US4983996A
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Data recording apparatus for still camera
Assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
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Filing: 1990-05-22
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2010-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A data recording apparatus for a still camera has a microphone to which an external voice is input. A voice signal of the input external voice is converted into a bar-code pattern data by a pattern converter and then recorded onto a silver-salt film through LC-cell. A developed pattern data on a photograph is read out by a bar-code reader and decoded into the original voice signal. A voice corresponding to the decoded voice signal is generated through a speaker.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Kinoshita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:51
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10L; G10L21/00; G10L21/06; G03; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/24; G03B17/245; G03B31/00; G03B31/06; G03B2217/00; G03B2217/24; G03B2217/242; G03B2217/243; G03B2217/246; G03B2217/247
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A data recording apparatus for a still camera, comprising: an optical lens; photosensitive material onto which an object image guided through said optical lens is recorded; voice input means; voice converter means for converting a voice input from said voice input means into digital data; pattern converter means for converting the digital data converted by said voice converter means into corresponding bar code data; printing means for transferring a pattern image of the bar code data onto said photosensitive material, said bar code data converted by said pattern converter means; optical reading means for reading a pattern image recorded on a printing paper; converter means for converting the pattern image read by said optical reading means into voice data; and audio means for converting the voice data converted by said converter means into a voice and for audibly outputting said voice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A data recording apparatus for a still camera, comprising: an optical lens; photosensitive material onto which an object image guided through said optical lens is recorded; voice input means; voice converter means for converting a voice input from said voice input means into digital data; pattern converter means for converting the digital data converted by said voice converter means into corresponding bar code data; printing means for transferring a pattern image of the bar code data onto said photosensitive material, said bar code data converted by said pattern converter means; optical reading means for reading a pattern image recorded on a printing paper; converter means for converting the pattern image read by said optical reading means into voice data; and audio means for converting the voice data converted by said converter means into a voice and for audibly outputting said voice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: date counter means for obtaining a present date data; and wherein said printing means includes means for transferring the present date data obtained by said date counter means onto said photosensitive material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said photosensitive material comprises a silver-salt film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 1, wherein said printing means comprises a liquid crystal cell and lighting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 4, wherein said liquid crystal cell is of a Guest Host type.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: digital data memory means for storing the digital data converted by said voice converter means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A data recording apparatus for a still camera, comprising: an optical lens system; photosensitive material onto which an object image guided through said optical lens system is printed; voice input means; digital data memory means for storing digital data; pattern converter means for converting the digital data in said digital data memory means into corresponding pattern data; printing means for printing the pattern data converted by said pattern converter means onto said photosensitive material; optical reading means for reading a pattern image recorded on a printing paper; and reproducing means for reproducing the pattern image read by said optical reading means into digital data, which is the same as the digital data stored in said digital data memory means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
A data recording apparatus for a still camera, comprising: an optical lens system; photosensitive material onto which an object image guided through said optical lens system is printed; voice input means; digital data memory means for storing digital data; pattern converter means for converting the digital data in said digital data memory means into corresponding pattern data; printing means for printing the pattern data converted by said pattern converter means onto said photosensitive material; optical reading means for reading a pattern image recorded on a printing paper; and reproducing means for reproducing the pattern image read by said optical reading means into digital data, which is the same as the digital data stored in said digital data memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 7, wherein said pattern image read by said optical reading means corresponds to said pattern data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 7, wherein said photosensitive material comprises a silver-salt film.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 7, wherein said pattern converter means includes means for converting the digital data stored in said digital data memory means into bar code data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 10, wherein said liquid crystal cell is of a Guest Host type.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 7, wherein said printing means comprises a liquid crystal cell and lighting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
118 words
The data recording apparatus for a still camera, comprising: an optical system; photosensitive material onto which an object image guided through said optical system is transferred; voice input means; pattern converter means for converting a voice input from said voice input means into corresponding pattern data; printing means for transferring a pattern image of the pattern data converted by said pattern converter means onto said photosensitive material; optical reading means for reading a pattern image recorded on a printing paper; converter means for converting the pattern image read by said optical reading means into voice data; and audio means for converting the voice data converted by said converter means into a voice and for audibly outputting said voice.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
118 words
The data recording apparatus for a still camera, comprising: an optical system; photosensitive material onto which an object image guided through said optical system is transferred; voice input means; pattern converter means for converting a voice input from said voice input means into corresponding pattern data; printing means for transferring a pattern image of the pattern data converted by said pattern converter means onto said photosensitive material; optical reading means for reading a pattern image recorded on a printing paper; converter means for converting the pattern image read by said optical reading means into voice data; and audio means for converting the voice data converted by said converter means into a voice and for audibly outputting said voice.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 13, wherein said photosensitive material comprises a silver-salt film.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 13, wherein said printing means comprises a liquid crystal cell and lighting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 15, wherein said liquid crystal cell is of a Guest Host type.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
The data recording apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: voice converter means for converting a voice input from said voice input means into digital data; and digital data memory means for storing the digital data converted by said voice converter means; and wherein said pattern converter means includes means for converting digital data from said digital data memory means into said corresponding pattern data.
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