US4853733A
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Program rewritable camera
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-08
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A program rewritable camera includes camera elements for conducting camera operation, a control circuit for controlling said camera elements in response to coded control orders, a first memory for storing said control orders and an input circuit for enabling part or all of the contents stored in said first memory to rewrite by a peripheral device disposed outside the camera body. Connecting the peripheral device to the camera, camera functions desired by a photographer can be transferred to and stored in said first memory from the peripheral device in which various camera functions have been stored, through said input circuit to put the camera into action.
Inventors
- 👤 Youji Watanabe
- 👤 Minoru Matsuzaki
- 👤 Junichi Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:52
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B7/00; G03B7/08; G03B7/091; G03B17/00; G03B2206/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A camera system including a camera which operates in response to coded control orders and a peripheral device of the camera, said camera including camera elements which conduct camera operations, first memory means for storing said coded control orders, input means for rewriting part or all of contents stored in said first memory means from the outside of the camera, and control means for controlling said camera elements in response to control orders stored within said first memory means; characterized in that said peripheral device comprises second memory means in which is stored at least one control order package for controlling the camera; and transfer means for transferring part or all of the contents stored in said second memory means through said input means to said first memory means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A camera system including a camera which operates in response to coded control orders and a peripheral device of the camera, said camera including camera elements which conduct camera operations, first memory means for storing said coded control orders, input means for rewriting part or all of contents stored in said first memory means from the outside of the camera, and control means for controlling said camera elements in response to control orders stored within said first memory means; characterized in that said peripheral device comprises second memory means in which is stored at least one control order package for controlling the camera; and transfer means for transferring part or all of the contents stored in said second memory means through said input means to said first memory means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A camera system according to claim 1 in which said transfer means includes demand signal output means for delivering command signals to the camera prior to the transfer operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A camera system according to claim 1 in which said input means initiates the rewriting operation in said first memory means in response to command signals from said peripheral device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A camera comprising: camera elements for conducting camera operations; control means for controlling said camera elements in response to coded control orders; first memory means for storing said control orders, and input means for rewriting part or all of contents stored in said first memory means by a peripheral device disposed outside of the camera.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
A camera comprising: camera elements for conducting camera operations; control means for controlling said camera elements in response to coded control orders; first memory means for storing said control orders, and input means for rewriting part or all of contents stored in said first memory means by a peripheral device disposed outside of the camera.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A camera according to claim 4 in which said first memory means comprises a first memory portion whose contents are not rewritable and a second memory portion whose contents are rewritable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A camera according to claim 4 in which said first memory means is composed of a memory medium whose contents are all rewritable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A camera according to claim 4 in which said control means has at least one manual operating member, a function of said manual operating member being determined by a control order stored in said memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A camera according to claim 4 in which said camera elements include display means for displaying information associated with camera operations and displaying contents of said display means are controlled by said control means on the basis of control orders stored in said memory means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A camera according to claim 8 in which said display means displays functions of said manual operating members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A camera according to claim 8 in which said display means displays camera operation modes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
A camera which operates in response to coded control orders; comprising: camera elements for conducting camera operations; memory means for inputing said control orders from a peripheral device disposed outside the camera and storing said control orders; and control means for controlling said camera elements in response to said control orders stored in said memory means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
A camera which operates in response to coded control orders; comprising: camera elements for conducting camera operations; memory means for inputing said control orders from a peripheral device disposed outside the camera and storing said control orders; and control means for controlling said camera elements in response to said control orders stored in said memory means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A camera according to claim 11 in which said memory means is removably mounted to said camera.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
88 words
A peripheral device adapted to be connected to a camera having first memory means for storing coded control orders to control camera operations, part or all of contents stored in said first memory means being externally rewritable; comprising: connect means for connecting said device to the camera; second memory means in which at least one control order package to control the camera is stored; and transfer means for transferring part or all of contents stored in said second memory means to the first memory means of the camera.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
88 words
A peripheral device adapted to be connected to a camera having first memory means for storing coded control orders to control camera operations, part or all of contents stored in said first memory means being externally rewritable; comprising: connect means for connecting said device to the camera; second memory means in which at least one control order package to control the camera is stored; and transfer means for transferring part or all of contents stored in said second memory means to the first memory means of the camera.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A peripheral device according to claim 13 in which said transfer means includes selector means for selecting any control order package from at least one control order package stored in said second memory means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A peripheral device according to claim 14 in which said selector means includes means for reading in codes corresponding to said respective control order packages and selects a control order package in accordance with said codes.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
A peripheral device according to claim 13 in which said second memory means comprises a ROM package which is removably mounted to said peripheral device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A peripheral device according to claim 13 in which said transfer means include means for generating a transfer initiate signal to initiate transfer of a control order package.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A peripheral device according to claim 14 in which said selector means include selector switches for selecting the desired control order package when operated.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
A peripheral device according to claim 14 in which said selector means includes sensor means and a plurality of different indicia; said sensor means selecting one of the control order packages according to the indicia read by said sensor means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A peripheral device according to claim 13 in which said transfer means comprises a central processing unit for selecting a control package from those stored in the second memory means.
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