Image data transfer control in digital imaging system
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1. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an information input apparatus, comprising:
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(1) in a first reception operation where the information processing apparatus is connected to the information input apparatus, to receive information specifying a file recorded on a recording medium of the information input apparatus;
(2) in a second reception operation after the reception in the first reception operation, to receive part of attribute information, not all of the attribute information, of the file recorded on the recording medium of the information input apparatus; and
(3) in a third reception operation after the reception in the second reception operation, to receive information which has not been received in the second reception operation, not all of the file, among information included in the file recorded on the recording medium of the information input apparatus,wherein the part of attribute information received in the second reception operation is obtainable without analyzing the file, and the information received in the third reception operation is obtainable by analyzing the file.
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When a digital camera 100 is connected to an information processing apparatus 101 so that they can communicate with each other, the digital camera 100 generates partial information of attribute information related to each image data stored in the camera 100, and transmits the partial information of the attribute information to the information processing apparatus 101.
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1. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an information input apparatus, comprising:
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reception unit configured; (1) in a first reception operation where the information processing apparatus is connected to the information input apparatus, to receive information specifying a file recorded on a recording medium of the information input apparatus; (2) in a second reception operation after the reception in the first reception operation, to receive part of attribute information, not all of the attribute information, of the file recorded on the recording medium of the information input apparatus; and (3) in a third reception operation after the reception in the second reception operation, to receive information which has not been received in the second reception operation, not all of the file, among information included in the file recorded on the recording medium of the information input apparatus, wherein the part of attribute information received in the second reception operation is obtainable without analyzing the file, and the information received in the third reception operation is obtainable by analyzing the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An information input apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a transmission unit configured; (1) in a first transmission operation where the information input apparatus is connected to the information processing apparatus, to transmit information specifying a file recorded on a recording medium of the information input apparatus; (2) in a second transmission operation after the transmission by said transmission unit in the first transmission operation, to transmit part of attribute information, not all of the attribute information, of the file recorded on the recoding medium of the information input apparatus; and (3) in a third transmission operation after the transmission by said transmission unit in the second transmission operation, to transmit information which has not been transmitted by said transmission unit in the second transmission operation, not all of the file, among information included in the file recorded on the recording medium of the information input apparatus, wherein the part of attribute information transmitted in the second transmission operation is obtainable without analyzing the file, and the information transmitted in the third transmission operation is obtainable by analyzing the file. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an information input apparatus, comprising:
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a first reception step of, in a case where the information processing apparatus is connected to the information input apparatus, receiving information specifying a file recorded on a recording medium of the information input apparatus; a second reception step of, after the reception in said first reception step, receiving part of attribute information, not all of the attribute information, of the file recorded on the recoding medium of the information input apparatus; and a third reception step of, after the reception in said second reception step, receiving information which has not been received in said second reception step, not all of the file, among information included in the file recorded on the recording medium of the information input apparatus, wherein the part of attribute information received in the second reception step is obtainable without analyzing the file, and the information received in the third reception step is obtainable by analyzing the file. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An information transmission method for an information input apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a first transmission step of, in a case where the information input apparatus is connected to the information processing apparatus, transmitting information specifying a file recorded on a recording medium of the information input apparatus; a second transmission step of, after the transmission in said first transmission step, transmitting part of attribute information, not all of the attribute information, of the file recorded on the recoding medium of the information input apparatus; and a third transmission step of, after the transmission in said second transmission step, transmitting information which has not been transmitted in said second transmission step, not all of the file, among information included in the file recorded on the recording medium of the information input apparatus, wherein the part of attribute information transmitted in the second transmission step is obtainable without analyzing the file, and the information transmitted in the third transmission step is obtainable by analyzing the file. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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