurality of frames of image data; a selector for selecting at least one of said simultaneously displayed index images, said selector setting only said flags corresponding to said those of said simultaneously displayed index images selected by said selector; a second memory for storing a plurality of frames of image data; an operation switch; and a controller for controlling a batch transfer of said frames of image data, said controller batch transferring together all of said frames of image data having set flags when said operation switch is operated, from said first memory to said second memory.
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