Camera which records positional data of GPS unit
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1. A camera comprising:
- an image pickup forming image light representing a subject on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, and converting the image light into an image signal;
a GPS unit which is built in the camera and to which electricity is supplied from a common battery with the camera;
a measurement data receiver receiving measurement data obtained by said GPS unit;
a recorder recording the measurement data received by said measurement data receiver and the image signal obtained by said image pickup on a recording medium; and
a controller stopping elements of the camera from generating noise that interferes with said GPS unit while said GPS unit is obtaining the measurement data to be recorded, the elements generating the noise comprising at least one of said image pickup and said recorder.
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Abstract
A camera which records positional data, which is obtained by a GPS unit during photographing, and image data on a memory card. The camera receives the positional data representing the photographing place from the GPS unit, and records the positional data and the image data on the memory card. While the GPS unit is measuring the position to obtain the positional data to be recorded, an image pickup circuit including a CCD sensor, etc. which converts image light into an image signal, a recording circuit for recording the image signal on the memory card, an LCD monitor which is used as a view finder, a strobe unit and a printer are halted.
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1. A camera comprising:
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an image pickup forming image light representing a subject on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, and converting the image light into an image signal; a GPS unit which is built in the camera and to which electricity is supplied from a common battery with the camera; a measurement data receiver receiving measurement data obtained by said GPS unit; a recorder recording the measurement data received by said measurement data receiver and the image signal obtained by said image pickup on a recording medium; and a controller stopping elements of the camera from generating noise that interferes with said GPS unit while said GPS unit is obtaining the measurement data to be recorded, the elements generating the noise comprising at least one of said image pickup and said recorder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A camera comprising:
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an image pickup forming image light representing a subject on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, and converting the image light into an image signal; a GPS unit which is built in the camera and to which electricity is supplied from a common battery with the camera; a measurement data receiver receiving measurement data obtained by said GPS unit; a recorder recording the measurement data received by said measurement data receiver and the image signal obtained by said image pickup on a recording medium; a controller stopping elements on the camera from generating noise that interferes with said GPS unit while said GPS unit is obtaining the measurement data to be recorded; and a strobe unit for emitting strobe light, said controller stopping said strobe unit from generating noise that interferes with said OPS unit, while said GPS unit is obtaining the measurement data to be recorded. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A camera comprising:
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an image pickup forming image light representing a subject on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, and converting the image light into an image signal; an output sequentially outputting the image signal obtained by said image pickup to an image display which is connected to the camera or which is built in the camera, said image display functioning as a finder; a GPS unit which is built in the camera and to which electricity is supplied from a common battery with the camera; a measurement data receiver receiving measurement data obtained by said GPS unit; a recorder recording the measurement data received by said measurement data receiver and the image signal obtained by said image pickup on a recording medium; and a controller stopping said image display from generating noise that interferes with said GPS unit, while said GPS unit is obtaining the measurement data to be recorded. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A camera comprising:
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an image pickup forming image light representing a subject on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, and converting the image light into an image signal; a measurement data receiver receiving measurement data obtained by a GPS unit which is connected to the camera or which is built in the camera; a recorder recording the measurement data received by said measurement data receiver and the image signal obtained by said image pickup on a recording medium; an image regenerator reading the image signal recorded on the recording medium and outputting the image signal to an image display which is connected to the camera or which is built in the camera, to thereby display an image represented by the image signal; a mode switch switching between a photographing mode in which said image pickup and said recorder are activated, and a regeneration mode in which said image regenerator is activated; and a controller stopping said GPS unit when said regeneration mode is selected by said mode switch so as to inhibit electricity consumption. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A camera for optically or electrically recording an image representing a subject on a recording medium when a shutter is released, the camera comprising:
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a measurement data receiver receiving measurement data obtained by a GPS unit which is connected to the camera or which is built in the camera; a decision unit deciding whether the measurement data, received by said measurement data receiver, has an error or not; a recorder recording the measurement data on the recording medium when said decision unit decides that the measurement data does not have an error; and a warning element warning that said GPS unit cannot obtain measurement data, when said decision unit decides that the measurement data has an error, wherein said decision unit decides that the measurement data has an error when the measurement data transmitted by said GPS unit indicates that said GPS unit cannot obtain measurement data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A camera comprising:
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an image pickup forming image light representing a subject on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, and converting the image light into an image signal; a measurement data receiver receiving measurement data obtained by a GPS unit which is connected to the camera or which is built in the camera; a recorder recording the measurement data received by said measurement data receiver and the image signal obtained by said image pickup on a recording medium; a printer which is built in the camera and to which electricity is supplied from a common battery with the camera; an image signal output outputting one of the image obtained by said image pickup and an image signal read from the recording medium to said printer to thereby control said printer to print an image represented by one of the image signals; and a controller prohibiting said measurement data receiver from receiving measurement data from said GPS unit, while the image is being printed by said printer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A camera comprising:
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an image pickup forming image light representing a subject on a light receiving surface of an image pickup element, and converting the image light into an image signal; a GPS unit which is built in the camera and to which electricity is supplied from a common battery with the camera; a measurement data receiver receiving first measurement data obtained by said GPS unit; a recorder recording the first measurement data received by said measurement data receiver and the image signal obtained by said image pickup on a recording medium; a printer which is built in the camera and to which electricity is supplied from a common batter with the camera; an image signal output outputting the image signal recorded by said recorder to said printer to thereby control said printer to print the image represented by the image data, when a shutter switch is manipulated; and a controller controlling said measurement data receiver to receive second measurement data and controlling said recorder to record the second measurement data after the image is printed by said printer, if said measurement data receiver has not received the first measurement data when said recorder records the image signal. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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