Method and apparatus for configuring a camera through external means
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a digital camera with a built-in programmable computer through an external device and associating image information with digital images from the camera, comprising the steps of:
- (a) entering data defining a selected external device operating system to said external device, where the selected external device operating system is chosen from a plurality of external device operating systems;
(b) programming or re-programming the built-in programmable computer of the camera with a digital camera operating system compatible with the selected external device operating system by downloading data to said camera from said external device;
(c) downloading to the camera configuration data, by way of connection to and transmission through a telephone network, to add functionality to said camera;
(d) acquiring a digital image with said camera;
(e) associating selected image data directly with the digital image in the camera; and
(f) transferring the associated selected image data and digital image from the camera for external processing with a device having a compatible operating system.
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Abstract
A camera having a built in microprocessor for accepting configuration data from an external device. The camera has a serial port, and a slot for receiving standard type II and III PCMCIA cards for data input and output. These features provide the camera with the capability of being programmed by an external device, including downloading configuration data including a particular operating system, custom modules, graphics and textual data, and data base information and operational parameters. The configuration data can also be downloaded from one camera to another.
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1. A method of configuring a digital camera with a built-in programmable computer through an external device and associating image information with digital images from the camera, comprising the steps of:
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(a) entering data defining a selected external device operating system to said external device, where the selected external device operating system is chosen from a plurality of external device operating systems; (b) programming or re-programming the built-in programmable computer of the camera with a digital camera operating system compatible with the selected external device operating system by downloading data to said camera from said external device; (c) downloading to the camera configuration data, by way of connection to and transmission through a telephone network, to add functionality to said camera; (d) acquiring a digital image with said camera; (e) associating selected image data directly with the digital image in the camera; and (f) transferring the associated selected image data and digital image from the camera for external processing with a device having a compatible operating system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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