Image obtaining method, image pick-up device, image pick-up information transmitting system, image transmitter and print system

• US 20080088876A1
• Filed: 11/28/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Tanaka, Hiroshi, Yahagi, Koichi, Kawashima, Iwao
• Granted Patent: US 7,868,916 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 358/1.15
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1297 Printer code translation, conversion, emulation, compression; Configuration of printer parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00132 in a digital photofinishing system, i.e. a system where digital photographic images undergo typical photofinishing processing, e.g. printing ordering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00137 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00167 Processing or editing H04N1/00196 - H04N1/00201 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00188 Printing, e.g. prints or reprints H04N1/0019, H04N1/00196 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00278 with a printing apparatus, e.g. a laser beam printer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2137 with temporary storage before final recording, e.g. in a frame buffer
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2158 using a detachable storage unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2101/00 Still video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0015 Control of image communication with the connected apparatus, e.g. signalling capability
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3242 of processing required or performed, e.g. for reproduction or before recording H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3278 Transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/33321 Image or page size, e.g. A3, A4
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet

Abstract

To provide a pull model which can remotely control an image pick-up device by connecting the image pick-up device to an image information receiver through a communication path and operating a general purpose file reading program by the image information receiver. The image pick-up device includes: a communicating unit capable of transmitting and receiving information to/from the image information receiver; and an information processing unit for instructing the information of directories in which the file names of functions indicating at least a function for picking up an image are registered to be transmitted to the image information receiver through the communicating unit. The information processing unit transmits an image file obtained by picking up the image to the image information receiver through the communicating unit, so that the image pick-up device can be easily remotely controlled from the image information receiver.

Claims

1. An image transmitter for transmitting a print image to a printer, comprising:

an image input device which picks up or inputting an image;

a deciding device which decides whether or not the image size of the input image thus inputted or an edited image obtained by editing the input image is larger than an image size required for printing by the printer;

an image processing device which resizes the size of the input image or the edited image so as to be an image size required for printing to generate the print image when it is decided that the image size is larger by the deciding device; and

a communicating device which transmits the input image or the edited image to the printer as the print image when it is decided that the image size of the input image or the edited image is not larger by the deciding device, and

transmits the print image generated by the image processing device to the printer when it is decided that the size of the input image or the edited image is larger.

2. The image transmitter according to claim 1, further comprising:

a display for displaying the inputted image;

an input device which inputs and sets at least one print information of print range information and resolution information upon printing the displayed image; and

an information processing device which edits the image on the basis of the print information.

3. The image transmitter according to claim 2, wherein the communicating device receives at least one print condition of the resolution of the printer and a print sheet condition from the printer,

wherein the display displays the print condition, and

wherein the input device inputs the print information on the basis of the print condition.

4. A print system, comprising:

an image transmitter including;

an image input device which picks up or inputs an image,

a first display which displays the inputted image,

a first input device which inputs and sets print information upon printing the displayed image,

a deciding device which decides whether or not the size of the input image thus inputted or an edited image obtained by editing the input image on the basis of the print information is larger than an image size required for printing by a printer,

an image processing device which resizes the size of the input image or the edited image so as to be an image size required for printing to generate a print image when the deciding device decides that the image size is larger, and

a first communicating device which transmits the input image or the edited image and the print information when it is decided that the size of the input image or the edited image is not larger by the deciding device, and

transmits the print image generated by the image processing device and the print information to the printer when it is decided that the size of the input image or the edited image is larger; and

a printer including a second communicating device which receives the image and

the print information transmitted from the first communicating device,

a second display which displays at least the print information, and

a print device which prints the image on the basis of the received image or the received image and the print information.

5. The print system according to claim 4, wherein the print information includes at least one of a print quantity, print size information, trimming information, print sheet information, and print tone information and print density information.

6. The print system according to claim 4, wherein the printer is provided with a second input device which edits the image or the print information displayed by the second display to desired information.

7. The print system according to claim 6, wherein the print information includes at least one of a print quantity, print size information, trimming information, print sheet information, and print tone information and print density information.

8. The print system according to claim 4, wherein:

the second communicating device transmits at least one print condition of the resolution of the printer and a print sheet condition;

the first communicating device receives the print condition from the printer;

the first display displays the print condition; and

the first input device inputs the print information on the basis of the print condition.

9. The print system according to claim 8, wherein the printer is provided with a second input device which edits the image or the print information displayed by the second display to desired information.

10. The print system according to claim 8, wherein the print information includes at least one of a print quantity, print size information, trimming information, print sheet information, and print tone information and print density information.