One-time-use digital camera
First Claim
1. A one-time-use camera comprising:
- an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image;
a non-volatile memory in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data, the non-volatile memory comprising a matrix memory component, the matrix memory component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein an addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor; and
wherein supplying an electrical energy directly to the functional medium of the cell detects or changes the logical state of the cell, for reading and writing the digital image data at the matrix memory component.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a one-time-use camera. The one-time-use camera includes an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image. A non-volatile memory is provided in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data. The non-volatile memory component includes a memory matrix component, the matrix memory component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer. An addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor. Supplying electrical energy directly to the functional medium of the cell detects or changes the logical state of the cell, for reading and writing the digital image data at the matrix memory component.
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1. A one-time-use camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; a non-volatile memory in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data, the non-volatile memory comprising a matrix memory component, the matrix memory component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein an addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor; and wherein supplying an electrical energy directly to the functional medium of the cell detects or changes the logical state of the cell, for reading and writing the digital image data at the matrix memory component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A one-time-use camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; a non-volatile memory in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data, the non-volatile memory comprising a matrix memory component, the matrix memory component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein an addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor; and wherein supplying an electrical energy directly to the functional medium of the cell detects or changes the logical state of the cell, for reading and writing the digital image data at the matrix memory component, further comprising a camera housing, wherein the wherein the non-volatile memory component is attached to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A one-time-use camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image, the electronic digital camera system including a mode switch for allowing a user to select a mode of operation of the camera; a non-volatile memory in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data, the non-volatile memory comprising a matrix memory component, the matrix memory component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein an addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor; and wherein supplying an electrical energy directly to the functional medium of the cell detects or changes the logical state of the cell, for reading and writing the digital image data at the matrix memory component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of using a one-time-use camera comprising:
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defining a digital camera including a camera housing, an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image; and
a non-volatile memory including a write once memory matrix component in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data;capturing an image using the digital camera and storing the image as digital image data in the non-volatile memory; removing the non-volatile memory; and transferring the digital image data from the non-volatile memory to a portable medium; defining the write once memory matrix component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein an addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A disposable digital camera comprising:
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an electronic digital camera system for generating digital image data representative of a captured image, the electronic digital camera system includes a lens system, a shutter system, a charge coupled device, an analog to digital converter, a digital signal processor, and a camera system processor for receiving an image and converting the image to digital image data; a non-volatile memory in communication with the electronic digital camera system for storing the digital image data, the non-volatile memory comprising a matrix memory component, the matrix memory component including a first layer of parallel conductors, a second layer of parallel conductors oriented mutually orthogonal to the first set of parallel conductors, and a flexible, substantially planar functional medium disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the functional medium is made of an organic material with non-linear impedance characteristics, the functional medium including a polymer material, and wherein an addressable cell in the functional medium is defined at an intersection of each first layer parallel conductor and second layer parallel conductor; and wherein supplying an electrical energy directly to the functional medium of the cell detects or changes the logical state of the cell, for reading and writing the digital image data at the matrix memory component. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method, comprising:
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attaching a first housing portion having a memory formed therein to a second housing portion to form a one-time-use digital camera; capturing digital images with the one-time-use digital camera; removing the first housing portion from the second housing portion; and retrieving the digital images from the first housing portion. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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