Camera having selective image exclusion from first in-first out electronic image overwriting and method
First Claim
1. A method for managing electronic images in a camera, said method comprising:
- capturing a first plurality of electronic images in said camera;
filling memory in said camera to capacity, with said first plurality of electronic images;
capturing a second plurality of electronic images in said camera, following said filling;
selectively assigning individual tags to one or more of said electronic images to define tagged images having said tags and untagged images lacking said tags;
during said capturing of said second plurality of electronic images, replacing said untagged images in said memory on a first in-first out basis;
retaining said tagged images in said memory during said replacing; and
terminating one or more of said tags, said terminating redefining said tagged images as untagged images, said terminating being independent of said capturing.
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Abstract
A method and camera have selective exclusion of electronic images from first in-first out overwriting. In the method, a first plurality of electronic images are captured in the camera and the camera memory is filled to capacity with those images. A second plurality of electronic images are then captured in the camera. One or more of the electronic images are selectively assigned individual tags. During the capturing of the second plurality of electronic images, untagged images in the memory are replaced on a first in-first out basis and tagged images in the memory are retained. One or more of the tags are terminated. The terminating redefines the tagged images as untagged images. The terminating is independent of the capturing.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing electronic images in a camera, said method comprising:
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capturing a first plurality of electronic images in said camera;
filling memory in said camera to capacity, with said first plurality of electronic images;
capturing a second plurality of electronic images in said camera, following said filling;
selectively assigning individual tags to one or more of said electronic images to define tagged images having said tags and untagged images lacking said tags;
during said capturing of said second plurality of electronic images, replacing said untagged images in said memory on a first in-first out basis;
retaining said tagged images in said memory during said replacing; and
terminating one or more of said tags, said terminating redefining said tagged images as untagged images, said terminating being independent of said capturing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
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4. The method of claim I further comprising capturing latent images on photographic film.
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8. A method for managing electronic images in a camera, said method comprising:
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capturing a first plurality of electronic images in said camera;
filling memory in said camera to capacity, with said first plurality of electronic images;
capturing a second plurality of electronic images in said camera, following said filling;
capturing latent images on photographic film;
selectively assigning individual tags to one or more of said electronic images to define tagged images having said tags and untagged images lacking said tags;
during said capturing of said second plurality of electronic images, replacing said untagged images in said memory on a first in-first out basis;
retaining said tagged images in said memory during said replacing;
downloading one or more said tagged images; and
terminating said tags of said tagged images subject to said downloading, said terminating redefining said tagged images as untagged images, said terminating being responsive to said downloading. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing electronic images in a camera, said method comprising:
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sequentially storing said first plurality of electronic images in memory in said camera, said memory having a storage capacity commensurate with said first plurality of electronic images;
sequentially capturing a second plurality of electronic images in said camera, following said storing;
selectively assigning individual tags to one or more of said electronic images to define tagged images having said tags and untagged images lacking said tags;
during said capturing of said second plurality of electronic images, sequentially replacing an oldest of said untagged images in said memory;
retaining said tagged images in said memory during said replacing; and
terminating one or more of said tags, said terminating redefining said tagged images as untagged images, said terminating being independent of said capturing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A hybrid electronic-film camera for use with photographic film units, said camera comprising:
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a body;
an electronic capture unit disposed in said body, said electronic capture unit capturing a sequence of electronic images;
memory disposed in said body in operative relation to said electronic capture unit, said memory storing said electronic images, said memory having a predetermined storage capacity;
a tag selector disposed on said body, said tag selector selectively tagging selected ones of said electronic images in said memory with electronic tags to define said images having said tags as tagged images and said images lacking said tags as untagged images; and
a memory manager operatively connected to said memory and said tag selector, said memory manager blocking replacement of said tagged images in said memory, said memory manager replacing said untagged images in said memory on a first-in-first-out basis when said sequence of electronic images exceeds said storage capacity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification