Image capture system and method of controlling operation of same
First Claim
1. An image capture system having an image capture unit for capturing image data representing an image, a display unit for displaying the image captured by the image capture unit, and a recording control unit for executing processing for recording the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a portable recording medium and processing for recording an image represented by the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a visible recording medium, said system comprising:
- one or more detachable input/output units that is able to capture the image data from the portable recording medium;
a hot-pluggable input/output interface to which one of the one or more input/output units can be connected;
a command input unit for applying a use verification command which verifies use of the image capture unit;
a determination unit for determining upon payment by a user of a predetermined monetary value whether a desired input/output unit from the one or more input/output units has been connected to said input/output interface; and
a notification unit for giving notification to the user prior to the payment of the monetary value that one of the one or more input/output units can be added to the system and upon payment of the predetermined monetary value giving notification that input/output of the image by the desired input/output unit upon connection to said input/output interface is possible when the use verification command has been applied from said command input unit and said determination unit has determined that the input/output unit has been connected, and for giving notification that the desired input/output unit can be connected to said input/output interface when said determination unit has determined that the input/output unit has not been connected and notifying the user when the system is in a ready state to add the input/output unit.
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Abstract
An image capture system is provided with a USB terminal to which a drive is connected. When a user drops a coin into a coin insertion slot, the fact that the user intends to use the system is verified. As a result, a message to the effect that image data can be read using the drive is displayed on the display screen of a display unit. By observing the display on the display screen, the user can ascertain that the drive has been added onto the image capture system.
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9 Claims
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1. An image capture system having an image capture unit for capturing image data representing an image, a display unit for displaying the image captured by the image capture unit, and a recording control unit for executing processing for recording the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a portable recording medium and processing for recording an image represented by the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a visible recording medium, said system comprising:
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one or more detachable input/output units that is able to capture the image data from the portable recording medium; a hot-pluggable input/output interface to which one of the one or more input/output units can be connected; a command input unit for applying a use verification command which verifies use of the image capture unit; a determination unit for determining upon payment by a user of a predetermined monetary value whether a desired input/output unit from the one or more input/output units has been connected to said input/output interface; and a notification unit for giving notification to the user prior to the payment of the monetary value that one of the one or more input/output units can be added to the system and upon payment of the predetermined monetary value giving notification that input/output of the image by the desired input/output unit upon connection to said input/output interface is possible when the use verification command has been applied from said command input unit and said determination unit has determined that the input/output unit has been connected, and for giving notification that the desired input/output unit can be connected to said input/output interface when said determination unit has determined that the input/output unit has not been connected and notifying the user when the system is in a ready state to add the input/output unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling operation of an image capture system having an image capture unit for capturing image data representing an image, a display unit for displaying the image captured by the image capture unit, and a recording control unit for executing processing for recording the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a portable recording medium and processing for recording an image represented by the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a visible recording medium, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a hot-pluggable input/output interface to which an input/output unit can be detachably connected, the input/output unit able to capture said image data from said portable recording medium and said visible recording medium; detecting whether a use verification command which verifies use of the image capture unit has been applied; determining upon payment by a user of a predetermined monetary value whether a desired input/output unit from the one or more input/output units has been connected to said input/output interface; and giving notification to the user prior to the payment of the monetary value that one of the one or more input/output units can be added to the system and upon payment of the predetermined monetary value giving notification that input/output of the image by the desired input/output unit upon connection to said input/output interface is possible when the use verification command has detected and it has been determined that the input/output unit has been connected, and giving notification that the desired input/output unit can be connected to said input/output interface when it has been determined that the input/output unit has not been connected and notifying the user when the system is in a ready state to add the input/output unit. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An image capture system having an image capture unit for capturing image data representing an image, a display unit for displaying the image captured by the image capture unit, and a recording control unit for executing processing for recording the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a portable recording medium and processing for recording an image represented by the image data, which has been captured by the image capture unit, from a visible recording medium, said system comprising:
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an input/output unit that is able to capture said image data and output said image data from the visible recording medium; a hot-pluggable input/output interface to which the input/output unit can be connected; a command input unit for applying a use verification command which verifies use of the image capture unit; a determination unit for determining upon payment by a user of a predetermined monetary value whether a desired input/output unit from the one or more input/output units has been connected to said input/output interface; and a notification unit for giving notification to the user prior to the payment of the monetary value that one of the one or more input/output units can be added to the system and upon payment of the predetermined monetary value giving notification that input/output of the image by the desired input/output unit upon connection to said input/output interface is possible when the use verification command has been applied from said command input unit and said determination unit has determined that the input/output unit has been connected, and for giving notification that the desired input/output unit can be connected to said input/output interface when said determination unit has determined that the input/output unit has not been connected and notifying the user when the system is in a ready state to add the input/output unit.
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