Hybrid camera with identification matching of film and electronic images
First Claim
1. A camera comprising:
- imaging mode selecting means for selecting at least one of a film mode of operation and a hybrid mode of operation;
digital imaging means for generating a digital image representative of an imaged subject scene in each of the film mode and hybrid mode;
working memory for storing the digital image generated by the digital imaging means as a working image;
photographic imaging means for imaging the subject scene onto a photographic film to generate a photographic film image corresponding to the digital image in the film mode and the hybrid mode of operation;
control processing means for generating a film mode digital image and a hybrid mode digital image from the working image, respectively, in the film mode and hybrid mode of operation, wherein the control processing means transfers the hybrid mode digital image to a non-volatile memory and wherein the control processing means transfers the film mode digital image to an internal base camera memory of the camera in the film mode of operation;
display means for selectively displaying at least one of the film mode digital and the hybrid mode digital image;
recording means for recording data related to the corresponding photographic film image on the photographic film under control of the control processing means; and
identification means for generating identification data corresponding to the photographic film and the corresponding photographic film image and storing the identification data with at least one of the hybrid mode or film mode of operation.
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Abstract
A hybrid camera that includes imaging mode selector (23) for selecting at least one of a film mode of operation and a hybrid mode of operation; a removable memory interface connection (130) for receiving a removable memory device; digital imaging system (16, 70) for generating a digital image representative of an imaged subject scene in each of the film mode and hybrid mode of operation; a working memory (124) for storing the digital image generated by the digital imaging means as a working image; a photographic imaging system (14, 60) for imaging the subject scene onto a photographic film to generate a photographic film image corresponding to the digital image in the film mode and the hybrid mode of operation; and a control processor (68, 72) for generating a film mode digital image and a hybrid mode digital image from the working image, respectively, in the film mode and hybrid mode of operation. A recording mechanism (108) records image data related to the corresponding photographic film image on the photographic film under control of the control processor. Identification data corresponding to the photographic film and the corresponding photographic film image is stored with at least one of the hybrid mode digital image and film mode digital image in the hybrid mode of operation and the film mode of operation. The identification data is entered either manually via a camera operator interface (74) or is generated automatically by a cartridge identification sensor (107). Alternatively, the identification data is encoded on the photographic film and the carbide identification sensor reads the identification data from the encoded photographic film.
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14 Claims
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1. A camera comprising:
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imaging mode selecting means for selecting at least one of a film mode of operation and a hybrid mode of operation; digital imaging means for generating a digital image representative of an imaged subject scene in each of the film mode and hybrid mode; working memory for storing the digital image generated by the digital imaging means as a working image; photographic imaging means for imaging the subject scene onto a photographic film to generate a photographic film image corresponding to the digital image in the film mode and the hybrid mode of operation; control processing means for generating a film mode digital image and a hybrid mode digital image from the working image, respectively, in the film mode and hybrid mode of operation, wherein the control processing means transfers the hybrid mode digital image to a non-volatile memory and wherein the control processing means transfers the film mode digital image to an internal base camera memory of the camera in the film mode of operation; display means for selectively displaying at least one of the film mode digital and the hybrid mode digital image; recording means for recording data related to the corresponding photographic film image on the photographic film under control of the control processing means; and identification means for generating identification data corresponding to the photographic film and the corresponding photographic film image and storing the identification data with at least one of the hybrid mode or film mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A camera comprising:
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a camera interface including a mode selector for selecting at least one of a film mode operation and a hybrid mode of operation; an electronic image sensor that generates a digital image representative of an imaged subject scene in each of the film mode and hybrid mode in response to an exposure signal; a working memory coupled to an output of the electronic image sensor, wherein the working memory stores the digital image generated by the electronic image sensor as a working image; a photographic image system that images the subject scene onto a photographic film to generate a photographic film image corresponding to the digital image in the film mode and the hybrid mode of operation; a recording head; identification means for generating identification data corresponding to the photographic film and the corresponding photographic film image; and a control processor that generates a film mode digital image and a hybrid mode digital image from the working image stored in the working memory, respectively, in the film mode and hybrid mode of operation; wherein the control processor controls the operation of the recording head to record photofinishing data related to the corresponding photographic film image on the photographic film; and wherein the control processor stores at least one of the hybrid mode digital image in a non-volatile memory and the film mode digital image in an internal base camera memory of the camera with the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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